Rabbits enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables and ideally they should be fed as part of a balanced diet.
The mainstay of a rabbit’s diet should be large unlimited amounts of fresh hay with ad lib clean water available. Large amounts of grass, if available, provide good balanced nutrients for your rabbit. Rabbits, like humans are individuals and as such some may be unable to tolerate certain foods.
When introducing any new food, always do so slowly to avoid digestive upsets. We also recommend you introduce one new food at a time, so if it does upset the rabbit it can be removed from the diet. Only give a small amount and wait for 24 hours, if it isn’t well tolerated (i.e. soft stools are produced) withdraw it and try with something else after everything has settled back to normal. Allow 5-7 days before making any other additions. Continue reading
Rabbits do well both indoors and outdoors, but they cannot handle certain weather extremes.
When you mention the word “rabbit” many people think of Bugs Bunny. In reality, rabbits are very different from their cartoon counterparts. Rabbits may be cute, fuzzy, and adorable, but that does not mean they enjoy cuddling up to humans or being picked up and carried around.
Having a bunny break a leg can be traumatic for both you and your bunny. Treating can be very expensive. Heres an artcile describing what we decided to do for our bunny, and her excellent recovery.
Just like a dog, a cat, or a child, rabbits love to play. They need mental, physical, and social stimulation just like any other pet does. A rabbit cooped up in a cage all the time with nothing to do is a bored rabbit. Some breeds in particular are apt to get bored. These include Tans, Checkered Giants, and Britannia Petites, among others.
Rabbits have been popularly kept as pets in Western nations since the 1800s. Rabbits can adjust well to indoor life, and can even be litter box trained. Like all pets, rabbits need a considerable amount of care and attention.
So, you have either decided to raise rabbits or are considering it? That’s wonderful! Rabbits are special creatures that will steal your heart in an instant, and nothing is more satisfying than seeing your hard work as a breeder who is trying to improve the breed pay off when a home bred bunny wins a prize at a show.
Looking for an animal friend to add to your life? Snakes too slithery? Fish too tank-bound? Cats, dogs, birds just not what you’re looking for? Well maybe a house rabbit is right for you?!
I’m afraid of heard the same story too many times. “My rabbit has diarrhea and won’t eat.” “My rabbit died all of a sudden.
Sometimes living with a house rabbit requires you to be a detective. Silent as bunnies tend to be, you may not know they are sick unless you are paying close attention to clues. S/he cannot whimper, meow or chirp to alert you that medical attention is needed. Recently we had to play bunny detectives with our Dutch breed house rabbit Buns who became seriously ill with a condition known as GI Stasis. This is also called ileus.