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Do rabbits like being stroked

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Do you mean kissed sort of like a dog? Not really. Kissing an animal usually applies a little bit of liquid wherever the animal is kissed, and if you kiss a rabbit on the nose, liquid gets on it's whiskers. Whiskers are intended to help an animal sense certain things, and having liquid on them is sort of like having dust in your eyelashes: annoying. Kissing a rabbit usually ends up making the rabbit flinch, and how much depends on how calm the rabbit is typically. If the rabbit usually doesn't react to anything, most likely the same will happen here; but if your rabbit is very frisky, expect a rather spastic reaction.

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sometimes, rabbits and small animals are shy animals. before you go straight into holding and stroking them talk to the animal and give it a few treats so it get to know what you sound like then after a fiew days open the cage and let the animal walk up to you and sniff you. after that the animal should be more confident and will let you hold and pet it, BUT some rabbits and small animals have places where they hate being touched and may try and bite you it is vital that you find out where they are so the rabbit is 100% happy with you! x

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You should regularly check inside your rabbit's ears to make sure there isn't any build up of wax or other gunk. If there is, take your rabbit to the vet. Rabbits can get ear mites, which cause itching and a build up of yucky stuff. Never poke anything into your rabbit's ears as you can damage the inner ear.

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Most rabbits do like their ears rubbed, yes. A rabbit's ears have lots and lots of nerve endings, so they're very sensitive to pain but also to pleasurable feelings.

Of course, you have to be gentle! Only rub in the direction of the fur, because rubbing against the grain is uncomfortable for most bunnies. If the ears are standing up, use only a finger or two: don't push them around too much. If the ears are lying flat against the rabbit's back, you can rub them with your whole hand, pressing against the back. You can also VERY gently tug on the ears: many rabbits like this. Don't stick your fingers in the ears, though, because you could accidentally push dust or ear wax into the ear and cause discomfort or infection.

If the rabbit hops away from you, let him go. Don't force a rabbit to be cuddled, because the rabbit definitely won't like that! If a bunny doesn't want its ears rubbed, then the answer is no, he won't like it!

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Yes, if rabbits are handled incorrectly OR if they have an accident the cartilage in their ears can be broken and/or dislocated.

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