SAN DIEGO (CNS) — As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue groups are urging people not to buy rabbits or baby chicks as holiday gifts for children. Buying or ...

Animal rescue groups and shelter officials are urging people not to buy live rabbits or baby chickens as Easter gifts for children as Sunday's holiday approaches. Buying or adopting animals on a whim ...

Easter is a time for new beginnings, but buying live animals like chicks, ducks, and rabbits as gifts is not the way to celebrate. While it may seem cute and cuddly at first, the reality is that these ...

A rabbit is up for adoption at a San Diego County animal shelter. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue groups ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. -- Animal rescue advocates are warning people to think twice about gifting a real-life bunny for Easter. Retailers usually sell rabbits at low prices during the spring, according ...

Those chicks, bunnies and other Easter pets that delight your child can suffer a sad fate if they're not cared for when the season is over. Animals released into the wild can get sick, be hit by cars ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Easter, the Humane Society of Missouri is reminding everyone of the commitment and responsibility that comes with adopting a rabbit. “Easter is a time when bunnies get a lot of ...

One of the bunnies rescued by the San Diego Humane Society in 2015. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego Humane Society) As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue ...