It’s almost Easter, and while bunnies and baby chicks may seem like good gifts, when they grow up, they’re actually high-energy animals that require a lot of care and attention. With Easter right ...

Giving live animals as Easter gifts has been a long-standing tradition, but there are serious public health and humane concerns. Year after year hundreds of human illnesses and agonizing deaths for ...

One of the bunnies rescued by the San Diego Humane Society in 2015. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego Humane Society) As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue ...

A rabbit is up for adoption at a San Diego County animal shelter. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) As they do each year when Easter approaches, shelter officials and animal rescue groups ...

People should refrain from acquiring live chicks and rabbits as Easter gifts this holiday season. Young, adorable animals mature quickly into adults and need daily care for the rest of their lives.

SAN ANTONIO – Baby rabbits, chicks and ducklings may be in demand this time of year, but the City of San Antonio is reminding people that it is illegal to buy, sell or dye them due to the “Easter ...