Much has been made about the increase in puppy sales over lockdown. But for Charlotte Corney, Chris Packham’s partner, and her two 6kg giant rabbits, Otto and Monibelle, there’s another serious message: A bunny is not just for Easter either.
Conservationist Charlotte worries that people may have bought rabbits as pets in lockdown but won’t give them the care they need when things return to normal. “A rabbit isn’t just for Easter,” she says. “It’s always been the case that people are culturally quite comfortable with keeping rabbits in hutches for all its life in the same way we now wouldn’t be comfortable keeping a dog in a kennel. “This has been a fear for me especially in lockdown, with people buying rabbits and pets. “Everyone’s got all
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