How do you look after rabbits?

Answer 1

Thinking of getting a rabbit? Read this!

A rabbit is a great family pet.

You will need ...

• A Hutch
• Hay and straw to nestle inside the hutch
• Rabbit food + vegetables + Dandelions (Rabbits LOVE these)
• Water bottle
• A Cage (run) to put out on the lawn in summertime

Rabbit Rules

1. In the hutch, you need to put layers of newspaper in it's bedroom and also hay and straw. In it's living room you can put sawdust in.
2. It's hutch needs to be cleaned and refreshed once a week and you need to check your bunny's water supply every day.
3. Make sure it is warm enough in winter. You can do this by putting extra hay in the hutch so your bunny is nice and cosy.
4. When it is cold, I put my rabbit in the garage in a smaller, different hutch so he is warm.
5. In the summer, in the day I put my rabbit in an outside run (cage) on the grass, and then I put him in his hutch overnight as it is warm (ish).
6. Also, you can give your pet rabbit left overs. You know, the tips of the carrots you chopped off; or the core of the apples you cut. A personal favourite of my rabbit is the core of a nectarine.

7. If you are thinking of getting two rabbits, don't get two males. In exceptional cases, two males may get on. But pretty much all the other times males will fight and can get very aggressive. Two females are usually fine together, and obviously a male and a female will probably get on really well ( but will most definitely have babies ).

8. Make sure you have the time to give your rabbit care and attention. If you don't, your rabbit will probably become scared of you or angry. Still, a rabbit definitely DOES NOT need as much attention as a dog receives, by a mile!
9. Males and females: It doesn't really matter what gender rabbit you get as both types are still gentle animals. I have a male and he is very gentle to me, yet I have been told that female rabbits are usually more shy and gentle.

Answer 2

Looking after rabbits is simple if you have read up on them before you have gotten your little bundle of joy. Some major things to know about rabbits before and after you get your rabbit is to NEVER GIVE THEM LETTUCE, as it blows up their stomachs, always clean out their litter box daily as bacteria can build up and if you cut their claw or nail to low, do not panic just put pressure on the wound with a tissue.

1. Give them treats such as; banana, pear, apple, carrot, broccoli and broccoli leaves, cauliflower leaves and peanuts. But do not give them high fat food treats otherwise you'll be booking you're rabbit into seeing Jenny Craig.

2. Never ever yell at your rabbit or hit he/she for that matter as they will think you are abusing it and it will become feral or very angry when it sees you. If they do happen to be naughty, in a stern voice say "NO'' once.

3. Always play with your rabbit or let it play by itself other wise it will become feral. Also, if you get a rabbit at a young age always handle he/she otherwise they too will become feral or really mean.

4. If your rabbit starts doing strange things like: licking you, jumping really high or doing other stuff that looks odd, do not panic, these things are natural. If you do want to know what they are doing or feeling at that particular time then I can tell you.

Licking: your rabbit loves you.

High Jumping: also known as binkiying, means they are having a very good time.

Altogether you and your rabbit should have a very happy life together. :)