Experts and MPs claim pet rabbits are being treated as 'second-class animals' and need better legal protection. The all-party parliamentary group for animal welfare says Britain's one million domestic rabbits are routinely given the wrong food – and that includes carrots – and suffer depression at being confined alone in often unsuitable hutches. It has drafted a new code of conduct calling for rabbits to receive similar protections to dogs, cats and horses. Experts and MPs claim pet rabbits are being treated as 'second-class animals' and need better legal protection. A cuddle can also be harmful as rabbits are inherently frightened when picked up, believing they are about to be killed.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2021 21:33 UTC