Illegal Rabbits Sale « Los Angeles KTLA News Report

Bunny World Foundation founder, Lejla Hadzimuratovic, is featured in an exposé on illegal sales of baby bunnies in Santee Alley.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Lejla Hadzimuratovic
• bunny world foundation
• animal cruelty
• Santee Alley
• Los Angeles Fashion District
• unweaned baby bunnies

[Jorge3305]

illegal venders and illegal mexicans haha

[BunnyWorldFoundation]

@Jorge3305 Jorge, what is so funny about that? It's illegal to sell animals on the street. Anyone, regardless of nationality, who does it is considered an "illegal" animal vendor. The fact that all of the vendors are also illegal immigrants is a whole different issue.

[BunnyWorldFoundation]

@Jorge3305 They are making money off of animal cruelty and that's not right whether you're legally or illegally in this country. The bottom line is they are making money off of misery of parents, children, and the voiceless babies. It's a crime!

[denissepurple1]

My bunny died :[

[BunnyWorldFoundation]

@denissepurple1 Sorry for your loss. :( Sorry you too were a victim of the abuse. Cherish the time you spent with him/her ... and the life he/she hadn't had if it wasn't for you... keep on fighting for the little ones! Come and volunteer with BWF.

[TheGreatEscapes]

I see this was posted on Aug 27, 2009. I was there yesterday, March 26, 2011, and they are still selling these bunnies!

[BunnyWorldFoundation]

@TheGreatEscapes Unfortunately the authorities are not arresting them for some reason, so, yes, it still goes on and ignorant people still buy them and end up with a dead bunny days later....we just received 6 yesterday that were impounded by LAPD. Not sure if anyone got arrested, but as you can see, the vendors don't care. Theya re continuing to commit both misdemeanor and felony crimes... :(

[luckstergal]

While PETA is busy keeping up from having a burger or porkchops, these baby bunnies are suffering.

[Validaaa]

Finally!!! Good work everyone! Let's end this once and for all!!

[miskaffon]

Cont: When I lived in California in 1995-1996, there was a high-quality rabbit show nearly every weekend.

[miskaffon]

This practice is wrong on every level. Sadly, it is resulting in an all-encompassing law that will make criminals out of RESPONSIBLE people who enjoy the hobby of showing rabbits. Simply make it illegal to sell an animal under 8 weeks old, or make an exception for anyone able to produce pedigrees or ARBA (national rabbit association) membership to prove they are not the vendors. And definitely, ban people selling baby animals of any kind and make sure they do not own animals again if caught!

[1hotsummernight]

God, people like this make me sick! You never even think about taking a kit away from the mom until it at the very least 4 weeks old, I don't like to take them away any sooner then 6 weeks, I leave them in longer if I can, depending on how the mom reacts. It's people like that that make responsible breeders look bad, I can barely tell any one I breed rabbits with out people freaking out on me, I love my rabbits, and I love to show. But this is wrong. Rabbits are great animals and wonderful pets.

[Thebestone25lego]

These people are the lowest scum in the universe their acts are unforgivable if I were in charge I would treat them like they treat the bunnies.....with DEATH!!!!!!!

[FROST82590]

I use to live in L.A and this illegal act always sickened me! Is their anything anybody can do to help you fight this criminals???

[iloveyoubreanne]

my freinds bunny died two weeks later :(