March 21, 2007 - Fur is Flying – Live Bunny Giveaway in South Carolina

There is a store rabbit giveaway going on right now according to an article on the Charleston.com news website. The annual rabbit giveaway takes place at Gywnn’s Department Store in Mount Pleasant. “Animal welfare advocates have started a petition asking the store to stop giving away live rabbits.” Thanks to Helen Venesky of James Island who is gathering signatures “to persuade the store to replace them with something inanimate, such as stuffed animals or gift certificates.”

The store's owner, Marshall Simon, "wonders whether his critics have anything better to do." He further “insists he finds the bunnies good homes.”

I don't believe department stores are set-up to guarantee a good home to free rabbits. All shelters and rescue groups charge for rabbit adoptions to hopefully prevent them from meeting a cruel end.

Contact Information: Gwynn’s, 916 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: 843-884-9518 Fax: 884-849-7990 Email: shop@gwynns.com Owner: Marshall Simon, Manager: Lisa Downs.