The China Post
Date: August 1, 2016
By: Daisy Chuang, Special to The China Post
A rabbit is seen in a cage at the Taiwan Homeless Bunny Protection Association (台灣流浪兔協會), taken on July 23. (Daisy Chuang, Special to The China Post)
Rabbit lovers have called for increased attention on animal rights from the government and pet owners, as the population of abandoned rabbits in Taiwan has been rising in recent years.
A member of the Taipei Rabbit Society Association (TRSA, 台北市愛兔協會) told The China Post during a recent interview that the TRSA has found a growing number of abandoned rabbits in recent years due to over-breeding.
In 2010 there were reportedly 420,000 rabbit-owners in Taiwan; however, 67 percent of rabbits died within a year due to a lack of knowledge about caring for the animals.
The statistics also show that approximately 17,000 rabbits are abandoned per year.
According to the TRSA, the association rescued a historic high of 195 rabbits in 2015. [FULL STORY]