![]() ![]() Other animals aren’t the only danger for rabbits when they’re outdoors. Those who are forced to live outside could be hurt or killed by predators. It can be dangerous for bunnies to go outdoors without careful supervision.Ĭompanion rabbits should never be kept outdoors. Be sure to watch your bunny’s eating habits closely, because going even 12 hours without food can be deadly for them. If their teeth aren’t being ground down normally, rabbits may find it too painful to eat and could even starve. And unlike the teeth of humans, dogs, and cats, their teeth continue to grow, too! It’s really important that bunnies always have lots of timothy hay and wooden toys to chew on so that their teeth don’t get too long. Their nails and teeth never stop growing.Ī rabbit’s nails are always growing and need to be trimmed regularly-about once every six weeks. We think it would be almost impossible to keep a straight face! 10. Watch that on repeat and try not to smile. So it’s very important to brush them regularly to remove the loose fur from their coats and prevent hairballs from forming in the first place. If they get a hairball, they may need to be taken to the vet to be treated (and possibly even operated on!) or they’ll die. Bunnies need to be brushed regularly.īunnies shed a lot and can get hairballs from grooming themselves, but they can’t cough them up like cats do. In female rabbits, the risk of reproductive cancer (which is deadly) is a whopping 80% before they’re spayed! 6. Like dogs and cats, bunnies live longer and are healthier when they’re spayed or neutered. If you have a bunny or see someone else’s, keep an eye out for these symptoms! Be sure to have your bunny spayed or neutered. These symptoms aren’t necessarily signs of neglect, but they are signs that a bunny needs to see a vet: a runny nose, sneezing, a head tilt, listlessness, and diarrhea. These types of vets can be more expensive and harder to find than ones who care for cats and dogs, but it’s important to take bunnies to someone who knows a lot about them. They need special doctors.Īnimals need to go to veterinarians when they’re sick or injured, and bunnies need to visit one who specializes in caring for their species. ![]() Yup, there’s that word again! It means they’re most active at dusk and dawn. Bunnies don’t sleep at night and stay up during the day like humans do, either. Lots of people think that rabbits are nocturnal animals (who sleep during the day and stay awake at night), but they’re not. You’re probably wondering what that funky word means, huh? Well, we’re about to explain. If you invade a bunny’s space, they may grunt at you so that you know to back off. They need lots of space and have specific spots where they like to eat, sleep, and use the “bathroom” (kind of like humans!). ![]() When you adopt a rabbit, you quickly learn that they’re very particular about their territory. They get grumpy if you intrude on their space. Most bunnies purchased as “pets” end up dead or abandoned by their first birthday. Once the “bunny fever” goes away, though, many people leave their new purchases alone in small outdoor cages called hutches, drop them off at animal shelters, or release them outdoors, where they often starve or are killed by predators. Every Easter, lots of parents give in to the “Easter bunny temptation” and buy a rabbit for their kids. But there are tons of homeless bunnies, and they need love, too. When you think of animals in shelters, dogs and cats probably come to mind first. Shelters take in more bunnies than any other type of animal other than dogs and cats. ![]() The babies grow quickly and continue to live together as a family.Ģ. Mother rabbits spend only a few moments each day with their babies to avoid drawing predators’ attention to them. In nature, they’re born helpless in a shallow hole lined with grass and their mama’s fur. Rabbits can have multiple litters each year, giving birth to up to nine babies, known as “kittens,” each time. Learn more about them with these 17 rabbit facts: 1. They love to play, relax, and cuddle with their favorite bunny friend. ![]()
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