How to close your local rescue
[Mum and babies ]
- Do not buy a rabbit on impulse.
- Do not breed from your rabbit.
- Make sure that the sex of the rabbit is what you think it is, especialy if you intend to keep two together. Seek confirmation from your vet.
- Never buy a rabbit as a gift for someone.
AND REMEMBER...
- Rabbits rarely make good pets for young children.
- Most rabbits do not like being handled.
- Rabbits can inflict a very nasty scratch, especially to a young child.
- Some rabbits growl and may bite, and some spray urine at you if they are not neutered.
- A rabbit's hutch must be permanently attached to a safe run, and both should be cleaned daily.
- Cost of vaccinations (VHD once a year, myxomatosis twice yearly) is usually about £75 or more.
- Rabbits do not make good companions for guinea pigs and can molest them.
- Rabbits dig holes in your lawn and eat your plants.
- Children usually get bored with a pet rabbit within a month.
- Rabbits need mental stimulation, so you should provide toys such as soft toys, cardboard boxes, plastic plant pots, kitchen tissue inner rolls, cat toys.
- Baby rabbits are not what they seem - you will not know their true nature for good or bad until they are 5 - 6 months old, regardless of how they are handled or how often they are handled.
- Most rabbits should be kept in neutered pairs for companionship.
