🚨 URGENT: Stop the Cruel Rabbit Meat Proposal – South Africa ! 🚨
New regulations under the Meat Safety Act could legalise commercial rabbit slaughter. This isn’t farming; it’s about normalising the killing of animals many cherish as family pets.
Rabbits are the 3rd most popular companion animal, sentient and intelligent. Legalising slaughter is ethically indefensible. 💔🐰
SA animal welfare organisations show the current unregulated trade is rife with abuse: inhumane killing, unsanitary conditions, even slaughter of stolen pets. Proposed regulations risk legitimising this cruelty. 😠 This is a public health and moral issue. Regulating suffering is not the answer. We need a BAN on the rabbit meat trade in South Africa.
Oppose these regulations. Tell the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) you demand a ban, not regulation, of rabbit meat. Your voice matters!
Voice your concern by 25th May 2025
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Subject: Urgent and Strong Opposition to Proposed Rabbit Meat Regulations – Protect Our Family Pets
To: Vet.Policy@dalrrd.gov.za, ministry@dalrrd.gov.za
Dear Thoko Didiza,
I am writing to you today to express my urgent and unequivocal opposition to the proposed regulations under the Meat Safety Act concerning rabbit meat. Based on concerning realities observed in the UK, US, and South Africa, I am deeply concerned that these regulations, rather than providing necessary protections, could pave the way for the normalisation and potential expansion of a cruel and unethical trade in South Africa.
Rabbits hold a special place in the hearts of many homes, ranking as the third most popular companion animal. Legalising and regulating their slaughter for meat would, in effect, legitimise the mass killing of animals that countless families view as beloved members of their households. This proposal is not only ethically indefensible but also poses a significant threat to the welfare of these sensitive and intelligent creatures.
Reports from animal welfare organisations in South Africa reveal that the existing, unregulated rabbit meat trade is rife with abuse – including inhumane killing methods, unsanitary conditions, and even the slaughter of stolen pets. Far from offering protection, these proposed regulations risk legitimising this cruelty and expanding it under the guise of control.
This is not just an ethical issue – it is a matter of public trust, public health, and moral leadership. Introducing formal rabbit meat regulation sends a dangerous message: that it is acceptable to commercialise and kill the very animals we welcome into our homes as companions.
Instead of regulating this suffering, I urge you to reject these proposals entirely and take bold steps toward banning the rabbit meat trade in South Africa. This would align your department with a compassionate public, growing global concern, and the urgent need to strengthen protections for sentient, vulnerable animals.
Please act decisively to stop this legislation. South Africa has the opportunity to lead the world in recognising rabbits as the companion animals they are – not commodities.
Thank you for your attention and principled action on this deeply important issue.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[City, Country]