i'm a college student and i considering a rabbit but are they ok for someone like me? i take classes during the day.
2007-02-21 08:34:41 · 11 answers · asked by persian2004 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i leaving around 8am and leave around 4:30 pm. on nights i'm usually have the time to pet it, clean it cage, ect. on Saturday i go shopping with my mom and on Sundays i have church but i get a couple of hours break between church time to play with it. if i do i'm looking for a play area for it to stay in while i'm clean the cage. i have a friend who is willing to help me.
2007-02-21 09:10:15 · update #1
i heard that rabbit loves going on walks? there is a pet store near by they have leashes for rabbits
2007-02-21 09:18:59 · update #2
Rabbits are very easy to train,mine never goes potty outside of his litterbox. however they will always bite cords, furniture, carpeting...anything you don't want them to chew. Make sure you rabbit proof the room. Its fine to have a bunny even though you have classes, just make sure it gets a causal "run time", "petting time", and lots of chew toys. Some rabbits can get quite large! So check the breed/age of the rabbit to figure out how big it'll get. I have a dwarf lion-head bunny and he's the sweetest thing. He hasn't been fixed but despite what I've been told he has no sexual aggression...i just have a stuffed-animal-bunny he can "play" with.
Also, check petfinder.org for your local shelter. Many have already trained rabbits that are in need of a loving home.
2007-02-21 08:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by Norsk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your schedule and the place you live. First you need a big enough room for a cage for your rabbit. This cage needs to give it space to run and stand up. Also, bunnies need human interaction each day for like an hour. Also, bunnies like to explore, so giving it room to run outside its cage is important. Money is another factor. Rabbits need hay and pellets. Hay costs about $5 and need to be bought almost everyweek, if getting the kind i get. Rabbits can be potty trained and can be odor-free with the right bedding. If you are willing to dedicate your time and love for the bunny, it could most definately work.
About the leashes, animals like to exercise an dplay outside, not necessarily "walk". They do not like the harness, as I have discovered from personal experience. They do what ever then can to get out of them because they are not comfortable. Rabbits can be trianed, like my rabbit, it goes to the bathroom in his cage only. Don't but the harness, it won't really work.
2007-02-21 09:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a rabbit in college. I kept him in a cage while I was in classes. It was the best pet I could of had at the time and is still the best rabbit I ever had. I would get one and enjoy it.
2007-02-21 08:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a rabbit is a perfect animal. It is both friendly and independant. I had a rabit and it thought it was a cat, and it would eat cat food, and use the litter box. Just make sure that you clean the rabbits cage often enough and that you hold it abit, and your rabbit will be fine.
2007-02-21 08:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww I had a bunny in college. How fun. I actually potty trained her (yes you can do this) to go in a bowl. She was a lap rabbit and I loved her and enjoyed her very much. Good Luck.
2007-02-21 08:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by Moosey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you potty train it very well, I wouldn't recomment it. I had a rabbit and it was a lot of work. It basically continuously goes to the bathroom and leave "pellets" everywhere.
2007-02-21 08:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Teia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits are most active at night. So it would be sleeping while you are at class! Sounds like a match to me!
2007-02-21 11:49:04 · answer #7 · answered by <3 Chrissy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They run around the room and chew on furniture, electrical cords, etc., and they leave their little "pellets" all over the place. Even if you train them to use a litter box, they will pee and poop all over. Then it really smells. Yes, they are cute and cuddly, but they are lousy pets for in college. If you keep it in a cage it might be better, but they are noisy at night because they are rodents, and rodents are nocturnal animals.
2007-02-21 08:39:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Iv'e heard of rabbits being very good pets to people have fun and good luck!
2007-02-21 08:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by angelsloveslight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah tht should be fine just make sure u walk her regularly
2007-02-21 09:19:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋