Ahsan Khan is using rabbits as props in a segment of his show Time Out with Ahsan Khan on Express TV. This is incredibly distressing for the poor animals, not to mention we do not know if these animals were bought from a breeder, how they are kept, who is responsible for them. Using animals for entertainment is unethical and needs to stop.

-Rabbits are PREY animals. This means they are hunted and because of this, they’re are biologically driven by their need to be wary and scared of their surroundings and anyone in them. In any new situation rabbits FREEZE and don’t do anything, they become distressed and anxious and will do NOTHING to escape. This does NOT mean they’re comfortable, they are scared.
-Rabbits are ground creatures and HATE being picked up, that is also a natural biological instinct. They are also incredibly sensitive and if not picked up right, you can hurt them. Again, they won’t show any pain because the hide their pain being a prey animal. So imagine all those rabbits being picked up and tossed around and played with by all these people in blaring lights and loud sounds.
-Rabbits have weak hearts, they get scared at about anything loud, unfamiliar. When they become anxious and depressed because of constant stimuli (such as this show and whatever happens behind the scenes with them being transported here and there), they WILL become sick. Their mental state quickly affects their physical state and anyone who’s had rabbits will tell you how quickly this can become fatal.
They even have heart attacks because of loud noises.
-We don’t know how so many rabbits are kept by these people, where they are kept, what they are fed. I have seen decent people know nothing about rabbit care, they think they’re low-maintenance cage pets. God knows if they’re kept in the tiny cages shown on screen or if they even get to see sunlight or get any exercise. These rabbits deserve better.
-The concept of using animals for entertainment is extremely unethical. These animals were not put on this earth so you could have a good laugh about it and use them as play things or props. These are living beings, they have feelings, they go through anxiety, depression, sadness, stress too. The difference is that they can’t express it and when they do human beings are too conceited to comprehend it.
For centuries we have used animals for entertainment, whether it’s in the form of circus or zoo and that mindset needs to change. Ahsan Khan can surely do better than throwing rabbits at his guests to hold to keep his ratings up and those who engage in this should surely have the decency to call this out as animal cruelty.
Please understand that rabbits are not the same as cats or dogs, they are way too sensitive for this. In any case NO animal should be used like this, much less rabbits. It’s high time this behaviour is called out, there is power in numbers, you can ask them to stop this. We’ve seen how powerful the social media pressure can be; use your voice for those who can’t speak. Please go onto their official YouTube, Facebook and Instragram— comment and report. Share this around and ask people to do the same, raise awareness about this. Do your part.
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