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Life With A House Rabbit: Is It For You?

Life With A House Rabbit: Is It For You?


When considering a house rabbit as a pet there are a number of key factors that you need to consider.
Firstly, as with any pet, you must take into account the long term commitment. A rabbit can live for anywhere between seven to ten years, so you must be sure that you are able and willing [...]

Caring For Rabbits - Important Consideration When it Comes to Keeping Rabbits

Caring For Rabbits – Important Consideration When it Comes to Keeping Rabbits


Caring for rabbits isn’t as easy as it looks. These adorable, fluffy creatures require tons of attention and affection. They also have specific care requirements which the owner must seek to fulfill for their beloved pet to grow healthy and live a long life. After all, they do have a rather long life span which [...]

What to Consider Before Getting Your Pet Rabbit

What to Consider Before Getting Your Pet Rabbit


Rabbits have been popularly kept as pets in Western nations since the 1800s. Rabbits can adjust well to indoor life, and can even be litter box trained. Like all pets, rabbits need a considerable amount of care and attention.
Often people purchase rabbits from a breeder. Many people prefer breeders under suspicion that some pet stores [...]

Rabbit Husbandry, Nutrition, and General Care

Rabbit Husbandry, Nutrition, and General Care


Rabbit Husbandry, Nutrition, and General Care

Dr.Kedar Karki

Scientific Name: Oryctolagus cuniculus Average Life Span: 9-12 years Gestation: 28-34 days Average Litter Size: 6-10 kits Weaning Age: 5-6 weeks Heart rate: 200-300 beats per minute Respiratory Rate: 30-60 breaths per minute Rectal Temperature: 101-103 oF

History
Rabbits are lagomorphs, not rodents, and are closely related to hares and [...]

Caring For Your Pets After You Die

Caring For Your Pets After You Die


While you may be planning to outlive your pets, what if something were to happen to you? Would Fido and Fluffy be provided for in the event of your untimley death or if you became incapacitated? Here’s how you can insure that your pets get the proper care in the event that you’re not able [...]

Why Has my Pet Rabbit has Gone From Nice to Nasty?

Why Has my Pet Rabbit has Gone From Nice to Nasty?


Why has my pet rabbit has gone from nice to nasty? If you are experiencing this problem, there are several reasons why this might be happening.Lets go over the most common ones and see if that could help you solve it.

Your rabbit has not been spayed or neutered
If you adopted a baby rabbit,you will [...]

Caring For Your Cats

Caring For Your Cats


These days, cats are among the most popular pet you can own. There are several breeds available, with the most popular being Persian and Siamese. Cats are a domesticated animal, with origins dating back some 8,000 years and beyond. Like any other pet that you may own, including dogs, cats cost money to take care [...]

How To Care For Baby Iguanas

How To Care For Baby Iguanas


If there are baby dogs, cats or rabbits, then there are also baby iguanas. It is during this stage that these iguanas appear in their most fragile and need your loving care the most. Although they appear like they are easy to take of in their small appearance, proper precaution is needed so that they [...]

Netherland Dwarf Rabbit - 4 Reasons to Choose One as Your Pet Rabbit

Netherland Dwarf Rabbit – 4 Reasons to Choose One as Your Pet Rabbit


Netherland dwarf rabbit is probably the most popular rabbit breed when choosing a pet rabbit.There are a few reasons why people prefer them among other breeds.But like any others, they need good care to enjoy a healthy,happy lives.

The Size
The Netherland dwarf rabbit is the smallest breed of rabbits.Their weight do not exceed 2 to [...]

Post Operative Care for yor Dog

Post Operative Care for yor Dog


The care of post-operation cases will depend to a large extent on the nature and severity of the operation, and whether surgical measures have been carried out as the culmination of a long, serious illness or in an animal whose general condition is excellent. Constitutional disturbance is either absent or very slight where a minor [...]