People give up their pets for a myriad of reasons. Maybe they feel they can’t care for them, that they’re too busy, that they can’t pay for proper medical care, or perhaps they’re moving. But do they think about what their animals go through once they’re left alone at the shelter?

By Amber Turnau, Record reporter

Easter brings visions of happy little bunnies with bows and chocolate eggs, but there is an underlying tale of neglected, abandoned and injured rabbits that will shatter those idealistic images.

"I'm dreading Easter, I'm just dreading it," said Lisa Hutcheon, volunteer foster co-ordinator at the SPCA.