Rabbits for house pets

  • Leader
    February 21, 2024 7:53 PM CST

    I love rabbits.  Our family has many happy years and stories to tell about the rabbits we had as pets from polish rabbits, to angora's, lionheads and Netherlands dwarfs. All beautiful and varied in personalities.

    Here's a nice article to peak your interests in the possibilities of rabbit pet ownership.

    https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-you-should-consider-bunnies-as-your-next-pet?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

    Rabbits are a group of curious, social animals called lagomorphs, not rodents as many assume. Domestic rabbits can live eight to 12 years, but rarely survive on their own outdoors where they lack the survival skills of their wild cousins. Like dogs or cats, rabbits can be easily trained to use litter boxes, answer by name and may affectionately “nose-bump” your ankles. Many also live cage-free indoors with a “home base” supplied with a litter box, hiding areas, blankets and toys.

     

     

  • February 24, 2024 2:45 AM CST

    This reminds me of a friend I knew years ago. She had a pet indoor rabbit and a dog, a Labrador and they were the best of friends, chasing each other around and playing, cuddling up together on the settee. The rabbit was also trained to use a litter tray which was something I'd never heard of before, the problem was, the dog started using it as well! lol 😆

  • Leader
    February 24, 2024 9:41 AM CST

    You're friend really had a special and unique rabbit.  I love to hear stories like that.  Funny her lab used the litter tray...lol! 

    Our dogs loved our rabbits too as they were reared to recognize them as pet buddies and not something to hunt.  We lost a rabbit outside years ago, and our Champy Bear Sr. (RIP) was our little rabbit hunter.  We would tell him to go find the rabbit and he would go all around the yard until he found it.

    Our rabbits were litter boxed trained too, but we didn't let them out freely unless they were supervised because they do chew on items they shouldn't, like cords and wood trim, but we did have a large run area for them along with their cage, so they had a lot of room to roam. 

    Rabbits are an interesting alternative to cats.