Rabbits
make a good friendly
clean intelligent family pets.
Rabbits enjoy human company
preferring to sit beside you
rather than be picked up.
They love having their nose,
muzzle & ears rubbed or gently
scratched.
Rabbits love attention and
become lonely if isolated.
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Hutches
should be raised
off the floor, insulated,
waterproof and in a draught
free positionout of
direct sunlight.
Hutches must be protected
from mice, rats, cats,
dogs and foxes.
Hutches should be made
of wood, have a solid floor,
separatesleeping quarters
and a wire front.
The front of the hutch
should be covered at night.
The water bottle should
be protected from frost
during the winter.
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Rabbits
will wash themselves
but do love to be groomed daily,
this helps to create a
rewarding bond.
Avoid sudden
changes in
diet and temperature.
Bedding should always be
kept clean & dry.
Rabbits
teeth continue to
grow throughout their lives
so require mineral stones,
rabbit pellets and chew toys
always to be available.
If the bottom teeth should grow
over the top teeth they will
need to have them
trimmed at the vets.
Rabbits
should be allowed to
run freely in a rabbit run on
grass during nice weather.
Signs of
illness in a rabbit are
lose of appetite, listless,
coughing runny eyes,
sneezing or diarrhoea.
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