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dwarf male 1 yera old rabbit

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Question
HI I KEEP MY RABBIT OUTSIDE FOR A BIT AND OPPOSITE MY HOUSE THERE ARE THREE CATS IN 1 HOUSE.. (2 MALE BLACK AND 1 FEMALE BROWN)....... MY RABBIT RUNS AROUND ME LIKE MAD AND I LOOKED ON A WEBSITE FOR RABBITS, AND IT SAID THAT THE REASON THEY RUN AROUND YOU IS THAT THEY ARE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE AND MY RABBIT ALWAYS LOOKS AT THE BROWN CAT AND SO DOES THE CAT, ONCE THE BROWN CAT CAME INTO THE GARDEN AND AT 1 SIDE THERE WAS THE RABBIT AND AT THE OTHER THE CAT BUT THEY DIDNT HURT EACH OVER JUST LOOKED AT EACH OTHER,, WHAT I WAS WANTING TO ASK IS THAT DOES THE RABBIT LIKE ME OR THE BROWN CAT.. THANKYOU!!

Answer
Hi Chris

If your rabbit is running around your feet I am sure that it is you he likes.  If he is running around in circles when the cat is present he is probably terrified.  Rabbits and cats don't generally get along.  You need to be really careful with your bunny outside when there are cats lurking in the area.  Even though the cat was just looking there is a chance that if you aren't right there that the cat can think of your rabbit as a fun toy.  Even though not all cats  are mean and intend to hurt things they will see anything that moves as something they need to chase.  It is their natural predatory instinct.  I have a cat in my house too and if the rabbits are just sitting there they just look but I assure you the minute one of the rabbits runs the cat chases it instantly.  I will never let my cats and rabbits play in the same area.  My cat is very friendly but he doesn't know the difference between a rabbit and a mouse.  They different eyesight and they will chase anything that moves.

I am happy that your bunny loves you.  You must take very good care of him.