Rabbits

[lilith_rizel]

Can they be trained to use a litter box? Does anyone have them as house pets? I was just wondering, because I am thinking about adopting one. But with the heat, I wan't to have it as an indoor pet, and let it run around the house, like my sister's cats. I have had many rabbits before, so I know what I will be getting into. I just have never had one that was indoors, and wanted to know if it would work, before I went and adopted one. It won't be until James gets his pay raise next month though.

[raingirl]

aparently they are really easy to house train. I heard you just put some of their droppings in the area you want them to use, and they start using it.

[lilith_rizel]

That's great! I asked James about getting a rabbit. He said he would let me get one today, if we had the money, and if we were allowed to keep him indoors. Beint that it is privatized housing on a military installation, he would ahve to be kept outside at all time. I think that is just cruel. So I have atleast a year (may move off the installation) before we are going to get one. So I have plenty of time to find out the best way to train it, to be indoors.

I am thinking about getting a baby one, or one that I know has been around alot of people, including children, and has been handled alot. Las thing I need is a rabbit that bites all the time. Had one of those growing up as a kid, becasue we got him off a farm, where he didn't get much attention...... I think it will be easier for us and ths small space, and moving to have a rabbit, than it would be to have a dog, and from the sounds of it, Morgan and Spooks may be going back with my sister in the next year. And James and I want our kids to be around some sort of animal alot, so they know how to treat them failrly, if that makes any sence.

[CyberKitten]

My bunny was easily litter trained and he had the run of the house, after it was rabbit proofed of course, lol Bunnies make absolutely wonderful pets!! You can find more info at the House Rabbit Society - http://www.rabbit.org

[Mockingcat]

When I was in college, my roomate adopted a bunny. Honestly, I thought our rabbit would be a "boring" pet. Boy was I wrong! She was always on the move, and was very smart. She could also be a huge brat at times.

When we watched scary movies, she'd jump over the back of the couch and thwack us in the head to scare the bejesus out of us! She constantly stole my socks (loved my room), and before she was fixed like to romance my stuffed animals.

She was fairly reliable with her litterbox... every once in a while we'd discover a few little pellets here and there, luckily they weren't smelly and were easily cleaned up.

She chewed everything, a LOT. Our baseboards were trashed by the time we moved out. If we squirted her, or fussed at her for chewing on things, she'd put her ears back and stomp the ground at us, just like a little kid!

We always joked that she didn't know she was on the bottom of the food chain because she was so spunky.

[lilith_rizel]

Great. I am glad to hear that they can be trained. So I guess until we get the little guy, I can educate myself on indooor rabbits, and what you need to do for them, being that I only had outdoor ones before.


Another thing, what do you guys do with the power cords to electronics? Is it just best to block that area off so he couldn't get near the cords? It is only in the living room. And the computer, TV, and all of James' game systems are in the same area.