The mania for all things animal knows no bounds and shows no signs of slowing down. Not animal as in fur coats, mind you—today’s fashionistas prefer a silkscreened tiger or coyote splashed ‘cross their chests to a four legged-friend draped ’round their shoulders. Gallery goers still thrill to the art of Marcel Dzama, who combines humans and dogs, reindeer and bears (not to mention the occasional human dressed up as a bear), and New York’s Chinatown has more kitties on their handbags than in their soups soup. Which brings us to our point. The animal craze is clawing its way into a new domain—actual animals.

Bunnies, to be exact.

It’s well known that the ferrets and pot-bellied pigs of the 1980s have given way to the purse pups that litter the streets and give the allergic pause on the subways. But today’s modern pet-owner doesn’t always want a pet that has to leave the house. It’s much nicer to let the little critter run free and wild, indoors. A bunny, just the right combination of rodent and cat, is perfect. Fluffy and adorable, who wouldn’t want a bunny in her lap? It never has to be walked, can be trained to go in a cage, just like the less friendly—and frankly, fluffy—felines. White rabbits have been seen doing some serious lounging in the lofts of the Lower Eastside. The Vulture predicts that the springtime will see a veritable explosion of rabbits. After all, the horny little fiends multiply as fast as Excel spreadsheets.

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