Why Easter is a Bunny's Least Favorite Holiday: What Happens to Rabbits After Easter is Over

During Easter you'll see several ads involving cute baby bunnies. These commercials and other advertisements might get you or your child thinking about getting a pet rabbit. Afterall, you're seeing rabbits everywhere at this time of year. Besides, rabbits may even be on sale. Several rabbits are sold every year near Easter, but what happens to the bunnies after Easter is over?

Aww, Look at Those Cute Baby Bunnies!

If you're like most people, you can't resist looking at all those cute baby bunnies. You may be walking through the pet shop to buy some dog food and see their rabbit display. Maybe you're at the swap meet and see a vendor with some baby bunnies hopping around in a small pen. Perhaps you were just browsing the newspaper or some online ads for something and you came across an ad for baby bunnies. It seems like no matter where you turn during the Easter season, baby bunnies are all around you. This has to do with supply and demand. Every year during this season, many people buy baby bunnies. So every year during this season, many people breed rabbits so that they can make money. That's what it's all about, making money. The problem is, a large portion of those adorably cute and tiny baby bunnies were separated from their mother too soon. Those baby bunnies might already be sick or they could get sick easily. Perhaps the backyard breeder didn't raise them in the greatest conditions. Maybe they came from a pet mill. Perhaps their health became compromised during transport. Many of these babies will die before they ever reach their first birthday. How would you know what to do with your sick bunny that you purchased on impulse at the swap meet? Usually these baby bunnies are sold with little or no care information, so you likely never knew the rabbit was even sick. None of that matters to the people selling the rabbits however, they're just in it for the money.

Babies Grow Up

Easter is the worst time of year for rabbits, who are often bought on impulse during this holiday season.

Credit: Valerie Hansen

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