About Domestic Rabbits
They can be rabbits because when they are bred by a farmer or a specialised breeder they are taught to become familiar with people touching and holding them.
They are also easy too look after and fairly small, which means that housing is cheaper than larger animals. They are also fairly harmless, so make good pets for children or inexperienced pet owners.
Disagreement: Rabbits are actually not very easy to look after. They take a lot of work! See the related questions below for details and helpful links.
About wild Rabbits
One user writes: They can also become pets by people finding them in the wild. The first time I found a bunny was when my dog got it. My friend and I helped it and since I saw the mother I set it free. The second time a different friend was up. We didn't see the mom so we took the one my dog was chasing and the one that was hopping toward the sand box.
Disagreement: You should not keep wild rabbits. Wild animals are not domesticated and will never really be satisfied living a domestic life: they will always yearn for the great outdoors and wild living. Only in special cases, when an animal has been hurt or abandoned and for some reason can't be rehabilitated and released, then it can be raised at home. If that happens to you, you should contact a local authority to help you figure out how to take care of this animal. Different species require slightly different care! A local authority could be a wildlife rehabber, rabbit rescue organization, vet, SPCA, animal shelter, or government agency. See links below for help.
Pet stores get their rabbits from people who breed their pet rabbits.
Definitely. My family raises rabbits and sells them to people for pets. People are very happy with them. A number of people get it for their children.
is it that pet rabbits feet are black from below i have white rabbits and there feet are yellow :P
No, rabbits do not have the ability to purr.
You've got it backwards. The question is why do we call rabbits bunnies. Rabbit is the name of the animal. A long time ago, people used to call their sweethearts "bunny," and that pet name somehow got transferred to pet rabbits as well.
wild european rabbits
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, as of 2007 there were approximately 1.87 million households in the United States with a pet domesticated rabbit with 6.17 million total pet rabbits.
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mostly
Rabbits are not the cleanest pet you could have (as they can carry disease), but as long as you keep their living environment clean and sanitary, you won't have any problems.
No
Well there are lots of types of rodents you could have as a pet like:mice, guinea pigs, rats,rabbits, ferrts, chinchillas,and hamsters.