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Anonymous
I own two rabbits, and they aren't that much trouble at all. Once you have it neutered/spayed (which you should do for the animal's health anyway even if you only plan to own one) they take to a litterbox very easily, minimal effort required on your part. The litter will need to be the recycled paper stuff, like carefresh or yesterday's news, no clumping clay or pine litter. Give them a nice large cage with a solid floor, not those shitty ones with wire floors that petstores sell as "rabbit cages." Those will give them sores on their feet. Contrary to what>>93218said, it's not really necessary to give them baths at all, unless they shit all over themselves, which they don't normally do. Baths stress rabbits out a ton, and should be given only if absolutely necessary. It'll need timothy hay (or alfalfa hay if it's under 1 year old) and water available at all times. Feed it some pellets and greens daily, and you should be set. Mine are very sweet, but you should know that it's a whole different mindset than a pet like a cat or dog. Rabbits are prey, not predators, and they won't really like games that you would play with a cat. Mine are very good at hide and seek. They like to be petted on the head and sometimes the back, but very few rabbits are really crazy about being picked up (again, they're prey, being picked up is like attacked by a large bird, I imagine). They will chew on things, but you can try to cut down on this behavior by giving them toys to chew instead of your furniture. There is a product you can buy at hardware stores that goes over any exposed electrical cords, so you should cover your cords.
Summary: They can make very good pets and are very friendly, but you have to care for them properly and know what you're doing. Go to www.rabbit.org if you want to know more.
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