{"id":23671,"date":"2021-07-08T20:02:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T20:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/?p=23671"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:55:56","slug":"tips-for-owning-a-pet-rabbit-handout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/pet-owner-resources\/tips-for-owning-a-pet-rabbit-handout\/","title":{"rendered":"Down the Rabbit Hole: Tips for Owning a Pet Rabbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although cats and dogs are the first companion animals people usually think of, rabbits and bunnies tend to become increasingly popular around spring time and the Easter holiday. However, lots of people don\u2019t properly research what owning and taking care of a rabbit entails and oftentimes the rabbit gets abandoned or left at shelters. Below is some general information on what to know about rabbits and some tips on how to better your rabbit parenting skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TVP-2019_Rabbit_Care_03.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-soft\" style=\"color:#333;background-color:#008080;border-color:#006767;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#333;padding:8px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:30px;border-color:#4da7a7;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WHAT TO KNOW <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Domestic rabbits tend to live between 8\u201312 years <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Baby rabbits are called kits (short for kittens), not bunnies! <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They require a very specific diet (pellets, hay, fresh vegetables, and water) <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rabbits need an exotic veterinarian, which is often different from a small animal vet <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">They should be vaccinated against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) after 7 weeks of age and receive an annual booster.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rabbits require just as much space as a dog or cat, even as much as free range of your home. Their home-base or sleeping area should also be at least 4\u20136\u00d7 the size of your rabbit <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They are social animals and require human and other rabbit companionship <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rabbits are chewers!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-soft\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#003d45;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#007078;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Fun Rabbit Toys to Provide<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Paper bags and cardboard boxes for crawling inside, scratching, and chewing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Boxes full of shredded paper, junk mail, magazines, straw, or other organic materials for digging and shredding <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Cat and\/or baby toys that roll or can be tossed <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Nudge and roll toys like large rubber balls, empty boxes, and small tins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Toys with ramps and lookouts for climbing and viewing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">A hand towel for bunching and scooting <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Untreated wood, twigs, and logs that have been aged for at least 3 months <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Things to jump up on (they like to be in high places)<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"s1\">OWNER TIPS <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">First and foremost, do your own thorough research on owning domestic rabbits! Make sure every person involved is ready for the responsibility, especially young kids for whom the novelty can wear off quickly. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Secure a veterinarian; exotic vets, or small animal vets who will also work on rabbits, are few and far between and often more expensive since rabbits are considered a specialty. Finding emergency after-hour vets may be even more difficult. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Spay\/neuter your rabbit! They live longer, happier, and healthier lives when spayed or neutered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Bunny-proof their areas\/your home: move all wires up high, keep houseplants out of their reach in case of potential poisoning, and provide safe and rabbit-specific chewing alternatives. Always supervise your rabbit if you are letting them roam in an un-proofed area. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Socialize with your rabbit! They are naturally group animals and thus require lots of socialization and attention. They might be standoffish at first, but the more you interact with them the more comfortable and affectionate they will become with you. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Slowly but surely socialize your rabbit with other rabbits. They can be territorial and could even kill another rabbit if left together alone too long for the first time. To obtain the best bonding results, neutered adults of opposite sexes should be introduced for short periods of time in an area unfamiliar to both. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Provide interactive elements and enrichment. Rabbits, especially lone ones, can get easily bored which can lead to depression and\/or excessive destruction. They particularly love tunnels, digging trays and chew toys; treat balls and boxes or tubes filled with their meals makes them work for their food and provides mental stimulation. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Do not pick up your rabbit! Rabbits are prey animals and can get extremely stressed when taken off the ground, especially when first introduced to humans and their owners. Once they become more acquainted with you, they might be more comfortable with being held for small amounts of time and close to the ground, but if they try to get away then let them go. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Keep house rabbits inside. Supervised outside time can be very beneficial for them, but prolonged outside time and outside housing poses risks for predators, theft, environmental exposure, and diseases like RHDV. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t give excessive treats. Rabbits are much more sensitive to deviations from their recommended diet than other companion animals and thus could quickly become very sick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Protect your rabbit from highly contagious diseases by keeping them indoors, avoiding wild or unfamiliar domestic rabbits, and washing your hands.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Do NOT take baby bunnies from the wild! If you stumble across a rabbit nest\u2014usually small holes in lawns, fields, or bushes\u2014do not touch or move them. Mothers nurse only five minutes a day and leave the babies alone the rest of the time. Keep pets away from nests and monitor it to make sure it\u2019s not flooded or insect-infested.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-soft\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#003d45;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#007078;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Kit Food vs Rabbit Foods<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><span class=\"s1\">Just like every human and animal species, baby food vs adult food and their corresponding quantities differ. Below is the recommended diet according to age: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Birth to 3 weeks:<\/strong> mother\u2019s milk <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><strong>1 month to 3 months:<\/strong> milk, pellets, and alfalfa hay <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><strong>3 months to 7 months:<\/strong> introduce vegetables one at a time <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><strong>7 months to 1 year:<\/strong> introduce timothy, grass hays, and\/or oat hay <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Mature adult rabbits:<\/strong> unlimited timothy, grass hay, and oat hay; reduce pellets; several servings of vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although cats and dogs are the first companion animals people usually think of, rabbits and bunnies tend to become increasingly popular around spring time and the Easter 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