Orphaned Baby Bunnies: Wild and Domestic
Wild Rabbits – Orphaned or Not? Baby jackrabbits wait like this for mom Wild babies are most often not orphaned! Many people mean well when they contact HRS after discovering an “abandoned” nest of...
View ArticleHow to Find a Good Rabbit Veterinarian
The following may seem like a lot of work to go through to find a veterinarian, but your rabbit’s well being depends upon finding the most experienced veterinary care available. We hope that within...
View ArticleLiving with a House Rabbit
Why a House Rabbit? Perhaps you’ve just adopted your first rabbit, or maybe you already have a rabbit and would like more information to help you understand her better. The House Rabbit Society, a...
View ArticleOutdoor and Indoor Hazards
A “house rabbit,” allowed freedom of the home and yard, enjoys a lifestyle that is sociable, stimulating, and comfortable. However, the safety of such a lifestyle depends on control of the rabbit’s...
View ArticleRabbit Proofing
What does rabbit proofing involve? Rabbit Proofing one’s home involves three things: 1) Preventing destruction of your property; 2) Protecting your companion rabbit(s) from harm; and 3) Providing safe...
View ArticleAggression
People are often shocked the first time they see a rabbit display anger. Bunnies, after all, are supposed to be timid and sweet, not outspoken and nasty, and the sudden appearance of sharp teeth and...
View ArticleBonding Rabbits
Prerequisites for a sucessful introduction Before attempting an introduction, the rabbits should be spayed or neutered, and you should wait for a full two weeks after the surgery before proceeding...
View ArticleMedicating Your Rabbit
Rabbits are very sensitive creatures and they stress very easily. Your veterinarian or a veterinary technician will probably show you how to give pills, administer eye or ear drops, or syringe feed...
View ArticlePet Loss Support and Grief
Online Pet Loss Support Resources Rabbit specific: Learning to Love Again – an article by Amy Berg on opening one’s heart after a rabbit has died Pet Loss Support for your Rabbit – an HRJ article by...
View ArticleHumane Methods of Wild Rabbit Control
From the Humane Society of the United States: Rabbit damage is almost always the result of their appetite for our plants. They eat flower and vegetable plants in spring and summer and the bark of fruit...
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