Saturday, January 16, 2010

What are the responsibilities of owning a rabbit/bunny?

I watched some youtube videos and people said that they are very sociable and loving creatures!





I have a cockapoo and he doesn't really like small animals so would I have to keep away?





How big do their cages need to be?





Can you give me all that info?





Thanks in Advance =)What are the responsibilities of owning a rabbit/bunny?
There are a lot of responsibilities, but we find owning a bunny to be worth it.





I think your dog would have to stay away from the rabbit, they could hurt each other. Maybe once the dog gets used to the rabbit's smell, and vice versa, you can work on introducing them gradually.





Rabbits do much better if kept inside. The cage should be as big as possible. We keep our rabbit in a huge dog crate, with an exercise pen attached. They need at least four hours of exercise a day.





Their diet needs to include grass hay, fresh vegetables, and pellets.





They need a constant supply of hay and water.





Males and females should both be neutered, but it is particularly important for females to be spayed, because of the high rate of uterine cancer.





They can live to be 12 years old, so it's a big commitment!





If you're seriously considering a rabbit, check out


http://rabbit.org/


There is so much great info on that site.





Also I highly recommend Marinell Harriman's book, The House Rabbit Handbook:


http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0鈥?/a>





Lastly, I disagree with the person who says that breeders have better information about rabbit care. I don't think that you should believe everything you read on yahoo answers, because I have seen some dangerous stuff on here. But I think that well-informed house rabbit owners have better info, because their objective is to have the rabbit live the longest, healthiest life possible. But I guess it's up to individual owners to decide which info to believe.





Good luck with your decision!What are the responsibilities of owning a rabbit/bunny?
The size of the cage really depends on the breed of bunny! If you get a dwarf bunny, you will not need as big of cage in contrast if you got a larger breed such as a lion head or lop. But for a good bunny cage size for a medium bunny size is probably 3 1/2 ft. i have 7 bunnies and probably over 20 in my life :)
There is a lot about rabbit care, and you need to be prepared to get a rabbit. The commitment is about 8-12 years, depending on the size. They're about the same amount of work as a cat. The cage needs to be at least 3 times the size of the bunny in floor space, not including litter box. It should not have a wire floor, and the floor can be covered with an old towel or two. The cage should be tall enough so that the bunny can stand up without hitting their ears. There should be a water bowl, not bottle, made so that the bunny can't tip it over. Plus a bowl for pellets.





Here are some articles about bunny care, read through all the ones you feel necessary.


http://www.coloradohrs.com/article_index鈥?/a>
I could go on and on for pages about rabbit care but it would take way too long. Search google for rabbitires and studs, they often have lots of info. Also google rabbit care and you should get loads of stuff.





Here are some...


http://www.rspca.org.uk/servlet/Satellit鈥?/a>





http://www.margush.com/hannah/a-wonderfu鈥?/a>





http://www.geocities.com/doubledutch84/h鈥?/a>





http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com鈥?/a>





Personally, most of the rabbit care books I have provide bad or wrong information. Rabbit breeders are the best people to ask about care.

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