Caring for Pet Rabbits – Is it Easy?
‘Stuffed bunny rabbits are so cute. So are real rabbits. How difficult could it be to take care of just one rabbit. All that is required is to give it something to eat, water to drink, and a big enough cage to live in. An occasional cleaning of the cage, and that’s it. This is all that there is to rabbit care ‘.

What are rabbits like? Before buying a pet rabbit, many would have asked the question ‘What are rabbits like – a cat, a dog’? A pet rabbit is neither like a pet cat nor a pet dog. Pet cats and dogs will take an immediate liking to you and not be afraid of you. This will happen with a pet rabbit too, but it will take much longer. Your pet dog or cat can be fed on a variety of things including vegetables, fish, chicken, and meat, making feeding them absolutly worry-free. Not the case with pet rabbits. You try feeding them just about anything, and that will be the end of your pet rabbit. Rabbits have got a very sensitive gastrointestinal tract.

Rabbits are very affectionate, but could get really aggressive and destructive at times. Many have got the misconception that a pet rabbit can be picked up and cuddled just like the kids stuffed bunny rabbit. In fact with pet rabbits it is just the opposite – even the slightest mishandling of your pet rabbit could prove fatal. Treating the rabbit gently is very important.

Warnings

#1 Never pick up a rabbit by the ears. Rabbit ears are very sensitive and easily damaged.
#2 Always support your rabbit’s rump with one hand as you lift him and use the other hand to support his upper body. Never let your rabbit’s hind legs dangle; the weight of his lower body can break his back.
#3 Do not lift a rabbit by the scruff of his neck. He will kick and may break his back.

Related Links:

http://www.ehow.com/how_16486_correctly-pick-hold.html
http://www.petfinder.com/journal/index.cgi?article=527
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/rabbits-pets-house-rabbit-care.html