Meat Rabbit Breeder Pulls Heartstrings Using a Crippled Baby Bunny to Receive Donations

The Issue

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Pimping a Sick Disabled Bunny- The day before Wheels died, he was pimped out to 3 TV News stations while in critical condition.  While filming Baby Wheels, Journalist Katie Eastman laughs in amazement.  From the age of about 20 – 21 days old it appears baby Wheels was continually exploited in the media and was dead nine days later on 2/25/16.

This video may appear as a heartwarming rescue story however; rabbits on this farm live a short life and are slaughtered for food or sold.  As this video spreads giving the impression of rescue, in reality this baby's family and cute little friends are or will be slaughtered and most of the 6 litters born - froze to death due to inappropriate housing and insufficient protection of the young which resulted in Wheels back/spine injury and him also being found half frozen.  

Misrepresented facts: ”Little wheels wandered out of the warmth of the nest his mother built for him on one cold blustery day in upstate NY”.   Pledge $15 to $30. Wheels will sign the book, pledge $100. and meet Wheels. 
Truth:
Baby Wheels was dragged out of his nest by an adult rabbit, he was found to have bite marks on his spine, unable to walk and half frozen, due to what appears to be from inappropriate housing and insufficient protection of the young.  
Baby Wheels has been deceased since 2/25/16, he will not be signing any books or visiting with friends.

References
Overlook Acres Statement

Meat Rabbit Breeder Pulls Heartstrings by Using a Crippled Baby Bunny to Receive Donations. 

The Ableist Abuse

False Allegations

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Linda SuePetition StarterRabbit/Animal Welfare

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The Issue

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Pimping a Sick Disabled Bunny- The day before Wheels died, he was pimped out to 3 TV News stations while in critical condition.  While filming Baby Wheels, Journalist Katie Eastman laughs in amazement.  From the age of about 20 – 21 days old it appears baby Wheels was continually exploited in the media and was dead nine days later on 2/25/16.

This video may appear as a heartwarming rescue story however; rabbits on this farm live a short life and are slaughtered for food or sold.  As this video spreads giving the impression of rescue, in reality this baby's family and cute little friends are or will be slaughtered and most of the 6 litters born - froze to death due to inappropriate housing and insufficient protection of the young which resulted in Wheels back/spine injury and him also being found half frozen.  

Misrepresented facts: ”Little wheels wandered out of the warmth of the nest his mother built for him on one cold blustery day in upstate NY”.   Pledge $15 to $30. Wheels will sign the book, pledge $100. and meet Wheels. 
Truth:
Baby Wheels was dragged out of his nest by an adult rabbit, he was found to have bite marks on his spine, unable to walk and half frozen, due to what appears to be from inappropriate housing and insufficient protection of the young.  
Baby Wheels has been deceased since 2/25/16, he will not be signing any books or visiting with friends.

References
Overlook Acres Statement

Meat Rabbit Breeder Pulls Heartstrings by Using a Crippled Baby Bunny to Receive Donations. 

The Ableist Abuse

False Allegations

avatar of the starter
Linda SuePetition StarterRabbit/Animal Welfare

The Decision Makers

Steven J. Kennell
Steven J. Kennell
Joe Medvesky
Joe Medvesky

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