We Should Know How to Get a Rabbit   As a Pet

Rabbits are adorable and lovely animals to bring into your home. They are soft, fluffy, cuddly, and calm animals. Rabbits are naturally sweet and motherly creatures that love getting attention.

Be sure to bring your rabbit into a loving home with the right supplies: a large cage, rabbit pellets, timothy hay, water and food dish, bedding, and some toys. Rabbits also love to eat green leafy vegetables. They do enjoy sweet food such as carrots and bananas, but give them only a sliver as a treat so they don't get sick.

Taking care of a rabbit can bring a great sense of joy and love, but there are definitely things that will surprise you about rabbit behavior and care:

• Did you know that bunnies are born without fur and don't open their eyes until 10 days?
• Did you know that rabbits LOVE to chew on everything, particularly wires and furniture?
• Did you know that rabbits, being prey animals, are anxiety-ridden creatures and don't normally like being picked up?
• Did you know that rabbits are more active at night?

Fact: When rabbits reach around 1 year of age, they show aggressive and mess-making habits.

Most of these bad rabbit habits - biting ankles, eating wires, scratching carpets or furniture, tossing hay - can be annoying to deal with and a pain to clean up after. If you don't learn how to deal with these behaviors, taking care of your rabbit can quickly turn into an unwanted chore.

But bad rabbit habits are easily fixed with stern direction. Rabbits can be trained to use a litter box, to stop nicking ankles, and to stop eating wires.

Rabbits need a rabbit-proofed house - the same way you would baby-proof a home before baby arrives. You can eliminate most of these negative behaviors by spaying and neutering your rabbit.

Rabbits are seriously intelligent creatures and a joy to have as furry friends. They are fluffy, adorable, social creatures that show genuine love for their owners. However, you should definitely do your research before bringing home a pet rabbit.

Takeaway Tips:

• Make sure you are committed to owning your pet rabbit for up to 10 years before you get one.
• Make sure someone in your family will be able to let bunny out of her cage for exercise.
• Purchase all the supplies needed for your new pet rabbit: a large cage, rabbit pellets, timothy hay, water and food dish, bedding, and some toys.
• Clear the room of all wires and high-valued furniture in case bunny decides to chew on them!

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