Me and my roomates want a floppy bunny, but we live in an apartment and sometimes we get alil messy.
2006-07-10 14:50:00 · 17 answers · asked by Cherry 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I think if you get a decent sized cage you would be fine. However you have to make sure that you let the rabbit out to play for exercise at least three hours a day. Please check out this website to see if a rabbit would really fit your lifestyle. http://www.rabbit.org
2006-07-11 01:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You and your roomates have more on your plate then you can handle now. Don't get a pet, it would not be fair to the animal to be kept in an apartment. Most apartments have NO PET rules, that means no pets, just because it isn't a cat or dog doesn't mean it is okay. If you get all messy now without an animal, think what the smell and waste of a bunny would bring to your apartment. Wait until you are in a situation where you and the animal would benefit. Do you really want a bunny that is locked in a cage 24/7 just to say you have a bunny? It isn't right. Wait.
2006-07-10 14:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by lilbitevil2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two years ago my roommate and I got our first rabbit. Last We were also messy (as college students are want to be) and lived in a small basement apartment. My vet has told me that rabbits are becoming known as "apartment pets" because they are acceptable to property owners and neighbors alike. So no problems there.
When you decide to make the leap in buying your first rabbit, make sure that you research the kind you want, as there are many "floppy bunnies" out there. This will give you some insight into what rabbit ownership entails as well as allowing you to decide if you are ready to make a lifetime commitment. Also make sure you find a healthy rabbit. We bought both of ours from a local 4-H kid, which insured that they were both healthy and socialized.
Hope this helps and good luck!
2006-07-10 17:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by halijc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it would not be unhealthy as long as you provide adequate food, water and chew toys (rabbits like most rodents have teeth that continually grow and so need wood or other things to chew to keep thier teeth at the proper length) Also you can teach your rabbit to use a litter box I had an Angora rabbit and we let her run around the house and she would go in a litter box filled with wood chips or in her cage....However make sure that you secure all electrical cords off of the ground and out of the rabbits reach, my rabbit had a bad habit of trying to chew on them. Also get a large cage with the pullout bottom tray (for thier poop and pee) and fill the tray with wood chips or small animal litter but make sure to put a piece of wood over half the bottom of the cage because walking on the metal grate alone can harm thier feet after awhile. Rabbits dont care about messy apartments but they can and will chew on things so you might have to pick up after yourselves more if you dont want your stuff ruined. Also never give your rabbit juicy foods like iceburg lettuce etc because it can give them wet tail.
2006-07-10 15:00:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits actually do better indoors than out, so an apartment wou;e be fine. The bunny will need some exercise around your apartment daily though. Please do some research before you make any decisions about getting a pet. Rabbits are very cute, but they aren't fluffy toys and they are a lot of work.
2016-03-27 00:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your homework on taking in a bunny. Make sure you and your roommates are willing to take good care of them.
There are tons of bunnies that get put to sleep because they have been purchased at the spur of the moment.
The rescues are over-run with bunnies and can't take in anymore. Go to your local shelter or check out:
2006-07-10 14:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by sha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will be fine...just get a large cage...and keep it clean! I just got a bunny recently...i got a lil litter box for it...and put the cedar chips in there, that way they learn to go to the bathroom only in that lil box and not in the whole cage....so just put cedar chips in that lil box and change it daily and you will be fine! Also they have at wal-mart a pet play penn...its alil small fence for a lil bunny ...it works wonders that way you can have it out and not have to worry about it going to a odd room and you cant find it! Good luck
2006-07-10 14:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by Cari Rene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits make very good house pets and can even be litter box trained just like a cat. My bunny is very good about going in her box. I keep stuff that can hurt her put up. Good luck to you and hope you enjoy your bunny.
2006-07-10 14:55:37 · answer #8 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your bunny should be fine if it has a large enough cage and that is kept clean. It should have .75 square feet of floor space for each pound of body weight. It won't care if your dishes pile up sometimes as long as the cage is clean!
2006-07-10 18:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by BB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you buy the bunny the largest cage possible it should be fine. Rabbits are great pets to keep indoorsl
2006-07-10 14:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋