1. Be prepared to give it as much time and care as you would a dog or cat.
2. Rabbits, if spayed or neutered, have a lifespan of seven to ten years. Spaying and neutering are simple operations that tend to reduce or prevent territorial behavior, spraying by males, moodiness, aggressiveness, digging and chewing. They can also improve litter box habits.
3. Brush your rabbit regularly to avoid fur balls, which they may swallow but cannot regurgitate.
4. To keep their teeth healthy, rabbits need hard items to chew on. Bunny-proof your home to protect wires and furniture, and provide the rabbit with plenty of chewable items.
5. Rabbits are afraid of predators, and they can literally be scared to death. So when you pick up a rabbit, hold it securely so it feels safe. The reason many people, especially children, get scratched by rabbits is that they don't hold them properly.
6. Rabbits should generally be kept indoors and supervised while outdoors because the outside world is a dangerous place for them. If given the opportunity, they may dig up your yard and eat the flowers and plants.
7. Rabbits, by nature, are clean and neat. They can also be affectionate and social, intelligent and sensitive, playful, curious and mischievous. Many rabbits get along with cats and dogs, but the animals involved need to be trained, and you should closely supervise early interactions between rabbits and other pets.
8. Be sure to find a veterinarian who is trained in rabbit care, as rabbits are considered exotic pets.
2. Rabbits, if spayed or neutered, have a lifespan of seven to ten years. Spaying and neutering are simple operations that tend to reduce or prevent territorial behavior, spraying by males, moodiness, aggressiveness, digging and chewing. They can also improve litter box habits.
3. Brush your rabbit regularly to avoid fur balls, which they may swallow but cannot regurgitate.
4. To keep their teeth healthy, rabbits need hard items to chew on. Bunny-proof your home to protect wires and furniture, and provide the rabbit with plenty of chewable items.
5. Rabbits are afraid of predators, and they can literally be scared to death. So when you pick up a rabbit, hold it securely so it feels safe. The reason many people, especially children, get scratched by rabbits is that they don't hold them properly.
6. Rabbits should generally be kept indoors and supervised while outdoors because the outside world is a dangerous place for them. If given the opportunity, they may dig up your yard and eat the flowers and plants.7. Rabbits, by nature, are clean and neat. They can also be affectionate and social, intelligent and sensitive, playful, curious and mischievous. Many rabbits get along with cats and dogs, but the animals involved need to be trained, and you should closely supervise early interactions between rabbits and other pets.
8. Be sure to find a veterinarian who is trained in rabbit care, as rabbits are considered exotic pets.
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