Taking Good Care Of Your Pet Rabbit

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     Some people love to have pets at home like dogs, cats, birds, fish and other animals. Others, especially kids love to consider rabbits for a pet. They can make wonderful pets but they also require a lot of special care.

If you want to have a rabbit for a pet, you should learn how to take good care of it. You should know what they eat, and you should provide for a good rabbit home or a rabbit hutch.

A rabbit can be placed indoor or outdoor. You can have your pet rabbit inside your house and let them roam around. But rabbits are curious animals so building them a home outside may be a good idea. They love to dig and chew everything which could possibly put your rabbit and other belongings at risk. On the other hand, if you have your rabbits outside, you have to place your rabbit in a rabbit hutch. Rabbit hutch can be a single storey or double storey with different designs that correspond with a rabbit hutch cover. Rabbit hutch cover is usually used for winter, not only to keep out from moisture but also to keep them warm. You have to remember that domestic rabbit is different from rabbits born in wild surroundings. Although they were placed on a rabbit hutch with rabbit hutch cover, they don't do well in summer heat with extreme temperature. They might also suffer a heart attack or die of fear when they encounter some stray predators that will put their lives at risk. So even they were on the rabbit hutch with rabbit hutch cover, rabbits outdoor will not be guaranteed safety. But at least, the rabbit hutch will give them a little protection.

Rabbits love to eat nutritious food. It is possible to let your rabbit eat vegetables but it should be organic vegetables and not just any vegetable. Vegetables that are treated by chemicals or conventional-grown veggies can be toxic to rabbits. They should eat at least three (3) different vegetables each day. You can make it a vegetable salad if you want. The most favorite food of a rabbit are apples and bananas.

Besides for the nutritious food that you gave to your pet rabbit, you should give them plenty of water to drink. Why? Because insufficient water intake for the rabbit will give them a serious health problem like bladder stones. Drinking water for a rabbit can be put in a plastic bowl or in a sipper bottle. Some rabbits are used to drink their water from a bowl and it will take some time for them to get used to drink in a sipper bottle. Just be sure that you change the drinking water daily to give your rabbit a clean water to drink.

Consult your veterinarian on regular basis to make sure that your pet rabbit is surely healthy and in good condition.

Having a pet like a rabbit at home can be helpful. It could be a reliever for a stressful day. That is why it is important that you are knowledgeable on ways how to take care of them.