Does anyone here have a pet rabbit?

mickeysaver

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We found an abandoned domestic rabbit outside our apartment building last Sunday. We named her Boo, since she is a bunny from da' hood. We just hope that she is not another unwed mother to be. lol

We think she is really a sweet bunny, but we certainly were not looking to add another critter to our home. We already have 2 chihuahuas, 4 cats, and 2 asian fire bellied toads.

Boo has the pink eyes. Her coat is white except for grey on the feet, tail, nose, and ears. We think it's a girl. I am not too up on bunny anatomy.

I have read all that I can about house rabbits off the net in the last week. I think we are doing all of her care needs right for the most part. I just wish we could trust her out on the floor a bit more. I worry that she doesn't get enough excercise. She really is freaked out by the dogs. She could care less about our cats though.

Any suggestions? We have already spent over $150 on the cage, food, bedding, litter stuff, toys, brushes, and treats. She is one expensive critter! But, man, she is cute. Maggie
 
I have 3 rabbits (plus 2 cats) and they live in their bunny run in the back garden. We live in England so the weather although goes below freezing in the winter doesn't go that low. As they are outdoor bunnies they are OK in the cold weather and like being able to run around in their run and eat the grass in the garden when they want to. We do let the bunnies into the house when I am cleaning the cage, but mostly they prefer to be outside. I'm not sure what the weather is like where you live, but if you can have them outside I would recommend it.
 
We had a lop eared rabbit named Roscoe who lived to be 7. He was a really fun pet and we still miss him after all these years. We kept him inside in his fairly large cage by day, and when we got home from work we'd let him loose in the family room/kitchen. He was cage-trained, and really very tidy.

We also had a cat named Reuben. Everytime Reuben would nod off, Roscoe would run and do this flying leap right over top of him, making sure to thump him with his (Roscoe's) rear paws. He and Reuben were close enough to being the same size where they didn't pose any great threat to each other. All the same, we never left Roscoe out of his cage unless we were there.

He loved watermelon for a treat, and strawberries. Be very careful of your electrical cords. Rabbits' teeth grow throughout their lifetime, and they look for tough things to chew on.

Right now, we have 2 stray cats we've had for several years, so we're set for pets. But when the cats are in cat heaven, I will definitely consider another rabbit---they are really fun.
 
That is nice of you to take in the bunny, he would have died in the "wild". My neighbor has an indoor bunny, it just has the run of the house. You do have to watch for chewing wires though or he will fry himself:eek: ! Her bunny usually pees in one spot, so she puts paper there. He does his business by the guinea pig cage, I always say he is making a political statement.
 

We've had a rabbit for almost 6 years. Right now I think she has an eye infection, but other than that she hasn't been to the vet - except to be spayed. I must say that it wouldn't be my pet of choice - they really do shed a lot and she tends to kick her litter around. Maddie lives in a large cage in the utility room, is litter trained and sometimes has the run of the downstairs. She is very good to stay in the yard while we are outside in warm weather. Our dog (shih tzu) is terrified of her. She doesn't go within 10 feet of her if she is out. Her biggest downside is the fact that she has never been a real pet - she hasn't bonded with us. Our other rabbit was always just this side of wild. Good luck. I've read a lot on the internet about how wonderful pets they can be.
 
We have already spent over $150 on the cage, food, bedding, litter stuff, toys, brushes, and treats. She is one expensive critter! But, man, she is cute.

:earseek: Wow!! thats way more than you probably needed. If you're going to litter train her then you most likely dont need to have a large cage nor bedding. And other than blocks to chew on it wont need toys. We've never had a brush for ours either.

You can keep it pretty basic with just a small cage, a litter box, salt block, chew block, and basic food. Treats for our rabbit are simply a baby carrot, celery or lettuce. In the summer we put him in a puppy playpen outside or pick dandelions and other plants for him to eat as treats. As for the dogs it may just take time for her to get used to them.

One teacher at school even has a rabbit loose in her classroom.
 
"Santa" brought our rabbit, Blitzen, 2 years ago. He's a mini-rex and probably the best pet we've ever had. Very lovable and able to sit on the kids laps when they watch TV. Blitzen gets down on the floor a couple times a week -- sometimes he's really hard to catch but other than that, we haven't had a problem.

Our pet store carries rabbit pellets which seem to be his preference over hay. We mix the pet store recommended vitamins in his fresh water every day. We've taught him to be litter trained which helps alot as far are keeping his cage cleaned.

Once in a while we'll give him a carrot as a treat. I believe iceburg lettuce is not good for rabbits so we stay away from lettuce in general. Blitzen likes apples too.

His favorite toy seems to be a big cardboard tube we got at the pet store and empty paper towel rolls.

Have fun with your new pet.:D
 
Cage $70
Food Bowl $7
Water Bottle $7
Chew Wooden Carrots $4
Small Bowl $2
Toys $3
Brush $4
Litter $10
Hay $5
Food Pellets $10
Fruit & Nut Feed Mixture $4
Aspen Bedding $4
Litter Box $2
Fresh Veggies & Fruits $10
Litter Scoop $2
Treat Nut Logs $2

Not the cheapest "FREE" pet ever. lol Maggie
 
Yeah I had a white lop eared rabbit once and 3 dwarfs. I built a cage for them on my neighbors farm. Problem was the lop was a female and the dwarfs were male. One night wild dogs attacked the cage and there wasnt muchleft when I got here in the AM.

I used to love walking her down the street on the leash :)
 
If you do let her/him outside of the cage, just watch the carpet if you have it. Ours had a 'go' at the carptet in two places in our old house. Yuck! Other than that they are pretty much hassle free, with the exception of electrical cords. Good luck!
Kim
 
No I don't, but I would love to. Only problem is that is it illegal to keep them as pets in my state:(
 
Yes, two of them.
They are pretty low maintenance. Just some fresh hay, pellets and water. Plus some fresh veggie treats now and then.
Our lops stay in a hutch outside.....course it's been so cold around here lately, that they've been moved into the house. They have been living in the house for the past week, and are really enjoying being indoor bunnies. We just put down a new paint tray where they normally "go" and they haven't missed yet.....


Enjoy...bunnies are very social creatures!
 












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