Fox10 Phoenix: Rescue Warns Parents Against Buying Real Bunnies for Easter
FOX 10 News | fox10phoenix.com Although many parents think it’s a good idea to give their children a bunny for Easter, rabbit rescues say–don’t do it. Bunnies look cute and cuddly, but looks can be deceiving. According to Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue, bunnies don’t like to be held and will scratch when they’re scared. They aren’t the ideal pet for young children. Bunnies require hours of care and two to three hours of exercise every day. Plus, bunnies live 10 years or more and must live indoors because they can’t survive in temperatures over 85 degrees. Rabbit rescues often see
azcentral.com: Bunnies are Bad Easter Gifts
Find out why rabbits are bad Easter presents for kids, and what to get them instead. Source: http://archive.azcentral.com/video/1549460051001
ABC15: Rabbit Group Says ‘Make Mine Chocolate’ This Easter
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – A Valley rabbit rescue group has a warning for parents thinking of giving a bunny as an Easter gift this year. Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue says rabbits are high maintenance animals requiring more work than cats and dogs. Rabbits can live to be 10 years old and cannot survive outside in the Arizona summer heat, the group said in a news release. The organization goes on to say that most rabbits do not like to be held and may scratch and bite if frightened. “People soon tire of their “novelty” bunny and simply set them free in
ABC15: A Bunny for Easter? Valley Rescue Group Says Make it Chocolate
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – A Valley rabbit rescue group is encouraging parents to think twice before giving the gift of a live rabbit for Easter. Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue spokeswoman Kim Dezelon said in a news release that rabbits are high maintenance animals requiring more work than cats and dogs. Dezelon says rabbits cannot survive outside in the Arizona summer heat and most do not like to be held, scratching and biting if frightened. “People soon tire of their ‘novelty’ bunny and simply set them free in neighborhoods,” Dezelon said. “If they are the lucky ones, the bunny is rescued, but
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