Families will be banned from adopting their own Easter bunny this April as two major pet shop chains halt the sale of rabbits over the long weekend.
Jollyes, which has branches across the UK including in Newcastle and Blyth, confirmed that rabbits will not be on sale between Thursday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 11 to dissuade people from making an "impulsive purchase" over Easter. Pets At Home will also pause the sale of rabbits at all 457 of its stores nationwide over the same period, as it has done in previous years.
Phil Turner-Naylor from Jollyes said: "Rabbits are intelligent animals and lots of fun, but they can live for up to 15 years - and that’s a huge commitment. We're called the Pet People because we're passionate about animals and believe that lifelong responsibility should be considered, researched, and prepared for."
