Animal advocates warn against gifting bunnies as Easter gifts

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – With Easter a little over a week away, animal rescue groups in Southern California are urging people not to buy rabbits as holiday gifts for children. They say that what begins as a well-meaning gesture often leads to abandoned animals when the novelty wears off and families realize they’re not equipped to properly care for the pets. “Every year, shelters report an influx of rabbits who were bought for Easter and then discarded once their cuteness or novelty wore off,” PETA’s Catie Cryar told City News Service. “Some of them are bought to put in children’s Easter baskets, whereas others are purchased by family photographers to be used as props for Easter photos. Rabbits are reportedly…