do rabbits make good pets?

Answer 1

Yes. We adopted our first rabbit 10 years ago and we think that rabbits make the best pets out there. They love attention and don't bark like a dog. They clean themselves and use a litter box. You will have to keep electrical cords away from them as they have a tendency to chew them. Make sure that they have wooden toys to chew on. Our first rabbit is now 10 years old. Rabbits live on average 7-8 years, but some live to be 12 years old. Always make sure they can get plenty of exercise. If you plan to keep a rabbit in a hutch or caged all the time, you need to forget about having one. They are very loving, wonderful little animals who will return your love if you show them love. We have 3 now and they are all part of the family.

Answer 2

Absolutely! They are clean, fun, and social animals. They're able to recognize you as their owner, just like any dog or cat. They can be litter-trained fairly easily too, which can eliminate the need for a cage. Rabbits generally get along well with other pets - mine lived with two cats, and would play with them on the floor. They aren't good pets for young kids though, since their bodies aren't made for rough play or handling. Rabbits love attention, and sometimes all it takes is a cardboard box or a paper ball and some space to run to entertain them. They do need regular vet checkups, but don't need all the shots and vaccinations required by a dog or cat. If you're snacking on some fruit, or especially a banana, you'd better share! Rabbits can't whimper or mew, but they will follow you or jump around if they smell their favorite food. There are also so many breeds and temperments that you're sure to find one that fits you. Overall, you get far more than what you pay for when choosing a rabbit as a pet.

Answer 3

Hi, Rabbits make great pets, under certain circumstances.
I take my rabbits to the schools for visitation with the kids. All the kids love bunnies. Each type of rabbit has different personalities. I like a Dutch, myself, because of a sweet and calm nature. The ones I have dealt with can also be trained for tricks. I have tried for a number of years to get a good Rex for a visitation rabbit, I have just found one, but that type seems to be quite high-strung. Find someone who knows how to pick out a calm bunny. Not all rabbits I have ever met, should be a childs pet, It is harder to get a "kind" rabbit than to get a "kind" dog.
Rabbits are messy and they can smell. Mine-mostly- stay outside of the main part of the house, though they have kitchen rights. At night they are out. Anywhere you keep them, you must make sure they are no chords for them to chew!!!!!
Check with your vet to see if they have a reference for a good rabbit breeder, and find out if they even care for rabbits. ALso, going on vacation? Sometimes rabbit boarding is tough to find.

Answer 4

They do. It is better for them if you have an area where they can run, dig, and be rabbits, and better if you have a pair. If you don't want babies, then two sisters are a good choice. They need companionship too. Long eared English Dwarfs are even tempered, but must always be handled by a confident, gentle person, this way they do not grow to fear be handled.
You can let them run in your house, maybe a certain room. But you must watch cords, carpet or anything they can chew up or scratch up. And they can be trained to go in litter boxes.
They are alot more work then a cat would be.

Answer 5

They can make good pets, but need lots of exercise. if handled at a young age they don't seem to mind human attention but they are not like a cat or dog. If handled improperly they have nasty back claws that can scratch you up good! They are however fairly cheap to feed, but need a fairly large cage, and prefer an outdoor rabbit run for exercise and fresh grass. I used to own alot of rabbits and If you can't provide a large cage or outdoor space I would get a dwarf size. but itt realy depends what you want in a pet. Something entertaining to watch? something cute and cuddley? something easy and cheap? a companion you can train? I have owned 18 different speices of small are large animals if you have more question I would be happy to help you (=.

Answer 6

Rabbits make bad pets, especially compared to dogs. They're just biologically ill-suited to living in a house.
1. Rabbits are timid. They're at the bottom of the food chain, so any sudden movement by you is likely to put them on the defensive. When a dog acts like a rabbit, it needs a dog-shrink.
2. Rabbits like to chew and burrow. Indoors, that means they eat your rugs and carpeting, shred things, and chew on the corners of your walls and the cables of your floor-lamps and stereo system.
3. Rabbits poop indiscriminately. They can be trained to pee in a litter box, but still leave hard droppings wherever they wander.
4. Rabbits are armed to the teeth. Unlike dogs, they have three weapons: their giant incisors and their giant hind claws. They have no qualms about turning on the meat flayers attached to their hind legs should you try to pick them up at a bad time.
5. Rabbits, being grazers, are not as trainable as carnivores, like dogs. Smarts-wise, I've read often that rabbits are smarter than they get credit for, but their brain is smaller than a Chihuahua's.
If you're willing to devote the time and energy to rabbit-proof your house, and you're patient and calm enough for your rabbit to trust you, a house rabbit can be a unique, pleasant, amusing pet. It's just a lot harder to make a good pet out of a rabbit than out of a dog.

Answer 7

Rabbits are great pets they can be house trained and they are so much fun. Just remember that they are a lot of work too and require a lot of attention. I personally prefer the Dwarf's they are small and cute and have wonderful personalities.

Answer 8

They make excellent pets. I have 2 Lola and Ralphie (both neutered) They are house rabbits. Really easy to train to use a litter tray like a cat, and so much character. In fact they are like small dogs but i don't take them out for walks. So long as they have plenty to keep them occupied such as chewing toys, boxes to hide in etc and plenty of food, water and love they'll show you plenty of affection back! Hope it all goes well!!

Answer 9

Rabbits make wonderful pets! It's important to get them when they're very young (usually about 10 weeks of age is best) but not too young to be away from Mom. It's also important to handle them daily, even several times a day, to get them used to people. They are very smart and can be litter box trained, just like a cat. Make sure they have enough stimulation too, so they don't get bored and thereby destructive. I would suggest if you get one and let him/her run around the house, you keep them confined to one specific area that has been bunny-proofed. They can and do chew - and will chew through a cable wire or electrical cord in literally seconds! When you handle the bunny, get him/her used to being examined as well...this will help out your vet tremendously, as well as yourself, in order to keep him/her healthy. Place on their back for short period of time, like on your knees, just to get them used to it. Also, you can get a great harness and leash and take them outside (although be very careful in the summer as rabbits can't sweat like people do and will become overheated rather quickly. You can put them in their cage outside - take the bottom off too so they can feel the grass, and for a way to keep them cool, take an empty clean 20 ounce soda or juice bottle, fill it with water and freeze it. Place it in the cage with them so they can use it to cool themselves off. You also have to be careful with the cold and snow too...don't leave them outside in it for too long.

It's also not a good idea to put more than 1 rabbit in a cage as they will fight most of the time. Even when mating rabbits, females and males are not kept together unsupervised for very long periods of time. The females are usually the more aggressive. Sometimes, if a rabbit is not socialized well enough, they become very territorial about their cages, and their 'toys' etc. Rabbits are very clean too...and like their cages to be kept clean. They become very unhappy if made to live in squalor and filth. But, it's not hard to clean their cages, especially if they're litter box trained! I would also tell you that rabbits are a relatively inexpensive pet. You can get a huge bag of cedar shavings for like $6, the rabbit itself shouldn't cost more than $20 at the most, the cage would be less than $100 (if you get the nice spacious ones they're about $70 in New England), good quality rabbit food is about $6-9 a bag, and you can add things to your rabbits diet, such as Quaker Rolled Oats, dried fruit, nuts, etc. Do NOT give your rabbit fresh fruit and veggies daily though, as this will cause 'wet tail' which can kill your rabbit. This is basically diarhea and it's not good for your rabbit, as it can kill it.

I bought my 6 year old niece a mini bunny this past summer and she loved it. It was and will remain small enough for her to handle her and taking care of her is teaching her responsibility. Remember that there are so many different breeds of rabbit, so be sure to research each type to find the one that fits with your family the best. Rabbits can get HUGE so take that into consideration. There are also rabbit rescues out there, just do a google search for rabbit rescue and you'll be sure to find one around you. I hope this info has helped and you can always research rabbits as pets online.

Answer 10

Yes they do! But they need a lot of responsibility and work because of the bathing,clipping,showing,cleaning cages,and other things that you have to do daily....plus you MUST give them veggies because the need vitamins or they will die from lack of nutrition.