Yes its the Month of February which means it is Adopt a Bunny Month!Which means February is not just the Month to celebrate love.
And even though Bunnies are the 3rd most popular pet approximately 75% of bunnies in shelters and rescues are owner surrenders and the top reasons for these surrenders are the family has lost interest in taking care of them or they don't have the ability to care for them.
And after Easter is the worst time for these surrenders.Parents buy cute little baby bunnies for their children as presents only to get rid of them because the children neglect them or because the bunny is scare of getting hurt so it bites or its just to much hard work to look after them.The bunnies and that is the lucky ones end up in shelters and rescues the unlucky ones end up on sites like criaglist and gumtree or end up being dumped in parks,woods and our streets to fend for them selves where they end up starving or become the prey of other animals unless some one finds them and takes them to a shelter or rescue.Lots of bunnies that end up in shelters or rescues end up being euthanized because they have to many to cope with and don't have any other option.
Rabbits are often mistaken for Rodents but they actually are in the family Leporidea the order of Lagomorpha along with Pikas and Hares.Females are called Does and males are called Bucks,and Babies are called Kittens.....just like baby cats!
For their Diet 80% should be hay with the remainder made up with big leafy greens and grass and a few pellets and fresh water.They need a safe place to live in with lots a space so that they can run and place for several hours of the day indoors.......
or a safe outdoors garden.......
And they need lots of company from either a another bun or from you or even other pets.And most importantly you need a vet who specializes in rabbits not all vets do and you need to do lots of research on the care of rabbits and their needs because bunnies can live 8 to 12 years or even longer.
If you can do all of that then go on get you self to a shelter or rescue and adopt a bunny!Because Bunnies can be the greatest pets and you will have a life with them that is filled with so much laughter and love as your reward.
"Now look Hoomin Stop Fussing I'm trying to Eat My Salad!"
