Rabbits

Have you ever seen a rabbit in your backyard? Well, you can have a rabbit as a pet, too! ! !

Where they can stay

Rabbits can live indoors or out. One thing you can do is fence up your garden and leave your rabbit in your garden. Be aware though, your rabbit will eat your vegetables. You will be with your rabbit for 5-8 years so be ready for a commitment.

What to look for when buying a rabbit

When you buy your rabbit, make sure it is healthy and not ill. Make sure the rabbit has a dry nose, clean teeth and ears, short claws, and a clean coat. Also, the rabbit should be at least 9 weeks old. At this age they can leave their mom.

Care for your rabbit

•  Rabbits nails need to be cut every 3-4 months. Pet toenail clippers are safer and easier than regular nail clippers. You should make sure that you only cut the tip of the nail because there is a "quick". A "quick" is a vein that runs through the nail. You should always have a bottle of "quick stop" to stop the blood if you do cut too far. If you don't like the idea of cutting your rabbit's nails, your veterinarian could.
•  Even though rabbits don't shed much, twice a year they will molt and shed hair a lot. You can use a cat slicker brush once or twice a week to take away the loose hair. When your rabbit is molting, you should brush more often.
• Rabbits only need to be washed when they get dirty. You should only wash the part of your rabbit that is dirty. You should try NOT to get water in their ears or nose. You should keep your rabbit's home clean and dry to keep them healthy.
• Adult rabbits should be fed in the morning and in the evening.  The water bottle should be emptied and refilled in the morning and evening.  They can eat rabbit pellets, vegetables and wild plants such as clover, blackberry leaves, dandelion leaves, chickweed, wild grasses and sow thistle.  (These plants are poisonous for rabbits: bulb plants, larkspur, celandine, hemlock, poppy, buttercup, deadly nightshade, foxglove.)  Be sure to identify a plant before you feed it to a rabbit.

• Cages can cost from $11 for an economy cage to $60 for nicer cages.
• Bedding is $ 4.39
• litter boxes are $10 and up
• 25 pounds of litter is $11.99
• rabbits can be adopted from several rabbit rescue clubs (fees may apply)
• 5 pounds of rabbit food is $8.99
• food dispenser is $5.00
• water bottle is $8.00