Are angora rabbits good pets

Answer 1

They are as good a pet as any rabbit. They have the additional problem of moulting long woolly hair somewhat like a Persian cat. You should only get this breed of rabbit if your an experienced rabbit owner.

An angora is not just an angora, there are different breeds of angora. There are Fuzzy Lops (the least amount of combing required and smallest) to French Angora (also lower maintenance) to English Angora (high maintenance) and Giant Angora (also high maintenance and a large breed rabbit.) Angoras must be groomed to keep mats out of their wool and at some point (when their wool ripens) they must be either clipped or plucked. I would not pick an angora for a pet either for outside or inside.

Answer 2

The information below applies to angora rabbits as well as all pet rabbit breeds. See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.

Fresh grass is okay as a treat, but really your rabbit should be eating dried grass (i.e. hay).

Grass hay is the best way to promote good health in your rabbit! It's excellent for:

• DIGESTION: Hay is high in fibre, and low in everything else (like protein, carbs, fats), so it keeps the guts clean and active! This is especially important for angora rabbits, since they're at a greater risk of digestive problem by ingesting fur while they groom themselves.
• DENTAL HEALTH: Rabbits teeth never stop growing. When rabbits chew on hay, their teeth rub against each other, and this keeps them worn down.
• URINARY HEALTH: Rabbits that eat lots of hay tend to drink lots of water, and this lowers the risk of bladder stones/sludge, as well as digestive problems (again, especially important for angoras!).
• MENTAL HEALTH: Rabbits are grazers by nature, and hay gives them something to graze on! Without hay, your rabbit can get bored, which can lead to behaviour problems.

About fresh grass: Fresh grass is not as good for pet rabbits as dried hay is because it's much easier to eat, so it doesn't help wear down the teeth like hay does. Hay is also easier to store and acquire. Rabbits should have 24/7 access to hay and they should eat at least their own body size in hay daily. Most people would have a hard time getting that much grass for their rabbit, but you can easily buy hay at feed stores and pet stores. Also, make sure that any fresh grass you give your rabbit is clean. It should have no pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers; and it shouldn't be polluted (so, nowhere near the roadside, where it can get covered with car exhaust). Also, there's always the risk with fresh grass that wild animals have left behind parasites, which will pass on to your rabbit.

About alfalfa hay and clover hay: These are legume hays, and they are not as good as grass hays are because they're high in protein and calcium, and they're lower in fibre. Legume hays are good for juvenile rabbits (under 8 months), pregnant/nursing rabbits, and some other special cases (under direction of a vet), but most healthy adult rabbits shouldn't be eating it: they should only eat grass hay.