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Pet Rabbits Care -- Many people purchase rabbits in the spring. But the traditional Easter Bunny is more than just a whimsical purchase. Owners need to fully accept responsibility for these animals.
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Chewing and Rabbit Proofing -- There are three things certain in this world: death, taxes, and rabbits must chew. Rabbits’ front incisors grow continuously throughout their lives, and must be kept worn down through chewing. Chewing also gives bunnies psychological pleasure. Given this, it is the caretaker’s job to ensure that bunny has something safe to chew at all times.
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Grooming -- Rabbits are relatively low maintenance pets, but they do require occasional help from their humans to keep them in tip top shape. They are fastidiously clean creatures that groom themselves, just as cats do, by licking their fur. Grooming techniques can be done by your veterinarian, but many things are easily handled by the layperson.
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Softwood Shavings Can Harm Rabbits! -- You are standing in the small animal aisle of the pet supply store picking out a brand of litter. The choices seem limited to pine and cedar shavings. If there’s a picture of a rabbit on the package, it must be safe for rabbits, right? Wrong!! Maybe even dead wrong!!! Litters made from pine and cedar shavings can actually kill rabbits and should be avoided at all costs.
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A Comparison of Litter Types -- I recently conducted a survey of types and brands of litter, personal preferences, and experiences in a quest for the ultimate rabbit litter.
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Litter Training a Rabbit -- When I tell people that I live with a free-roaming house rabbit, they are intrigued. When I tell them rabbits can be litter trained, they are even more surprised. A rabbit that uses their litter box regularly makes a great indoor companion.
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Make Way for the Easter Bunny -- After Santa Claus, one of America’s biggest cultural icons is the Easter Bunny. Every year young kids wait excitedly to find eggs that the Bunny left behind. They get their picture taken with men in Bunny suits, or even with obviously tranquilized rabbits.
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The Language of Lagomorphs: Part I -- Rabbits have a reputation for being silent creatures who do nothing all day, but in reality they have a wide range of expressions and methods of communicating. It’s easy and rewarding to learn the language of lagomorphs. Just sit back and let them teach you!
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The Language of Lagomorphs: Part II -- This article is a continuation of last week's piece on how to interpret rabbit language.
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Elder Rabbits -- With an average life span of ten years, many rabbits live healthily and happily well into their teens. Still, adopting or living with an elderly rabbit has its own set of rewards and challenges. Senior rabbits move about a little slower, but they are still willing and able to learn new routines.
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