Author: Christine

What Do Baby Rabbits Eat?   
Care Diet

What Do Baby Rabbits Eat?   

Has your bun given birth recently, and you’re wondering what to feed the little ones? In most instances, you get to sit back and relax during the baby rabbits’ early days because they need only their mother’s milk to survive. However, as the bunnies mature, you’ll have to start adding to their diet. The question…

Can Rabbits Eat Kale?
Diet

Can Rabbits Eat Kale?

Often called a superfood, kale is popular among health-conscious individuals. When it comes to nutrition, you can’t go wrong with this veggie. That’s why bun parents who want to provide wholesome foods for their pet may ask, can rabbits eat kale?   Benefits of Kale  Otherwise known as leaf cabbage, kale belongs to the Brassica Oleracea Acephala plant group….

Can Rabbits Drink Milk?  
Care Diet

Can Rabbits Drink Milk?  

Milk is an ideal drink. Often, it is the primary source of nutrition for most baby mammals. So we can’t blame you if you think it’s safe, even healthy, to give it to your bun. But can rabbits drink milk, or would this nourishing beverage do more harm than good?   The answer depends on several…

Can Rabbits Get Hiccups?
Care Sickness

Can Rabbits Get Hiccups?

You’re enjoying the sight of your bun when he suddenly starts bobbing his head rapidly up and down. If you don’t know rabbits well, you might think he’s having a seizure or something just as serious. Well, don’t panic. Most likely, he’s just having a case of hiccups. Wait! What? Can rabbits get hiccups? They…

Do Rabbits Sleep with Their Eyes Open?    
Behavior

Do Rabbits Sleep with Their Eyes Open?    

If you’re a new bun parent, you might think your rabbit never sleeps because he always has his eyes open. But don’t worry, your pet is getting the snooze time he needs. During those instances when your fur pal seems to be staring into space, he may actually be in deep slumber. So, do rabbits…

Why Do Rabbits Eat Paper?   
Behavior

Why Do Rabbits Eat Paper?   

Rabbits sometimes do the strangest things. For example, your bun may have all the food he needs, yet he will still munch paper. Is he just being weird, or is something lacking in his diet? If you’re puzzled by this behavior, you’re not alone. Why do rabbits eat paper is a question many bun parents…

How to Treat a Sick Rabbit
Care Sickness

How to Treat a Sick Rabbit

Providing a healthy diet and lots of love and attention go a long way in ensuring that your rabbit remains in good health. Like other pets, though, rabbits can still get sick despite receiving the best of care. Although you can’t prevent your bun from falling ill, knowing how to treat a sick rabbit allows…

When Do Baby Rabbits Get Fur?   
Care

When Do Baby Rabbits Get Fur?   

There’s no doubt about it, rabbits are some of the cutest animals around, what with their fluffy, silky hair that you probably can’t resist stroking. But did you know they don’t start life that way? In fact, they’re born naked, and it takes a while before their bodies get covered with that irresistibly soft coat….

Do Rabbits Need a Bath?
Care

Do Rabbits Need a Bath?

If you have a pet dog, you might think that, like your canine buddy, your rabbit also needs a bath regularly. Nothing can be further from the truth. In fact, because going into the water is not natural for their wild kin, your bun will likely hate getting wet. So don’t think that bathing your…

The Best Rabbit Bedding Options 
Care Housing

The Best Rabbit Bedding Options 

Although rabbits have become one of the country’s favorite companion animals, they retain some of the habits and behaviors of their undomesticated kin. You’ll need to consider that when you welcome a bunny into your life. Take their living area, for example. To make your fur baby feel safe and comfortable, you’ll have to make…