Dan Urbani
President, Petcetera

Dear Sir,

I would like you to take a look at the attached pictures.

His name is George and this picture was taken after the Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy had to remove him from a home due to severe neglect. This rabbit was purchased last year from your store in Richmond, BC. As you can well see he did nothing but suffer. When I took him he had lost almost all his hair, was so thin and weak he could barely move. He had been living in horrible conditions (a small cat carrier). This carrier had approx. two inches of waste in it and his legs were severely burned from sitting in his own urine. There he spent his whole day, alone, with no food or water. He was never let out and would most likely have died very soon if he had not been rescued. He was sold to a young woman who was unaware of his needs and quickly became bored with him when he was no longer small and cute. A rabbit as a pet is something that requires much thought, is a huge commitment and should never be decided on a whim. George was a whim which almost ended in fatal results. His and so many others suffering could have been prevented. I am asking you to eliminate the sale of rabbits in your chain of stores. There are so many animals in shelters waiting for loving homes that the purchase of pets is unnecessary and is only done for profit. It puts too many animals into unsuitable homes, condemned to a life of misery through no fault of their own.

Sincerely,

Dawne Gleadhill
Advocacy Committee
Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy