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Pet Rabbit Care : Why You Shouldn’t Give Pet Rabbits as Easter Presents


Learn from an exotic animal health technician as she explains why you shouldn’t give pet rabbits as Easter presents in this free online video. Expert: Sarah Tingle Contact: www.extracareanimalhospital.net Bio: Sarah Tingle is a resident exotic animal health technician specializing in dog health care. Filmmaker: Hiu Yau

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bigbear724 says:

If rabbits are not supposed to be picked up, why is she holding it at the end of the video?

Squidpac1 says:

shut up we got our bunny on easter so what!?

FanofKatie says:

@nicolevins Hello, my vet was referring to the fresh one as we go gather them in the nature, i dont know about dried one..I suppose they do no harm if its not in huge quantity

nicolevins says:

@FanofKatie
Really? The hay I buy(Burgess Excel) has dandelions in it – they’re very healthy.

nicolevins says:

@bpmhawaii
No one knows as no video was actually made about Halibit. I doubt it’s sore though :)

bpmhawaii says:

@RoboZaz Yeah…why is his leg broken?

FanofKatie says:

@so101isfun yes they go crazy for dandelions but my vet told me that its very high in calcium so nw i give them some mint, coriander, annette and fresh hays we dried ourself they are crazy about fresh herbs

so101isfun says:

@FanofKatie aw they sound like they are little darlings my bunny loves fresh grass and dandelions she loves timothy hay too and we like to give her a piece of apple sometimes too

FanofKatie says:

@so101isfun i love buns too :] my Myrtille (blueberry) and Reglisse (Licorice) are my little darlings!! they live in a big cage in the study room as i spend most of my time there so they have company. every morning and evening they get to come out and run around the living room. I enjoy going to the nature to get some fresh grass for them :)

so101isfun says:

@FanofKatie ive had 3 rabbits in my lifetime fuzzy, snowflake and i still have thumper i love bunnies! and my parents and i take care of her the best but i didnt get her for easter i was sad that a fox got to snowflake

so101isfun says:

@Edge0fPain lolness

so101isfun says:

@PPGandRRBfan =’( i hope the guy that feeds bunnies to snakes dies of a bear eating him

SwifferBucky says:

I think parents MAYBE should buy a bunny for easter present but the parents have to care fot the rabbit too and want a rabbit in the house.
But what is wrong with the rabbit’s leg?

and I think the information that you give is VERY good except for this video.. this one is not THAT good I think..

PPGandRRBfan says:

poor bunnies im crying now there’s one guy on youtube that has a snake and throws little bunnies in there and a snake eats them please if you find him on youtube report him for animal cruelty =´(

gaiacatzelda says:

omg you are WRONG! My mother got me a rabbit for easter in 2008 and we gave it the best care anyone could ever give it! But in 2009,it had a heat stroke,and…passed away :”( BUT YOU ARE WRONG

Edge0fPain says:

I agree.

Rabbits require a lot of care and attention and I try to give my bunnies as much as possible and would give more if I didn’t have to study for exams. Fortunately they live together and love each other to bits so I can just put them in the run in the garden (would let them run free but thats would mean shooting foxes, lol) while I’m studying.

936justme says:

does the rabbit that a broken leg?

FanofKatie says:

Yes, rabbits are not suitable for children as they required lots of care and commitment. A lot of people abandon them after few months. I owned 2 rabbits myself and I have to admit they required special care and it’s lot of work cleaning thier cage (i clean out the litter every 2 days). Furthermore, children might not know how to handle the rabbits properly, for them loving pets is cuddling up with it, but rabbits in general get stress out when it’s being picked up.

YouLoveJASMINE says:

I have a bunny :3 His name is Theo,and he’s bad :) He’s so cute and we love him so much :D I have some videos of him on YouTube! Just look up Theo the Bunny,he’s the white one with his ears down. You won’t be disapointed(:

mermaidamp says:

@RoboZaz I’m sorry to hear that. Is Halibut going to be OK?

ConjugatedDiene says:

If you want a bunny, considering adopting from a shelter! The shelter I volunteer at has 80 rabbits! It gets really sad when more and more rabbits are coming in but we just can’t take all of them.

Pokemon978IsBackOn says:

If you’re gonna get a bunny for easter, you better take care of it. My dad wanted to release the pet bunnies. He decided not to, as he spent about $150 on food and shelter. The bunnies were free at least. Didn’t have to pay a cent.

PeeWeeChic1 says:

I got a rabbit for Easter this year I bought it for myself and I live alone I will take care of her I promise

FalconMovies says:

Poor bunnys leg :( , but im going to buy a bunny soon, not for easter or anything dont worry lol just to have my own pet, and its really sad bunnys are just abandoned and left alone, always adopt at shelter or give your bunny you dont want to a shelter!

LeroyTheBunny says:

Oh and also, while this video may be lacking in indepth discussion of rabbit care and data on rabbits given as pets for Easter and then surrendered… it is correct, in GENERAL. Some of the commenters have mentioned that they got rabbits at a young age and their rabbits are still fine.. that is GREAT – we need more people like you who respect animals. However, unfortunately, that is still not the norm, which is why rabbit advocates are strongly opposed to rabbits (or any pet!) as gifts.

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