Rabbits: Animal Welfare
(asked on 22nd July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to introduce minimum welfare requirements for keeping pet rabbits.
This question was answered on 2nd September 2014
The Animal Welfare Act provides a comprehensive legal framework for the welfare of pet animals such as rabbits. Therefore, we do not currently see a need for a statutory code of practice for rabbits. Owners and potential owners can obtain specific advice on the keeping of rabbits on request from rabbit welfare and other animal welfare organisations.