How to prepare for surgery/vaccinations/hospital stays
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. CONSULT YOUR VET BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANYTHING.
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How to communicate with your rabbit
HOW THEY COMMUNICATE Rabbits can famously not change their facial expression. Perhaps they cannot smile, but their eyes, ears and movement say a lot. Their eyes will widen when they are in shock, they will lower when they are sleepy or when they want to let you know you’ve wronged them. (Frederik has ‘medicine-eyes’. Whenever…
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Your pet rabbit starter guide
1. A Carrier You don’t need the most expensive, imported, branded, colour coded pet voyager. A sturdy hardshell picnic basket would also work. 2. What your INDOOR RABBIT needs A room or section of a room cordoned off with a pet exercise pen, kiddies playpen or a makeshift screen if you are handy. If the…
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Why should rabbits be sterilised/spayed/neutered?
They can have a litter (ranging from 4 to 14 kits) every 28 days and there are already enough rabbits suffering greatly. They will continue to breed, form new colonies and be seen as vermin. We all know how humans treat vermin. They are prone to reproductive cancers, so a spay/neuter will protect them from…
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List of suppliers
HAY & PELLETS & BEDS Catbox franchises Canine and Co Absolute Pets PetPlus Willowlicious Exotic Pets Overberg Pet Habitat De Lange Bunnies Pinky’s Omnoms for treats and tous. (Wooden furniture takes a long time to be delivered.) The Bunny Box Bunny Delights Monsieur Fluffybutt Pansy Enrichments Ratatouille Pet Supplies Larkin’s Snugglebun Pet Beds FRESH HERBS…
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Exotic vets (or bunny savvy vets)
GAUTENG Craighall Animal Hospital (JHB) Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animal Clinic (JHB) Menlyn Vet (PTA) Val de Grace (PTA) Pierre van Ryneveld (PTA) Craigview Vet (Boksburg/Benoni) Kenvalley (Kensington) TERRACE ROAD VETERINARY HOSPITAL (Edenvale) Eldoraigne Animal Clinic (Centurion) North Rand Road Animal Hospital (Benoni) Radiokop Vet (Roodepoort) WESTERN CAPE Cape Exotic Animal Hospital CENTRE FOR…
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Trusted online resources
https://www.youtube.com/@LennonTheBunny https://myhouserabbit.com/rabbit-care/what-to-feed-your-pet-rabbit/ https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rabbits/diet https://www.peta.org/living/animal-companions/what-do-rabbits-eat/ https://rabbit.org/ https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss
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How to bunny-proof your house
Hide anything precious! Kidding. Cover cables with cable protectors and trunking and invest in metal charging cables. Put clear Sellotape on wooden furniture inherited from ouma. They do not like it and you cannot see it. Win win. PS: do not use tape with Krypton-type glue as it will pull the varnish/wood off the wooden…
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What do rabbits eat?
Oat hay, oat hay, oat hay. Did I mention oat hay? Twenty-four hours a day. They should never run out. A bale would set you back about a 100ZARS. Click here for a list of suppliers. Greens. Twice a day. See the image below. It is not comprehensive, so please Google before trying anything. If…
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How much space does a pet rabbit need?
Your whole house. And garden. Kidding. They do not need huge amounts of space but must NEVER be locked in a cage as they are very active animals that like to run, jump and play. Start with a room if you can, or at least a sectioned off part of a room. See video below….
