SSPCA ‘overflowing’ with rabbits as high number abandoned

It has been blamed on everything from the inclement weather to the carrot crunch.

But whatever the reason, Lothian animal welfare workers are overrun with rabbits.

The SSPCA says it is being forced to deal with an unprecedented number of bunnies this year. Its inspectors have picked up large numbers of “stray” rabbits who have been abandoned in Edinburgh and the Lothians, and it warned the domesticated animals would not be able to survive long on their own.

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Tagged as: Animal Welfare, Animals, Bunnies, Carrots, Domesticated Animals, Edinburgh, Lothian, Rabbits, SSPCA, Strays, Weather

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