Need help! Want a rabbit!

[Bunnybliss]

The reasons my parents won’t let me get a rabbit is because it we have dogs, and because it lives so long, I’ll be in college or something by the time it’s gone she said and I’ll be 20 something as she said they live 12 years!! Also I had a hamster but kind of lost interest but I really want a rabbit and have shown how much I want it but my mum just keeps saying no. Tell me ways I can convince her???

[sarahthegemini]

If you lost interest in a previous pet, I don’t think you should get another tbh. Doesn’t sound like you will want the commitment – and yes they can live upto 12 years old when cared for properly. 

If you do, you shouldn’t get just one rabbit. Rabbits are social creatures. That’s even more important if there’s a risk you’ll get bored.

[tobyluv]

A rabbit is a long term commitment. I volunteer at a rabbit sanctuary and one of the many reasons we are asked to take unwanted rabbits is because they belonged to a young person who is now off to college or moving away from home (to a place they can’t have a rabbit) or has simply lost interest in the rabbit. Rabbits are also not inexpensive animals to keep. You will be buying a lot of hay and a variety of greens for a rabbit. Their vet care is costly. They can’t be caged all the time, but their cage or pen needs to be adequately sized – not the ones found in pet stores. They need plenty of out of cage time for exercise, but they will chew on everything in your house, so you have to “bunny proof” any rooms they are in. If you click the BUNNY INFO link at the top of the page, you will see that a lot goes into the care of a rabbit.

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Posted By sarahthegemini on 3/19/2017 6:45 AM


If you lost interest in a previous pet, I don’t think you should get another tbh. Doesn’t sound like you will want the commitment – and yes they can live upto 12 years old when cared for properly. 

If you do, you shouldn’t get just one rabbit. Rabbits are social creatures. That’s even more important if there’s a risk you’ll get bored.

I completely agree with Sarah. 

[Azerane]

I’m afraid I agree with the previous posters. A rabbit is a very long-term commitment, 10-12 years for a healthy long-lived rabbit. If you have lost interest in a hamster that only lives 1.5-2.5 years at most, how do you know that you won’t lose interest in a rabbit. The set-up costs for a rabbit are expensive, and if you can’t buy baled hay, hay is expensive along with their vet care. Your mum may not be able to afford those extra costs, and of course she has mentioned concerned with the dogs which is a legitimate concern. Accidents can happen and it would be terrible if it did. So sometimes it’s better safe than sorry.

Every pet should be important and valued, no matter how big or small. If you really want a rabbit, when you have yourself settled after college you can get yourself into a situation where you can own one for yourself without restrictions of living with dogs as well.

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

Rabbits are highly intelligent and social creatures, you’ll need to spend a lot of time with them, as much as with a cat or a dog. They’re not low-maintenance pets and not easy to care for. Rabbits need to spend at least 3 hours a day out of their cage for exercise, and they’ll need to be supervised during that period of time. With the information given in your post, I don’t think you’re up to this long-term intensive commitment.

My advice to you: don’t get a rabbit. Without a lot of care they’ll waste away into depression, which is horrible for both the rabbit and the owner.

[LittlePuffyTail]

I’m sorry to agree with the others. And rabbits are way more work and expense than a hamster.

[xoxShooterxox]

It sounds like you are in school at the moment. The next few years will be very busy for you with commitments, study, your social life as well as school and even getting a job. It just doesn’t mix well. Even if you get a second rabbit, both still need a lot of care and attention and its twice the cost. If you lost interest interest in a hamster very easy then it doesn’t sound like you are ready/committed for a rabbit. I understand you may like the idea of a rabbit, but it is so much more then watching it hop and feeding it once a day. Its hundreds and thousands of dollars of care and bills. Please wait if you are not committed and if you have dogs. As the others are saying, accidents do happen. Stay on the safe side and wait till you have settled when you have more time and you have more knowledge on care and costs. I agree with the previous posters Take consideration for the future of the rabbit, not the present and remember to think about the life of the rabbit too

[Vienna Blue in France]

I agree with the above posts but if you’re in real need of bunny strokes and nose twitching, then see if you have a local pet rescue or bunny sanctuary nearby where you could volunteer a couple of hours a week, at the weekend for example. Then you can see how much work they are (20 times more than hamsters) and if they really are the pet for you and you can then plan to have one when you’re ready.

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