Rabbits have been banned by pet shop chains to stop "impulse" purchases over Easter weekend.
Pets at Home and Jollyes have both warned the public "rabbits are for life, not just for Easter" by introducing this move.
Pets at Home, which is the largest pet shop chain in the country, has paused the sale and adoption of the animals at all of its 457 stores nationwide over the weekend and is laying on free workshops to educate families on responsible pet ownership.