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Domesticated, pet rabbits.

Rabbits have been domesticated for hundreds of years, primarily as farm animals, but began to rise in interest as pets and show animals in the 19th century. Depending on the region, rabbits as pets may be the third most popular (mammalian) behind cats and dogs.

The American Rabbit Breeders Association lists 47 breeds of domesticated rabbit, with popular pet breeds that include the mini lop, netherland dwarf, or the jersey wooly amongst many others.

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Can I put 2 different batches of baby rabbits together

I have 2 does and one buck, both does are pregnant and I want to put them together with their kits. I have 1 huge cage because I want to put the baby rabbits in there with their moms. Will that be okay or will they kill the kits? One of the does is…
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Bunny-sitting at home exclusively or not?

When going in vacation for an extended period of time, meaning 1 or 2 weeks, would you consider leaving your bunny to a pet-boarding place? Knowing that rabbits are vulnerable to stress, would it be safe for them?
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One of my three pet bunnies jumped out of the hutch and we can't catch her

I have 3 pet bunnies. One male mini rex and two female black Dutch. One of the females jumped out of the hutch two weeks ago and we have all tried to catch her with no success. I see her every night out at the hutch with the other two, but when I go…
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How can I make sure wild baby bunnies aren't orphaned?

A few weeks ago I saw a wild rabbit eating my green beans. I kept seeing her, but she sort of stopped. Sort of. Last night, while it was still light, my dog had something in his mouth, I yelled at him to drop it because 2 years ago, during Easter,…
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Just rescued a bunny... Not eating any hay or rabbit food

My mom rescued a bunny that was abandoned in a house for about 9 months, and we got her a nice big cage, with plenty of chews, and lots of hay and rabbit food. Our neighbor was feeding the bunny, but she could never catch her and she ate her food…
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Rabbit's nose lost from unknown cause

Injured Rabbit (Not for the squeamish! Mouse over shows image. Hello, I live in a village, and I found this rabbit outside my door this morning, it does not seem to have much power, I can hold it with minimum resistance. It suffers severe nose…
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Can I raise baby cottontail rabbits

An adult cottontail rabbit has been staying around my house the past couple weeks. Well, the other day we found her dead, along with 2 babies, one was unfortunately dead but the other still alive. It ran back to a hole in the ground that we…
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Can I keep thread and bell around rabbits neck

I have 1 year old female rabbit it roams freely in my home and sometime it is not possible to find him. So can I tie a bell on his neck with cotton thread so I can be aware of his position based on bell sound. He is Albino newzealand rabbit.
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When should I cut my bunny’s nails?

So I just adopted a 2 month old Netherland dwarf and I have no idea when to cut his nails. His nails look like this currently so I’m unsure if I should just let the vet cut his nails, or if his nails are just supposed to be this long.
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Can rabbits remember from long ago

I had an old bunny and one day it disappeared, we don't know if it ran off or if it was stolen. Today we were wondering if our old bunny might still remember its name if we ever saw it again.
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A nest of wild rabbits pretty much live in our backyard. Can we get a hutch for them?

There is a group of wild rabbits who hang around in my girlfriend's backyard all the time. Her mom leaves out lettuce and such so that's probably what attracted them. They recently had baby bunnies and over time they've become quite endearing to us.…
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Bunny has tilted head

I have a bunny that has a tilted head. I have been to the vet and he has an ear infection. He can't really move right now without help so if he pees before i get home he is laying in it. This had only happened twice but his fur is yellow and it…
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Why do rabbits growl? Which animal did the nature intend to be intimidated by a growling rabbit?

I know rabbits growl, but I don't know which animal did the nature intend to be intimidated by a growling rabbit.
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What is average weight of Newzealand Albino rabbit?

I have female newzealand albino rabbit of 1 year and she weighs 1.8 Kg is she underweight? Her diet is Meadow Hay , Pellets and fresh veggie and grass.
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Airlines that allow rabbits in cabin, intl flight

We are moving to the US from France. I'm not comfortable using a pet relocation service. Are there any airlines that allow rabbits as carry on in cabin? The flight is about 6-7 hrs. They're 2 well binded rabbits that can comfort each other. The…
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