My daughter wants a BUNNY RABBIT as a Christmas present. Her chances of actually getting one are slim to none, but, it made me wonder what kind of pet do they make?
I would imagine that like other pets, a bunny rabbit should be an indoor pet. I have lots of questions about that, though. Don't bunnies just poop and pee as they are walking around? The outside ones do, it seems? Can a bunny be litter box trained? Would they need to live in a cage?
Another thing that I explained to Alida is that Hattie is a PREDATOR who EATS bunnies outside ALL the time. There is hardly a day that goes by when she is outside that she doesn't get one
I know that sounds and IS terrible, but, that is what she does. There are literally HUNDREDS of bunnies in our immediate neighborhood. Hattie is diminishing their population
I don't like it, but, the only way to avoid it is to keep her in 100% of the time, like my other cats. Hattie is not at all happy being an indoor cat (she's in now for the winter, and if she isn't sleeping, she is looking mournfully out the window and bolting to the door when the opportunity arises to go outside). Anyways, I digress...
I cannot imagine cats & dogs & bunnies being friends. Perhaps a couple of them would do fine, like Parker and Duncan. Marshmallow loves to chase squirrels, and Bear loves to chase everything. Those two dogs have pretty high prey drives. Hattie and Jellybean would probably look at the bunny as a tasty meal. Jellybean likes to chase, too. I doubt he would hurt the bunny, but...wouldn't be too smart to take any chances there, either.
As you can see, a bunny wouldn't work out well here, but, just how hard is it to keep a bunny for a pet? What is involved? Are they good indoor housepets?
I did a search on Petfinder and there are so many that need a home. So cute they are! Are bunnies usually friendly?
I would love to hear from experienced bunny owners out there.
Cindy W.
PS...I swear, when my daughter is grown and on her own, her home will be a ZOO!!!
I would imagine that like other pets, a bunny rabbit should be an indoor pet. I have lots of questions about that, though. Don't bunnies just poop and pee as they are walking around? The outside ones do, it seems? Can a bunny be litter box trained? Would they need to live in a cage?
Another thing that I explained to Alida is that Hattie is a PREDATOR who EATS bunnies outside ALL the time. There is hardly a day that goes by when she is outside that she doesn't get one
I cannot imagine cats & dogs & bunnies being friends. Perhaps a couple of them would do fine, like Parker and Duncan. Marshmallow loves to chase squirrels, and Bear loves to chase everything. Those two dogs have pretty high prey drives. Hattie and Jellybean would probably look at the bunny as a tasty meal. Jellybean likes to chase, too. I doubt he would hurt the bunny, but...wouldn't be too smart to take any chances there, either.
As you can see, a bunny wouldn't work out well here, but, just how hard is it to keep a bunny for a pet? What is involved? Are they good indoor housepets?
I did a search on Petfinder and there are so many that need a home. So cute they are! Are bunnies usually friendly?
I would love to hear from experienced bunny owners out there.
Cindy W.
PS...I swear, when my daughter is grown and on her own, her home will be a ZOO!!!