“Petco’s decision to sell rabbits is hypocritical and shows blatant disregard for their past commitments,” Paige K Parsons, President of the Rabbit.org Foundation, said in the statement. Days after the brutal accusations, Petco finally agreed to cease all sales only allowing rabbit adoptions.

Earlier this month, Rabbit.org called out Petco, citing the company's "blatant betrayal of its promises" in 1994 and 2008 to stop all rabbit sales.

Animal welfare groups criticize the sale of rabbits because it leads to regretful owners who don’t understand the cost and time it takes to care for the animals.

Petco will no longer sell pet rabbits in its stores following criticism from animal advocates who cite rising instances of “buyer’s remorse.”