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[dilly]

This may come as a surprise to some of you but Easter is just around the corner, and so my yearly post about owning house rabbits as pets goes up!

DO NOT BUY A RABBIT FOR EASTER! unless you intend on having a pet for a good 5-10 years. providing it with a happy healthy home. space to run and a cage large enough so that you don't feel guilty if you can't let them out as often as you can. (or like me, have carpets at the moment)

Bunnies are not a yearly pet to buy. they are not a temp pet only for easter. They are not pets for your pesky 3 year old. so they can have a live easter bunny for Easter. they are real live animals.

They are not to be discarded for having "tempterment issues" i see this one alot. as they grow and change int eh first 1-2 years. they too have stages of baby, toddler, teenager and finally adult. yes as a teenager they get tempermental. work through with them. learn about your pet. learn their attitude.

it's like a cat but more maintence, like a dog but quieter. easier to clean up after, if your health concious, you can have a rabbit friendly salad you can share with them. but no salad dressing on theirs!

for more information on rabbits. visit Http://www.rabit.org or the house rabbits community
http://community.livejournal.com/houserabbits/

thank you for taking time to read this public service announcement!

Comments

[hollyannvix.livejournal.com]

I'd often wonder what it was like to have a rabbit as a pet...I'd never get one just for Easter - to me, that'd be like getting a puppy for Christmas. I haven't a clue on how to even take care of a bunny too.

We've got wild rabbits in our backyard, and they're cute to look at and stuff :) I might just keep it at that! XD

[blith.livejournal.com]

they really are lovely creatures to have as pets. i love my Frost! he's one of the most laid back rabbits i've ever had the pleasure of owning. int he 3 years i've had him, he has never bit anyone, he will give off a thump when there is music of a tv show he don't like hearing, or his dish is empty (water, or food)

yeah, wild rabbits are sooo cute. and since you have bella already, i'd keep it at that. She is a terrier dog right? built as a small animal killing machine. XD

[hollyannvix.livejournal.com]

We were told she was a border collie/hound mix :)

A funny story my mom-in-law told me a while back - she used to breed Newfoundlands and they had this one Newfie who used to like chasing wild rabbits...till one day, she actually CAUGHT one! So she's standing there, with a bunny by the scruff in her mouth, and she had this expression on her face "HOORAY! I caught one!! .....Now what do I do with it?" XD She eventually dropped it and the bunny took off like a bat out of Hell! XD

I'm not sure what Bella would do to the bunnies...I know would LOVE to chase them, but I'm not sure what'd she do if she actually caught one O.o;

[blith.livejournal.com]

LOL well, then again, if you raise one around them, they sort of learn not to touch them. a dn generally get along. i just highly do not recommend terriers or shiba inu's or any small hunting dog be left along where they can get into them. specially the plastic bottom'd ones!