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Old 11-02-2011, 08:40 PM
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Re: 10 Things you may not know about rabbits...

You can also create pens for your pet. At home or in a wider area, where you can put on, so they can move freely.Rabbits typically playful at times. We also buy toys for their rabbits. You can also take the time to play with them every day - at least for an hour or two. We will create human-animal bond.
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4. Keep us together - Rabbits can forget their companions after a few hours. Take them to the vets together and never separate same-sex pairs.
Hmmmm.... would be good to find out more on this... I left mine at my brother's for a week when I went on holiday and they definitely seemed excited to see me and to be back home when I returned. Or maybe they recognised the smell of everything?
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Hmmmm.... would be good to find out more on this... I left mine at my brother's for a week when I went on holiday and they definitely seemed excited to see me and to be back home when I returned. Or maybe they recognised the smell of everything?
A bond can break down if they are separated for a while. I take my lot to the vets separately as I'd rather not stress out the whole group if it isn't needed, and I've never had a problem tbh.
I think it all depends on how strong the bond is, for newly bonded rabbits I would always recommend taking both as this can and does break a bond down, but with a fully established bond personally I don't see them forgetting their friend
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Hmmmm.... would be good to find out more on this... I left mine at my brother's for a week when I went on holiday and they definitely seemed excited to see me and to be back home when I returned. Or maybe they recognised the smell of everything?
Personally I take all four to the vets, id rather stress them out a little together than risk that bun being picked on when it gets back. Its also a comfort for the bun your taking having the others around and all smelling the same when they get back.
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Rabbits can forget their companions after a few hours. That's funny!
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I have a question!
I got two rabbits and they began to fight... well one did the other just got chased about and his fur pulled. I had to seperate them for safety reasons but keep them in next door hutches so they can still smell eachother and see eachother but not fight or get upset.
I got told by the vet that they were too young to get neutered until next month and keep them seperated until a month afterwards.
Does this mean now they'll always need to be appart?! If so that kind of ruins the point of me getting two together to keep my old rabbit happy (again seperate hutches and runs but he likes them near him I think).

Can anyone advise me on this?!
When they are that young (ie too young for neutering) male rabbits begin to contest (fight) for primacy. In all likelihood this will diminish quite quickly as primacy is established, though some budding 'alphas' are simply too territorial (aggressive) to put with other males. Once they are separated, however, the other male is no longer a secondary male, but an interloper and will be attacked much more resolutely. - This goes to point 4 of the RSPCA sticky (though agreed to the pinch of salt some have thrown in there).
Point 10 (was it?) - myxi and vhd - a vaccination is not risky and not a bank breaker - get it done! I would like to see vac made a requirement for breeders.
This RSPCA guide is generally a great little sketch for those new to rabbits, but do please check out much more expert sources such as Cotton tails rabbit rescue on the net. I would add a point 11 - please, please, breeders out there, I know it's hard to find homes when every tom dick and harry thinks rabbit breeding is a way out of recession ( it isnt!) but do vet your prospective owners, asking questions and don't be afraid to scare them with as much good advice as you can provide - if they are scared off they proably should be!
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Re: 10 Things you may not know about rabbits...

this is really interesting as i am thinking of getting a rabbit for my lil girl - although am also thinking of getting a dog so i need to choose which one will be a better fit into the family or i shall end up with a noah's ark!!!
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this is really interesting as i am thinking of getting a rabbit for my lil girl - although am also thinking of getting a dog so i need to choose which one will be a better fit into the family or i shall end up with a noah's ark!!!
How old is your little girl? Personally I don't think rabbits and small children are a good match. Generally rabbits have more chance of being neglected when brought for small children (I'm not saying this is always the case). I've had a bit of a rant on another page after seeing a rabbits profile in an adoption shelter that read 'Got rid due to the child losing interest'.

I love my rabbits to bits but I wouldn't let them near a child. They are a lot more fragile and less tolerant than a dog. They also nip lightly if they want to be put down or if you are in their way. To an adult a light nip is nothing (apart from when Minion nipped my rib for sitting on "his" part of the sofa), but to a child it can be quite traumatic... On the other hand I suppose a dog bite would be worse but that is a lot less likely!

If you do get a rabbit I have found they are a lot happier in pairs (although in the past the cat proved good at bonding too). You will need to get both neutered, regardless of what sexes they are (female-male or female-female) Mine are indoor rabbits that are more destructive than a small puppy and kitten combined . They do need the same amount of attention, if not more, as a dog though.

Either way you have to think what you want as it will be you that will have to walk it/ clean it out, feed it, take it to the vets etc. Our family has always had outdoor rabbits. My dad used to make us feed them and hold the bin bag while he cleaned them out so that we didn't lose interest and it gave us a little more appreciation into the effort that goes into looking after a rabbit, rather seeing them as a living teddy.
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