Care for decorative rabbits

Decorative dwarf rabbits were bred specifically for housing content. Of course, seeing a photo of a decorative rabbit, many people, and especially children, want to have such a pet. Buy an ornamental dwarf rabbit is not difficult, today in almost every pet shop you can buy this animal. But often the stores do not comply with the rules of detention, and you risk buying a sick animal that may soon die. Sales of decorative rabbits are engaged and nurseries, where in addition to consultation on care you will get guarantees that the animal is healthy and vaccinated. Due to this, the price of a decorative rabbit may be slightly higher, but it is not worth saving on the health of an animal.

Before the acquisition of a pet is necessary to determine the breed, as each breed of decorative dwarf rabbits has its own characteristics. Look at photos of decorative rabbits, ask about the features of the rocks. There are rabbits with standing ears, and lop-eared decorative dwarf rabbits - "sheep". These varieties are divided into such breeds as dwarfish lions, Angora lions, Teddy and dwarf foxes. Having decided on the breed and the place of purchase, it is necessary to prepare everything necessary for the maintenance and care of the decorative rabbit.

How to care for a decorative rabbit?

Rabbits are very clean and intelligent animals. With proper care, they are accustomed to respond to the nickname, react to the command "impossible", and go to the toilet only in the designated place. To the animal does not cause trouble, it must be given a lot of time and effort from the very beginning.

Decorative rabbits live in a cage, but you need to allocate space for walks or make a large aviary. The constant presence of a rabbit in a cage leads to the death of the animal, so walks are of great importance. Decorative rabbits are descendants of wild rabbits, and their instincts are very pronounced. The basic instinct, which delivers most of the problems - is the need to nibble something. They are able to gnaw out everything that gets in their way - books, shoes, but most importantly - wires and wallpaper. Therefore, the territory where the rabbit will walk should be completely safe for both the owners and the pet. If, after all, most of the time the rabbit is in the cage, then you need to purchase a special cage for ornamental rabbits, the size of which will allow the animal to move normally and distribute the territory for the toilet, sleep and walks. It is necessary to wash the cage twice a day. If a rabbit lives in an enclosure or moves freely around the room, you can accustom him to the cat's tray. The tray is cleaned every time after use, otherwise a clean rabbit will look for more suitable places for its needs. At night, the rabbit is taught to return to the cage, so that the animal is safe, until it is looked after.

There are several basic rules for caring for decorative rabbits:

1. Do not place a dwelling for your pet in a draft, next to a radiator or a TV set.
2. To take a rabbit on your hands you need to be very careful and in no case by the ears. At first the animal will try to get rid of your embrace and may fall to the floor.
3. Experts in the field of ornamental dwarf rabbits strongly do not recommend washing the pet without special need.
4. The rabbit diet should include both fresh vegetables (carrots, cabbages), and special food for ornamental rabbits and hay.
5. Like any other animal, a dwarf rabbit needs your attention and care. Do not forget to take time every day to play with your pet.

More information on how to care for and how to feed a decorative rabbit should be told by the breeder, who by experience knows the most suitable food, and the particular care for the selected breed of ornamental rabbits. Also before acquiring it is necessary to study diseases of decorative rabbits. Disease often ends in the death of the animal in a very short time, so it is important to be able to recognize the very beginning of the disease and take the necessary measures in time.

Rabbits are very curious and playful, buying yourself such a pet, you should be completely sure that you can give him enough attention. Both children and adults should understand that this is a very important step, acquiring a pet, you become responsible not only for his life, but also for its quality. After seeing pictures of decorative rabbits, or hearing funny stories about them, do not rush to the decision, weigh all the pros and cons. In this case, your pet really will live a happy life and bring a lot of joy into the house.