house rabbit

[lilminxlou]

does any1 own any house rabbits?

[sarnieken]

You've been watching Longleat haven't you? :-).
I knew someone who did. Much the same as a really slow, fat, lazy cat but will happily munch through your power leads if allowed.
Much easier to catch though if they get out.
K

[lilminxlou]

whats longleat? lol sorry no, ive had to get rid of my puppy and feel like tjhe house is empty and cold so we need another lil character causing mayhem here. lol

[leelapops]

Aw lou, you must miss your pup. House rabbits are ever more popular, as they require a little less time than a dog.

One of my friends has 3 house rabbits, although they don't 'wander' as traditional house rabbits would, as she also has two BIG dogs! A couple of friends I have at Uni have a house rabbit that is more like a cat or dog, as you are suggesting. They have a secure space in the kitchen set aside for her, with her bedding and a litter tray. They lso have a litter tray in the living room. She is very cute, but as sarnieken says, is very prone to chewing through cables, creating a hazard for herself and others-they need close supervision!

[tigwig]

We used to have two called Flopsy and Mopsy! They were kept mainly in a spare bedroom loose and were trained to use the litter tray. On a night we let them run around the house freely as the stairs were open plan and although they were fun to watch running around like maniacs they did wee in the corners and dig the carpet up! Not to mention chewing the wires. After a while I was fed up with the house being ruined so we decided to move them outdoors. My hubby spent ages building a big run in the garden for them so they could go in and out of the hutch as they pleased, we even covered it with netting. One night I went to check on them and Flopsy had disappeared! We searched the entire street and eventually found him cowering in a bush after that they were back inside again. What a waste of �150 it cost us for the hutch etc! To this day I have no idea how he got out, there was no holes dug, he couldn't fit through any gaps in the fence and he couldn't jump over, it is a mystery.

[Katie7]

We have an English rabbit who lives in the house. She was rescued from RSPCA - fully vaccinated and neutered and her teeth checked to make sure she had no problems. She is our second house rabbit litter trained in two days anly one accident in 18 months! She did eat through telephone wire in first few weeks but we just covered them all in and it's fine now. the only problem is chewing wall paper on all the corners - but we did want a naughty one! best bit is when she sits on settee with us eating her dried peas, and she loves to sit on my husbands knee when hes on computer. Just remember they still need vaccinateing even when they live inside.