BBC One viewers were unhappy whilst watching the latest episode of Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out due to the "cruelty" to rabbits.
The backlash comes as viewers weren't impressed with the size of a hutch that a family's pet rabbits were rehoused in and one animal welfare group even hit out at it saying they were "very disappointed".
In the episode Stacey and her team are assisting the Fall family to help them clear the excessive clutter in their home. The family of four packed up their lives into boxes and discovered that they have 2,137 toys, 452 books, 13 guitars, 61 mugs and 1,274 tools.
And viewers were left fuming when their pet rabbits were moved out of a conservatory and shoved outside in a "completely unsuitable" hutch, sparking backlash on social media, writes Leicester Live.
Many said they thought the hutch was too small and that it wasn't weather-proofed, with one calling it "irresponsible".
One tweeted: "Pretty disappointed to see Stacey Solomon and the BBC perpetuating terrible rabbit welfare standards on her show. It’s not difficult to do some really basic research on rabbit welfare. Do better. #SortYourLifeOut."
Another wrote: "Stacey Solomon, What you did to those rabbits was absolute cruelty. They're not toys." Channie (@animalsandmetal) simply put: "@StaceySolomon educate yourself."
While one penned: "Made the mistake of watching the end of #SortYourLifeOut. Poor rabbits got kicked out of the conservatory into a crappy, tiny, non-weatherproofed hutch outside! Completely unsuitable and irresponsible".
Another tweeted: "@BBCOne Disappointed by the size of the rabbit hutch provided by the #sortyourlifeout. I understand the program is not about pets but research into what would be best housing should of taken place to show a correct representation."
One wrote: "Enjoyed this tonight until the rabbits were kicked into the garden. That hutch is too small for anything other than a bolt hole! There's enough bad rabbit rearing without this encouragement #SortYourLifeOut".
Animal welfare charities also took to social media to express their concern. The Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (@ASWA) tweeted: "Very disappointed with the decision on rehousing the family pet rabbits on Sort Your Life Out. Stacey Solomon - you need to research the suffering endured by thousands of pet rabbits in small hutches."
Several of those who complained on social media quote tweeted a recent post by the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF). It reads: "Hundreds of thousands of pet rabbits are suffering.
"This is because commercially sold rabbit hutches spread the idea that hutches are sufficient housing for pet rabbits. They are not. Hutches are too small and can lead to the development of depression and physical deformities."
The RWAF added: "To end this suffering, the sale of rabbit hutches needs to stop. Will you help us? "Please sign and share our petition to bring an end to this torture many rabbits must call ‘home’."
While another fan tweeted: "Stacey Solomon gutted to hear that your advocating housing rabbits in inappropriate housing in Sort Your Life Out. Shows like this could do so much to promote good animal welfare. Please rectify by spreading the news a Hutch is Not Enough."
She added a link to the the RWAF website, which provides guidance for rabbit owners about sufficient housing for the pets to meet their "basic welfare needs".
The page reads "Rabbits should be housed in a safe and enclosed area of 3m x 2m x 1m high. The hutch, or sleeping area, forms a part of this total space, which should also include items of enrichment such as a digging tray, tunnels etc.
"The hutch should never be the sole accommodation for rabbits, they need constant (and that means 24/7) access to the wider overall space to allow them to exercise at will. Giving your rabbits access to all or part of a secure garden for 'free running' sessions is great but this is in addition to our minimum size recommendations, not instead of."
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