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Where Will Your Rabbit Live?

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Will your rabbit live indoors or out? Outdoor rabbits need a sturdy hutch to safe them from the weather and predators. Indoor rabbits need a safe place away from furniture, electrical cords and other pets.

Clean Up

No matter where your rabbit lives, you need to establish a regular cleaning routine. Indoor bunnies often have litter pans that must be changed on a daily basis. The entire cage must also be cleaned regularly. Vinegar solutions, weak bleach solutions or a disinfectant called Vanodine are all safe to be used around bunnies. Outdoor bunnies need to have trays dumped every few days and their cages scrubbed routinely.

Spaying and Neutering

Pet rabbits are good candidates for spaying and neutering. Spaying can forestall uterine cancer in does and make them less territorial and aggressive. Neutering can keep bucks from developing the habit of spraying urine to mark their territory. Be sure to find a veterinarian who is experienced in working on rabbits.

Handling Your Rabbit

In order to keep you and your rabbit from injury, it is important to learn how to properly pick up and deal with your rabbit. Do not pick them up by the ears! When you do pick up your rabbit, you want to preserve their entire body. The spine is de facto quite fragile, and frightened rabbits have been known to break their own backs when they panic.

Hold your pet still with one hand while the other slides under them. Scoop them up so their hindquarters are supported by your arm. Hold them close to your body when you carry them. If you are worried about getting scratched, wrap your pet up in a towel when you pick them up.

Grooming

Your rabbit will do a lot of his own grooming, but there are some benefits to helping him out. First of all, he gets to know you best and come to be comfortable with you. Next, it gives you ability time with your pet. While rabbits seldom need baths, they do appreciate a nice brushing, especially at molting time. Toenails should be trimmed every six weeks.

If they soil themselves on their bottom, you can moderately wash it by soaking the area with a wet towel and moderately working any feces loose. This may be a indication of illness of other problems, so check with your vet if your rabbit has a dirty bottom. Check your rabbit's ears to see that they are clean and healthy, and take a quick look at their teeth to see that they all look straight.

Longhaired rabbits will need more frequent grooming. Brushing needs to be done every day if you have an angora. Their coats can be clipped short any times per year if you wish. This is especially helpful while hot weather.