With Easter approaching, just a little PSA not to buy or give rabbits for Easter.
Yes, they're very very cute, and yes, you can get some adorable pictures of them in Easter baskets. But rabbits are not toys. They are little living beings. They need to be cared for and not discarded. They are not starter pets, and they are not good pets for children. A child cannot be the primary caregiver for a rabbit. They're very fragile, have complicated diets, and can be quite expensive. Rabbits can live to be 10+ years, they are not a short term commitment. They are not low maintenance, and can't live in the kind of cage you most often see advertised for rabbits. They either need a large exercise pen or to be free roamed, aka let them live in your home with you like you would a cat or dog. They are very easily litter trained and can become a member of the family just like any pet if taken care of properly.
Rabbits are very social animals and require a lot of attention, they can't be left in a small cage until your kid comes home from school or you come home for work to play with them for an hour. Rabbits are also not cuddly. They're prey animals, and slow to trust. Getting picked up scares them and they need a lot of time to warm up to you. A rabbit that's constantly picked up or grabbed can become aggressive out of fear, you need to approach them differently than you would cat or dog.
The majority of rabbits given as Easter gifts are either surrendered to shelters or abandoned outside. Please please never set a domestic rabbit free in the wild. Domestic rabbits are not wild rabbits, they do not know how to survive. They will likely die within days of being released.
They can be wonderful pets, but there is a lot of misinformation and misunderstandings about how to care for them, and there are a lot of abandoned rabbits. Most toys and treats marketed for rabbits in pet stores are actually not safe for them.
If you are considering getting a pet rabbit, I am begging you to do your research. Understand the commitment for what it is. A few great resources for learning about proper rabbit care are:
The House Rabbit Society
The Bunny Lady
Sincerely, Cinnabun
101 Rabbits
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Happy Easter Beatle people.
I hope one of these Easter bunnies visits you.
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Easter bunnies <3
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Here鈥檚 the continuation of the Easter drawing. I mentioned in the last drawing that everyone, except for Jax, is dressed as rabbit Pokemon for Easter. Ragatha鈥檚 wearing an Azumarill dress, Kinger is dressed as a diggersby, Gangle鈥檚 a Buneary, and Zooble has a Raboot outfit on. Also, Pomni and Jax are a little busy at the moment. Hope you all have a happy Easter! :) 馃馃馃馃悾
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Happy Easter (Video Game Edition) | Sunday, 03.31.24
Happy Easter, fellow gamers, courtesy from Angry Birds, Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, & Super Crazy Rhythm Castle!
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Easter Bunnies in Sweaters for Belize!
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Felt Easter bunnies are coming soon 馃悋馃巰馃
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16 Stunning Springtime Baked Goods Scroll Stoppers - Liz Marie Blog
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Happy Easter! Here are some bunnies.
And here are some more bunnies:
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