Rabbit As Poster-Child

 By Eccentric Vegan on April 11th, 2009 Print This Post Print This Post

Rabbit As Poster-Child

“The rabbit, in both its domesticated (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and wild (various genera worldwide, notably Sylvilagus, the cottontail rabbit of North and South America) species, is perhaps the prime exemplar of prey animals. It is a gentle, herbivorous, unassuming, and relatively silent creature. This mildness, which is so charming to observe and contemplate, unfortunately seems to practically invite the rabbit’s exploitation in myriad ways by the stronger and more powerful—namely, humans.”

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I should be the poster child for animal rights. I am slaughtered for my fur. I am slaughtered for my meat. I am factory farmed in rabbit mills. I am tortured by vivisectors in their labs. I am the third most commonly euthanized companion animal. I am hunted and snared. I am the object of blood sports. I am often cruelly abused. I am given as a live animal prize. I languish in pet stores.

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7 Responses to Rabbit As Poster-Child

  1.  Jay commented on Apr 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Great point – the rabbit is about as harmless as they come.

  2.  Eccentric Vegan commented on Apr 12th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    And they’re soooo cute, too :)

  3.  Alex commented on Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    ‘Harmless’, accept for our Beast. ‘Satan’s child’, Jen says. He often growls, and bites excessively.

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  4.  Eccentric Vegan commented on Apr 12th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    I bet even ‘Satan’s child’ is adorable!

  5.  Jen commented on Apr 13th, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Oh, he’s cute as a button, unless you happen to be our other rabbit -> http://thatvegangirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/img_5578.jpg

    Our experience with our two rabbits has been an amazing one. People don’t realize what amazing little creatures they are, or how very, very badly they are abused, especially around this time of year. The domestic rabbit is promoted as an excellent, “low maintenance” pet for small children, and nothing could be farther from the truth. They’re delicate little animals with major personality, which bodes not well for their interactions with children. Easter is a terrible holiday if you happen to be a rabbit.

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  6.  Eccentric Vegan commented on Apr 13th, 2009 at 11:32 am

    very cute pic

  7.  L. Murray commented on Apr 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Glad you liked the article I wrote!

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