They are:

Cute, come in many colors

Can be litterbox trained

Fun to play with

Great indoor pets

Quiet

Physically delicate, can be hurt by children picking them up

High stressed and don't like sudden changes, can become ill from stress

Capable of and will bite and scrach if frightened

Very sensitive to changes to their feeding, cleaning, and exercise routines

Social animals with strong needs of companionship from either humans or other animals

Long term pets living from 5 to 10 years

Not the first choice for younger children, kids under 7 or 8 need to be calm, and supervised

Much like having another toddler around!

House breaking takes time

There will be accidents

Things will get chewed

The house must be make bunny-proof

Needs to be exercised daily

Needs lots of social contact

Regular routines for feeding, exercise, and cleaning

Take the time to talk to other rabbit owners, also spend a little more time reading about them. There is a lot of people on the intenet who are willing to give you the facts. The Animal section on this site, has a section just for rabbit sites.

Choosing your rabbit:

No matter where or what type you pick, be sure to take it to the vet. for a check-up.

• Rabbits have like other animals have different personalities.
• Dwarf breeds tend to be more excitable, energetic, and aggressive.
• Baby rabbits are very active, but can be nippy, and will chew everything in sight.
• Adult rabbits are more easily house broken, and calmer.

Every heard the old saying, "They breed like rabbits"? There is no shortage of rabbits.

• Many rescue groups and shelters have rabbits up for adoption. Give one of the many unwanted rabbits a second chance to live.
• The bottom line of what happens to many rabbits, especially Easter Bunnies
• Animal shelters euthanize hundreds of each year, many less than a year old.
• Many die agonizing deaths from neglect and abandonment.
• Others are dumped at zoo's gates at night. Most zoos have enough rabbits for display, so many are used as food for other animals
• And last but not least can you say dinner. Not just for humans, but snake food.
• Of all of the above possibilities the last one is one of the most humane. Most herpers (snake owners) are animal lovers, and will do a clean kill.

If you were a rabbit which would you pick?

1. Have kids pick you up by the ears, chased, yelled at. Then placed in a cage and forgotten about. A slow agonizing death.

2. Placed in a cage with a large snake. Quickly wrapped, pass out from lack of oxygen in seconds.

Think before you buy!!!!!!

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