Pimp my hutch...... in progress
So, I have a Pets at Home Rose Cottage, but decided that a two storey 5ft hutch was good, but could be better. So I chopped it up a bit and am in the progress of turning it into a 7.5 ft hutch with a hay loft. I started with this I sawed

Forum Members Rabbits
As I am sure we are all going to be seeing and hearing a lot about each others bunnies this opening thread is aimed at letting users post pictures and a few details about their rabbits. Here are my 7 happy hoppers: Scout Scout is my 2 year old Dwar

Bridges Pets - Snohomish
Overall Experience 2.5 Cost 2 Quality of Fish 3 Variety 3 Service 1

Extreme Pets
Yeah, I used to work at this place (located in Smyrna TN), and it's crap! Luckily, it's going out of business *snickers* Ok, while I worked there I had to take several animals home (for no extra pay) to nurse them back to health. They aren't given the

Can rabbits eat purple lettuce?
I got some lettuce today for Pippin to try but now I'm not so sure he can eat it. I know that iceberg and the white varities of lettuce shouldn't be given but this is Oakleaf which is a dark purple colour. Does anybody know if this will be ok to Pippin?

Lop-eared rabbits?
Sorry for asking even more questions I'd really like to get netherland dwarf rabbits, I really like their personalities and I'd like a smaller rabbit. I was talking to my friend about netherland dwarfs and she suggested I could get a mini lop, which from

Ugly bunnies
Has anyone ever seen one?! I know we all look at our own bunnies and think they are the cutest ever (who wouldn't?) but has anyone actually come across a bun that isn't deliciously scrumptiously fluffily cute? A pondering...

Handling, Lifting & Transporting Rabbits
Handling, lifting and transporting rabbits Jay and Dr Anne McBride Bsc, PhD, FRSA There are various scenarios where we need to handle, lift and transport our rabbits. As rabbits are prey animals, with identical inherent instincts to run and hide fro

2 docs on behaviourial problems in rabbits
Really interesting article written by Anne McBride, Emma Magnus & Georgie Hearne, on the nature of rabbits behaviour and how it's natural instincts affect it's behaviour as a domesticated animal. You'll need to download the full document where it say

are your rabbits weird after the vets?
Does anyone else’s rabbits act weird after they have been to the vets? McQueen went yesterday to get his nails cut and have an all over check up and his acting very weird since, really quite and not eating as much as he normally does. The fact his quite

Swollen Ear
Just before we left the vet hospital today with Rosie (saga in Rabbit Chinwag!) I noticed one of her ears was quite swollen. It's just like a "thick ear" really - feels heavier and bigger than the other one, and it's a bit inflamed. We took he

Anyone have rabbits on purpose?
I have been reading about rabit manure...and thinking about having hubby build a hutch and buying a couple little guys for my kids. And using their waste in my garden...anyone do this? Jennie

Pets at home!!
I applied for pets at home, even though their welfare standards are shaky. It is a good way to get a foot into the door of animal care! (my job at the reptile shop is only temp).... I heard it before and thought that they would be fair with their

Restrictive Covenants & chickens?
Having made the decision to stay put in this house, we really would like to get a couple of chooks, however I've checked the deeds to the house and in the restrictive covenants it states: 7. Not to keep or feed on the property any livestock or animals

DH says I spend too much time with the rabbits
Oh dear He is complaining that i spend too much time seeing to them. I spend about 20 mins early morning sweeping out the hutch and changing the newspaper and another 20 mins in the early eve doing the same. I pop out periodically through the day to