lillybettybabs Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 It's not right for rabbits or any other animal, I'm not against eating rabbit but this is cruel!! Bunnyhugga.com now have a petition set up, Please sign in. PLEASE CROSSPOST WIDELY The RWAF is horrified to learn of T&S Nurseries' rabbit battery farm planning applications and urges Nottinghamshire Council to refuse the applications on the following grounds: - increase of traffic to the area, and environmental impact of this - concerns about feaces/waste production and disposal - loss of agricultural land - concerns about sustainability - - whether there is a proven demand for rabbit meat, which generally seems an unpopular choice amongst the majority of consumers - the physcial and mental suffering of the thousands of rabbits that would be kept in the battery cages until ready for slaughter, and we urge the council to encourage better farming and welfare standards, by refusing these applications. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... uld-return If any rabbit lovers in the Nottinghamshire area feel strongly about these proposals, they can object on-line (link to planning application comments pages). http://www.nsdc.info/eplanning/default. ... /00386/FUL http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re'>http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re ... UL&Dept=DC http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re ... UL&Dept=DC Please note that objections to planning applications will only be considered by the local authority if they meet specific criteria - the following quote from planning-applications.co.uk gives a good guideline: To stand a chance of being taken seriously by the Council any objection or support must be rational, impersonal and directed principally to the planning issues raised by the proposal. For more information on raising a challenge see the following link: http://www.planning-applications.co.uk/objection.htm The current legislation in the UK for meat rabbits is a cage 35cm high with a floor area of only 0.4m2. This is cruel, in our opinion, and denies the rabbits in these cages the chance to be a rabbit - they can't run, dig, jump, forage for food or hide. Most other farm animals, other than the unfortunate battery hen, have the chance to behave naturally until they are slaughtered. Many rabbit owners however may find it a shock to discover that the rabbit hutch where they keep their own pets is smaller than this, and whilst we urge Nottinghamshire council to refuse planning permission, we also urge rabbit owners across the UK to make sure they look after their own bunnies properly by providing the correct environment for them, which should include a large hutch along with a large secure exercise run. For more information about properly caring for pet rabbits please visit our website. http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk'>http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk A hutch is not enough http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk Reg Charity 1085689 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklyrabbit Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Signed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lib Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I've signed it too. The very thought of rabbit battery farms is horrific............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thank you for posting LBB. I'll sign it and pass it on. This is just horrible. They're finally begining to stop battery farming for chickens, but they're starting it again with different animals? What the heck? The superdairy wasn't allowed, are they going through every animal they can think of? I didn't even think that rabbit meat was that popular... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 "Page cannot be found" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklyrabbit Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Oh! I've just been on to check and got through to the page - so don't give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 ugh, have signed. like luckychickenlover I didnt think rabbit meat was that popular either - or are they planning fur farms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Oh! I've just been on to check and got through to the page - so don't give up When I try and go to any of these three: http://www.nsdc.info/eplanning/default. ... /00386/FUL http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re'>http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re ... UL&Dept=DC http://www.document1.co.uk/blueprint/Re ... UL&Dept=DC I get "The page cannot be found. The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable." or "Page Not Found. We have updated our website" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklyrabbit Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Oo-err - the only thing I can suggest is that if you want to PM me (I think they want name and e-mail address), then I could vote for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 http://www.bunnyhugga.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Thanks again LBB. I found it via your link BUT, do you have to fill in all the boxes? I don't really want to be giving out my address I guess I could put in a fake one, but if it means that my 'signature' isn't counted then... Edited May 5, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 I didn't put all of my address in, enough fot hem to accept but enough for them to find me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Done I just wrote my county in and they accepted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
