I’m not fastidious about brushing my rabbits often BUT I make sure to groom their coats often, even if only by hand, and, crucially, both of my rabbits are short haired. (Short furred?) I get how cute long-haired rabbit can look, especially super fancy ones like Angora, but before you commit to a rabbit that … Read more
I’m one of those annoying people that always tell people to take their rabbit to the vet at the slightest sign of ill health. I know it’s annoying. I know the vet is expensive. But also, I’m not a vet. I’d hate to give advice that didn’t include a vet visit and then find out … Read more
I’m kind of on the fence about vet checkups. My rabbits do get vet checkups, but if i wasn’t also having them vaccinated, I probably wouldn’t religiously stick to a one-yearly checkup. It really depends on your rabbits though. If I had one that wasn’t particularly good at eating their hay, I’d definitely make sure … Read more
I don’t think bunnies get sick any more or less often than other pets, but like all animals, some are more prone to illness than others, and, er, there’s not a lot you can do about it. Here in the UK (or at least near me) vet care for rabbits is pretty good, and often … Read more
When I first had rabbits, I’d panic every time one of them sneezed. If you put ‘rabbit sneeze’ into google there’s just a lot of panic about how rabbits can’t get colds so they probs have some death disease and anyway you should really start planning their funeral. And then I got a sneezy rabbit. … Read more
I’ve lived with rabbits for so long that it’s so normal to me that rabbit’s eat their poop. I’m not above picking up cecotrophs (called Stinky Poos in our house) and putting them in my rabbit’s food bowl. But, I imagine that if you’re new to rabbits it can be a bit unnerving to see … Read more
What I found so incredible when researching this article was how the numbers have changed in the past, say, 20 years. Five used to be considered a great age for rabbits, and now it’s extremely common to see healthy ten-year-old rabbits on Reddit and Facebook groups. We love to see it. Do house rabbits live … Read more
Yes, lilies are poisonous to rabbits BUT not to the extent that they are to cats. It’s not actually clear what it is in lilies that caused such severe (like, fatal) kidney failure in cats, but it seems pretty feline-specific. BUT Do NOT encourage your rabbit to eat lilies. Keep bunnies and lilies (and pretty … Read more
Let me just start by saying that I don’t have pet insurance for my rabbits. Not for any reason other than…I don’t really think it’s necessary for me. At the moment. Sometimes I have a quick look at quotes, and then decide against it. Whether or not you insure your pet doesn’t make you a … Read more
I’ve written this post because head tilt is pretty common in rabbits, and it can be very scary for rabbits. There’s not much information out there that outlines the best ways to keep rabbits contained, safe, and fairly clean. My rabbit had a pretty severe case of head tilt, so I have decent experience in … Read more