“What the….?” Guess the purpose of these weird and disturbing farming implements
Posted 31 Oct 2024
Posted on the 20th May 2021
There are plans to set up a rabbit 'processing' facility complete with 'intake and skinning area' and permanent worker's dwelling at the T&S Rabbits Atlow/Hognaston site where we recently uncovered appalling conditions with rabbits cooped up in hutches for hours on end with no visible access to the grass. Objections are still being accepted by Derbyshire Dales District Council, although the official determination date was 4th June.
Many would be repulsed at the thought of eating rabbit meat, and they are the nation’s third most popular companion animal, after cats and dogs. There is very little demand for rabbit meat in the UK, with many people increasingly ditching animal products altogether, and adopting a compassionate vegan diet.
Updates on related actions and a huge thank you to everyone who helped campaign against these dreadful proposals. We really must stop this unnecessary rabbit facility being built.
Animal Aid submitted an extensive 7 page objection to Derbyshire Dales and provided some brief points to supporters to help them to make their own representation. These are available to view below.
Grounds for Objection
Do feel free to refer to animal welfare in passing, but remember to focus mostly on other aspects, as these carry far more weight from a planning perspective.
Please do ask for welfare to be made a material consideration during the review of planning permission applications involving animals – particularly in this case as there is no species-specific legislation protecting the welfare of farmed rabbits in the UK, on-farm or at slaughter, which is a huge concern.
View our objection letter here