Nearly 40 rabbits up for adoption at Ottawa Humane Society [Video]

The Ottawa Humane Society is offering people interested in adopting a pet rabbit discounts next week as the animal shelter is “bursting with bunnies.”

The Humane Society says there are close to 40 rabbits in need of adoption.

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“Incredibly, the number of rabbits available for adoption is still rising year-over-year,” said Stephen Smith, OHS senior manager of marketing and communications. “For the past three years, we’ve been up to our ears in bunnies.”

The OHS believes the bunny boom is likely related to online sellers offering unsterilized pets to unsuspecting buyers and by people who might be releasing rabbits into the wild.

“A few weeks ago, a rabbit was brought to the OHS after she was found on the side of the road in a garbage bag,” said Smith. “Not only was she abandoned, but …