Questions tagged [rabbits]
Domesticated, pet rabbits.
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At what age can/should a baby rabbit (kit) be separated from its mother?
I know that rabbit gestation is 28 - 31 days, and that the mother can get pregnant immediately after birth. Does that mean baby rabbits can be weaned when they are 4 weeks old?
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My rabbit is digging at the carpet in the corner of the living room, what should I do?
Sometimes when my bunny is out running around the house she will go in the corner and dig at the carpet. I stomp and clap my hands while saying "No" sternly, and she stops but will often go back to ...
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What should be in a rabbit first aid kit?
I have a pet house rabbit. I want to create a first aid kit, that has items specific for bunny first aid, what should it include?
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Are carrots a healthy part of a rabbit diet?
Pretty much every iconic image of Bugs Bunny shows him with a carrot in his hand/paw. For many people, this image of Bugs is one of the first things which pops into their mind when considering what to ...
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How can I tell if my rabbit broke her toe?
I really need immediate help.
I live in India and adopted a rabbit 2 years ago. One year ago she gave birth to 6 healthy babies.
Her diet includes biscuits, fruits like apple, cucumber, guava, ...
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Rabbit losing hair around face areas (eyes, nose and mouth)
I recently purchased a rabbit from a pet store. During the purchase, the rabbit have already had a wound on his back. It seems going to be better. After 2 days, he shed the fur around his mouth and ...
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How fast do rabbits really breed?
Someone recently mentioned "breeding like rabbits". So my question is how fast do rabbits breed? If I accidentally bring home a pregnant female rabbit, or a male and female pair from the local fair, ...
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Can a rabbit be scared to death?
I have heard several times about rabbits being kept in outdoor cages where, a dog or other predator barked and/or scratched at the cage. The person came out and found the rabbit(s) dead in a still ...
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How to harness train my rabbit?
I have 2 four month old rabbits. I bought a harness and leash for rabbits, because I wanted them to be able to run freely in the fields and the garden with me next to them, while not losing them. I ...
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Why does my rabbit "flop" after he's been picked up?
My partner and I have a 6 month old male rabbit who is very friendly. He lives outside most of the time but he gets to come inside daily and have a play in the living room + kitchen for at least a ...
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Why is my young female rabbit breathing fast.
I have a young female rabbit that I found 4 months ago. Since then she has had a litter of 7 bunnies. They are now 13 weeks old. When I found her she was malnourished and had a respiratory ...
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How to clean water bottles and nipples?
Many small animals can drink from a bowl but their people provide them with bottles that have nipples to drink out of. Like any container that has water sitting in it for a long time, stuff can grow ...
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my rabbits are sneezing
Around this time every year my rabbit, Joey, starts to become ill. before I just thought it was him catching a cold off me as each time it's when I'm ill as well but thumper my other rabbit has never ...
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What can I do for my Angora rabbit's leg sore?
I have an Angora rabbit who is three years old. I just got her from another home, so I don't know much about her medical history.
I noticed when I got her home today that she has a sore on her back ...
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Grumpy house rabbit who is hiding under my cabnet
One of my rabbits is always under my cabinet and I can't get him out of there. I have tried hiding up the gap so he can not get under there and provide more hides for him but he is always under there. ...
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my rabbit absolutely will not eat hay and very little pellets
I have a year old male rabbit that will not eat hay of any kind and barely eats any pellets. He has been this way since we brought him home. I have tried all kinds of hay and hay cubes. I've bought ...
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How to leash train a rabbit?
I would like to be able to leash train my rabbit so its easier to travel with her, and to take her out to parks and such (under careful supervision).
I've seen footage of rabbits in showjumping ...
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How do I get rid of fleas on my rabbit?
I have tried remedies I got from the internet but they do not work and she still has fleas. I do not know what else to do.
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What can I do to help my rabbit breathe more easily?
When my lionhead rabbit tries to relax, even while he's eating, he begins to emit a wheezing sound and his whole body begins to rock. I've been told this is rabbit snoring and is normal.
However, as ...
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What does it mean if my rabbit has a scab on the top of its nose? [duplicate]
I have 4 babies who are almost a year old and a buck and a doe as outside pets. They are all in separate cages. I've noticed four of the six rabbits have a single scab on the top of their nose. I've ...
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One of my three pet bunnies jumped out of the hutch and we can't catch her
I have 3 pet bunnies. One male mini rex and two female black Dutch. One of the females jumped out of the hutch two weeks ago and we have all tried to catch her with no success. I see her every night ...
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Rabbits teaching its own friends to drink from drinking bottle [closed]
I have 3 bunnies, I've successfully trained one bunny of mine to drink from drinking bottle, but the others weren't able to do so. Do you think that success one could teach its friends to drink like ...
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My rabbit pulled her stitches out the day after surgery, now what?
I took my rabbit into the vet, she had a lump on her belly. The vet made an incision about an inch and half (4cm) long and removed the lump (not cancer) it was just under her skin. He stiched her up ...
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rabbit birth. Feels like babys [duplicate]
My rabbit still feels and looks like she is pregnant, she had 7 babies and it is the 4 day after birth. Could she still have a baby in her ? I repalpated her and i can feel 1 full size baby and a ball
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My rabbit just had babies and they are dying. What can I do?
I'm wondering what I am doing wrong. The mother, who is two years old, was in the great condition for giving babies. But, the babies started dying when they were 1 week old. The litter was 3 kits, and ...
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Rabbits and cats
I just got a rabbit about two weeks ago. I've had my kitten for about three months/ The cat/kitten is six months old. They were fine together at first but now they seem to fight. The cat chases the ...
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Can a rabbit be safe drinking water that a turtle and fish live in?
My rabbit discovered that the pool in our backyard has water in it. She figured out a way to drink it. My family put a rock so she can better reach the turtle pool. I'm curious to know if the water ...
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Recommendations on Introducing Adopted Rabbit to my other pets
I just adopted a Silver (breed type) bunny and I would like to buy some other animals like dogs and other rabbits. I don't know her age and it would be nice to know what animals she could be familiar ...
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My rabbit just had babies and isn’t feeding them
So we just added 3 more rabbits (birth) to the place but our rabbit isn't feeding them. I've had to give them milk for the past week and a half. I've monitored the place with camera's but she's not ...
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So I am looking into getting a young rabbit but i have 4 cats
So i want a young rabbit and i have 4 cats and one of them is 2 years old and is very hyper he loves to jump and play and attacks the other 3 cats. Should I get a 3 month old bunny with a cat like him?...
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Can trancing a rabbit have cumulative negative effects?
Trancing a rabbit (See How do I trance my rabbit?) is used as a method for controlling the pet while doing some grooming to scent glands and toenails. I have received some questions about possible, ...
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Neighbor has a new cat - implications on our rabbits?
Our neighbor has recently gotten a new cat - it's still quite young. It's recently been going into our garden and sitting in the rabbit run and actively staring at them. At the moment at least, our ...
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What should we look for in a kitty companion for our rabbit?
We have a neutered male dwarf rabbit who's about 18 months old. He's been an only pet for almost his whole life. He has a big cage to hop around in, and for the most part we leave its door open, ...
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Does fur protect a rabbit from heat or make it hotter?
There are various suggestions I have read on how to keep a rabbit cool in hot and extreme heat conditions, including here.
What none of these seem to address is the suitability of shaving or ...
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Do house rabbits depend more on sound or vision for warning?
In the related question What is a rabbit's field of vision, range and visual acuity? we learn about a rabbits vision. This question is asking about what is the primary sense a house rabbit uses ...
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Domestic Rabbit Abandoned her litter
My Female show Florida White has starting "unintentional harming" her litters, I believe she is doing this while the cleaning them after birth. We managed to save 2 out of 5. We have been holding our ...
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Just rescued a bunny... Not eating any hay or rabbit food
My mom rescued a bunny that was abandoned in a house for about 9 months, and we got her a nice big cage, with plenty of chews, and lots of hay and rabbit food. Our neighbor was feeding the bunny, but ...
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Why does my rabbit kick litter?
I got my rabbit 4 years ago over the summer, and when we just got her, I was always the one cleaning her litterbox. After school started however, my mom would sometimes clean it. We still now take ...
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Can my bunny and cat share a carrier but not at the same time?
I'm getting a bunny and didn't know if the smell of a cat would freak her out even if they became friends or if they could get each other sick that way even if i cleaned it out or if it's okay in ...
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My rabbit will not eat his hay! How can I motivate, or even begin adding hay into his diet? [duplicate]
I absolutely completely understand that Rabbits must have an intake of around 80% (or more) of hay in his diet. I have tried multiple times and I am beginning to wonder if he even knows how to eat the ...
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Are rabbits really the third most popular pet?
I have heard that rabbits are currently the third most popular pet in the United States, is this true? Is popularity dependent on country (and if so how is it measured)?
I know from experience that ...
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Why Does My Bunny Twitch Her Tail
When my bunny runs around the house, I sometimes see her twitch her tail.
Is she trying to perhaps wag her tail like a dog, or does this happen for some other reason?
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Why is adding hay to a rabbit's diet important?
These questions mention feeding rabbits hay:
What are healthy treats for a house rabbit?
How can I help my adult rabbit gain weight?
Why is adding hay to a rabbit's diet important? I am ...
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Bunny-sitting at home exclusively or not?
When going in vacation for an extended period of time, meaning 1 or 2 weeks, would you consider leaving your bunny to a pet-boarding place? Knowing that rabbits are vulnerable to stress, would it be ...
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What is wool block in rabbits?
My rabbit has lost it's appetite and isn't drinking much, she is losing weight. I'd been feeding her a diet of rabbit pellets and carrots, and ensuring she has plenty of fresh water.
The vet said she ...
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Why is our rabbit's second litter dying one by one?
I also need to know why our rabbit kittens keep dying… I have read other posts but I am still confused.
Our doe just had her second litter. Her first litter was 7 kittens and all survived. This ...
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What antibiotics are generally safe for rabbits?
My vet mentioned that not all antibiotics are safe for rabbits. What antibiotics are safe to give to rabbits? Does the route (oral vs injectable) make a differences? Is there a frequency or duration ...
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How to release a rescued European Rabbit back into the wild?
We saved a bunny from certain death and raised him from baby for 3 months.
We have to leave Morocco, and there are no shelters, no safe places for him. Basically, the choices are:
a home where he ...
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Can I raise baby cottontail rabbits [duplicate]
An adult cottontail rabbit has been staying around my house the past couple weeks. Well, the other day we found her dead, along with 2 babies, one was unfortunately dead but the other still alive. It ...
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Show and tell for unlearned rabbits
I have been asked if one of my baby rabbits could be used for a story time. The babies will be 4 weeks old at that time. Is it safe to temporarily remove a kit from the litter and return it soon ...
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