SAMPLE LETTER
As a donor to your organization and a companion to (# of
rabbits you live with) house rabbits, I was dismayed when I received your latest solicitation and noted that once again
only cats and dogs were highlighted in your materials. I have no problems with our canine and feline friends, but I wonder--what
about rabbits? They are our pets too, yet we never see their sweet faces on any of your literature or free thank-you gifts.
As many of us are aware, rabbits are the third most popular companion
animal in this country. They are also the third most abandoned animal, and are exploited mercilessly for their fur and
their meat. Everyone knows about the overpopulation of cats and dogs in our society but they also need to know about the rabbits.
Just by exhibiting rabbits on your solicitations and literature,
your organization could make great strides in showing people that rabbits are as much our companions as the dogs and cats
you display. When more people see rabbits as a house companion instead of a dinner entree or article of clothing, that will
be a shining victory for rabbits, those who love them, and the organizations who talk about then, but only if they step up
to the plate. To date, very few organizations have done so.
Because that is the case, I am making the following
pledge as a rabbit companion and a potential donor to your organization:
I will happily donate my hard earned money to your organization
but only...
When your organization recognizes
that rabbits are the third most popular companion animal in the country and starts placing their faces prominently
in your literature and other products.
When your organization acknowledges
the fact that rabbits are the third most abandoned companion animal in this country and volunteers to work toward
resolving this problem.
When your organization addresses
the reality of the gross exploitation of rabbits in the food and fur industries, a trend getting worse each passing year
Until the above conditions are met, I regret I have to say...
NO BUNNY NO
MONEY!!!