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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Andrea Tode Jimenez

From Gift to Abandoned Pet: Why This Major UK Pet Chain Is Taking Rabbits Off Shelves This Easter

As families across Britain prepare for Easter egg hunts and hot cross buns, a major UK pet chain has decided to surprise shoppers by pausing rabbit sales from 18 to 21 April in all 460 of its stores.

Those fluffy little bunnies hopping through Easter cards and advertisements might seem the perfect holiday companion – but the grim reality behind impulse rabbit purchases has prompted Pets at Home to take a stand that could save thousands of lives.

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