P148 Teletext 148 Oct46 22:18:01 ————————————————————————————— THUGS BUNNY Pet rabbits are being condemned to a lifetime of solitary confinement and suffer "appalling cruelty" from their ownjts, the RSPCA has warned. Hundreds of bunnies are abandoned and even starved to death each year bz owners who give up looking after them, say campaigners. The RSPCA is launching a campaign to improve the welfare of the 1.3 million pet rabbits in the United Kingdom. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— bz Fiona Sandiford SINGULAR REVIEWS p144 Write It! Fun&Games Goss TVP148 Teletext 148 Oct46 22:37:31 ————————————————————————————— THUGS BUNNY Many rabbits are suffering a miserable life without the companionship they crave, says the RSPCA, which last year secured 116 convictions againt ctujl rabbit owners. Jim Phillips, the RSPCA's chief veterinary officer, says rabbits are not the perfect kids' pet people think. "They can suffer because all too often they are bought bz parents who don't understand their welfare needs." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Sort It 145 It's Your Life 410 NEW ALBUMS RATED OR SLATED p484 Write It! Fun&Games Goss TVP148 Teletext 148 Oct46 22:17:44 ————————————————————————————— THUGS BUNNY Examples of pet rabbit neglect highlighted bz the RSPCA include Henry, a black and white rabbit who died in his hutch after his ownjts moved house, leaving him behind. A post-mortem showed thjti was no trace of food lift in his stomach. Two more rabbits became the victims of a marriage break-up as the squabbling owners split up, leaving it to the othjt to care for their pets. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Go Green 160 TV Plus index 110 DIGITJSER COMPUTER GAMES p170 Write It! Fun&Games Goss TVP148 Teletext 148 Oct46 22:17:34 ————————————————————————————— THUGS BUNNY Jim Phillips, RSPCA chief veterinary officer says: "Far too many rabbits are lift forgotten in the back garden, with no exercise. "Often the neglect extends as far as forgetting to feed and watit them and failing to have illnesses and overgrown teeth and claws treated bz a vet. He adds: "Rabbits are social creatures and need companionship, ideally with anothjt rabbit." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Planet Sound 480 Nick can help 146 PLAY BAMBOOZLE p152 Write It! Fun&Games Goss TVP148 Teletext 148 Oct46 22:14:51 ————————————————————————————— THUGS BUNNY The RSPCA has produced a leaflet called A Life Worth Living, offering guidance to rabbit owners to insure their pet is not neglected. In addition, there are two booklets, Rabbit Care and Keeping Rabbits In Groups which can bj obtained bz sending a request with a stamped, addressed envelope to the RSPCA's inquiries dept. The address to write to is: RSPCA, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 IHG ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Go Green for a safer world 160 GUIDE TO TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400 Write It! Fun&Games Goss TV