Petco stops selling rabbits
Bunny buyer's remorse leads Petco to stop selling rabbits, focus on adoption only
Earlier this month, Rabbit.org called out Petco, citing the company's "blatant betrayal of its promises" in 1994 and 2008 to stop all rabbit sales.
Petco stops selling rabbits after animal group calls out ‘blatant betrayal’
“Petco’s decision to sell rabbits is hypocritical and shows blatant disregard for their past commitments,” Paige K Parsons, President of the Rabbit.org Foundation, said in the statement. Days after the brutal accusations, Petco finally agreed to cease all sales only allowing rabbit adoptions.
Petco to stop selling its rabbits … again
In an effort to abide by its “Think Adoption First” philosophy and after receiving feedback from “animal rescue and welfare organizations nationwide,” Petco dropped its rabbit sale policy on Tuesday.
Petco shifts to adoption-only for rabbits amid pressure from advocacy group
The decision aligns with the company's "Think Adoption First" philosophy, which encourages customers to adopt rather than buy pets.
Petco makes change to rabbit policy after backlash
Animal welfare groups criticize the sale of rabbits because it leads to regretful owners who don’t understand the cost and time it takes to care for the animals.
Petco recommits to adoption only for rabbits
Petco is recommitting to an adoption only policy for rabbits. This change comes after rabbit.org accused the company of betraying its previous promises to stop all rabbit sales. Petco recently completed a limited pilot program that sold less than 50 rabbits in select locations.
Petco Recommits to Adoption-Only Policy for Rabbits
Petco today announced it is recommitting to an adoption-only policy for rabbits – the third most popular companion animal in the U.S. – following the completion of a limited pilot involving the sale of fewer than 50 rabbits in select locations.
Petco stops sale of rabbits after backlash from animal rights group
Petco is ending the sale of pet rabbits over backlash from an animal rights group earlier this month, according to reports on Tuesday.
Petco to stop selling rabbits in its stores
The company is going back to an adoption-only policy. Petco recently completed a pilot program that sold less than 50 rabbits in select locations. Animal welfare groups criticize the sale of rabbits because buyers don't realize the cost and time it takes to care for them.
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