besides food i want my pet rabbit to have a good life i love him to death and i wanna enjoy the time he has left with him any saggestions?
2007-03-24 10:00:37 · 8 answers · asked by cyndi :D 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Pick it up and pet it everyday while feeding him/her carrots, give it lots of attention and if it lives outside buy it a mate :)
2007-03-24 10:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by Diana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Congratulations on having a loved animal companion. My grandmother always had white rabbits and she loved them, too. Just giving any animal or plant things like food, water, shelter doesn't necessarily show love, though it can. Just meeting those basic survival needs isn't in and of itself "love"; it's just "maintenance" (the same things farmers to with crops they then harvest or animals they provide for and then send to be slaughtered). The same thing is true for partners, spouses, children and people in our lives. Just because we may provide someone with a home, food, water and clothing doesn't mean we "love" them.
So, how can you make your pet bunny happy? Well, the first and most important thing is what you're already doing; just letting him know you love him. This will come across not only in care-taking, but in your verbal and non-verbal behavior and attitude toward him. Talk to him, call him by name to reinforce his identity both to himself and to you, touch him a lot (touch is one of the best ways of communicating love to anybody or anything you care for, and it feels good to both you and your pet). If he likes it, hold him and cuddle him, give him some toys he likes so he's not bored. Spoil him rotten, but not to the point where he's harmed, such as by over-feeding him with treats so he becomes fat. Play with him, keep him physically and mentally active so his mind and body stay strong and healthy. Give him occasional treats "just because", not always for having done something well. If you don't keep him in a cage, let him run around and explore, which all animals (us included) like to do. Introduce novel and new things into his environment to stimulate interest in his world. If he seems to love you as you love him, maybe give him something of yours that has your scent on it as a security blanket or bed liner so he'll always have you with him even when he's left alone in the house. Don't hit or strike him if he does something "wrong". That won't make him learn to stop; it will just make him scared of you. If you must discipline him, do it with firmness tempered with kindness and love. If he chews up something, show it to him and tell him "NO" in a firm tone, and them maybe give him a short time-out in his cage. Then, when he learns to leave that object alone, praise him every time he does so, tell him what a good boy he is and pet or kiss or cuddle him. Reward positive behaviors and consequence negative ones, as you would with a child.
Chances are good your little friend knows he's loved and you sound like a very good mom. Good luck, and give him a hug from his new uncle David.
2007-03-24 10:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by andromedasview@sbcglobal.net 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rabbits love toys, what kind you ask bird toys are a favorites just hang them from the top of the cage. my Netherlands dwarfs love going in and out of round oatmeal containers open both ends to make a tunnel.rabbits also love to pick things up and drop them like large lids that have a edge they can bite on tin lids are best and legos are fun to and the old handy toilet paper tube will keep them entertained for hours.
2007-03-24 10:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of out of cage time. You can entertain him by placing toys around the floor, like an old yellow pages book will do the trick.
2007-03-24 10:04:55 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physical exercise. Your rabbit needs safe activities to keep her body in shape as well as her mind. She needs things to climb on, crawl under, hop on and around, dig into, and chew on. Without outlets for these physical needs, your rabbit may become fat or depressed, or may create jumping, chewing, or crawling diversions with your furniture.
2007-03-24 10:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by Tanner T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a boy rabbit meets a girl rabbit, well,
there's a special kind of love ...
How do you think he got the name "Thumper"?
2007-03-24 10:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pet it tenderly and talk to it with your voice low and soothing. Never let anyone be unkind to it, it is helpless.
2007-03-24 10:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it food : ]
2007-03-24 10:02:45 · answer #8 · answered by luvbug16635 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋