HOW MANY ARE YOU WILLING TO KILL FOR VANITY?
The killing of rabbits for their fur is the fastest growing part of the global fur trade, yet little is known about it. 50 million animals are slaughtered worldwide each year for their fur but this figure does not even include rabbits as accurate figures are hard to come by.
Around the world most systems of animal factory farming have been the subject of detailed scientific studies, campaigns by animal rights groups and even government bans. Meanwhile, the factory farming of rabbits for their fur and flesh has received little attention .... until now.
All breeds are kept in a battery style system of bare wire mesh cages, with little space to move, never mind stretch out, play, hop or even sit fully upright. In some cases, caged rabbits can develop deformations of the spine. Cages for single rabbits, such as those bred for their fur, have the floor space of about two shoeboxes. Cages with groups of up to 12 rabbits may only be a third larger.
