What to Know About Keeping a Rabbit

1 What to Know About Keeping a Rabbit

1. Living space: prepare a proper cage in a quiet spot (rabbits are timid); clean droppings and the cage often to avoid odor and bacteria that make them sick.

2. Diet: don’t think carrots alone suffice. The best base is rabbit pellets, which also contain a little coccidiostat to prevent coccidiosis; add hay and produce, but wash and drain veggies and fruit first.

3. Chew toys: teeth never stop growing and can get too long, harming health, so provide chew sticks or wood to avoid cage-chewing and gut upset.

4. Exercise: like any animal, rabbits need activity or they get bloated and constipated; let them out of the cage to run and boost gut motility.

5. How to hold: don’t grab the ears — it can injure ear nerves. Support the back or scruff with one hand and the rump with the other, legs and belly forward, then cradle it.

6. Bathing: unlike cats and dogs, bathe only every 2–3 months; control water temperature and dry thoroughly after to avoid chills.

That covers the main points of keeping a rabbit well.