Mi Bunny

It is essential for you to know something of rabbits beforehand if you are desirous to bring one in your house and make your kids happy thus. Do you think that rabbits can be easily tamed as they are soft animals? If you really think, you are in a fool’s paradise. Rabbits, on the contrary, are very intelligent, fun living animals and also obstinate to a high extent. Besides there is the need of a proper training or else it is impossible to retain the rabbit. How can this training be imparted? It can become easy once it becomes acquainted with you. This acquaintance can be built if you take proper care of the rabbit.

Take for instance you are a pet rabbit owner. The size of the rabbit may vary. It can be Dutch or Polish dwarf breed that weigh under 4 ½ pounds while there are many large rabbits. However, the fundamental principle of caring remains almost the same. Your first task is to house the rabbit. Go for a nice and appropriate cage for it but be sure that the cage is four times of its size. A rabbit is basically a wild animal and hence it prefers freedom, movement with ease and comfort. Make sure that it is 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet.

Never go for cages made from wire as they are vulnerable to rabbits and opt for cage made from a solid material instead. Newspaper with a sea grass mat works well. The mats can be safely used for chewing. It is of utmost importance to make it remain happy and for this reason, make her enriched with particular rabbit toys like newspapers, cardboards and more which it can chew.

In addition, there is the need of a diet rich in vitamins and high (15 percent) in fiber. Besides make available grass hays like timothy, brome, oat or wheat. Never go for alfalfa hay as they are calcium- and protein-rich for adult rabbits. Try to supply fresh green leafy vegetables. Feed a minimum of one cup of vegetables per 4 pounds of body weight daily. Try basil, parsley, beet greens, broccoli leaves, brussel sprouts, carrots and carrot tops, endive, green peppers, parsley, romaine lettuce, kale, raspberry leaves, wheat grass, squash, raddichio and dandelion leaves. Make available plenty of water too.

Lastly, there is the need of a regular exercise and this can be done through playing.