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Dandelions are fascinating plants and well worth looking up online.They can cause calcium problems it's true,if fed to excess,but then the trick is not to feed to excess!They are also diuretic,which means they can make the rabbit pee more than normal,thus risking dehydration.but before you get...

Simple really,which do you care most about,your rabbit's welfare or whether your cousin is offended? It's got to be the first I imagine and the only answer is to be very stern indeed and say NO,which bit of NO do you not understand?!Don't pussyfoot around with this,if someone's so stupid or...

I would have to agree with Diane R about this.It's fine to put a bottle of frozen water(ice!) in the house ,cage or whatever, when it's very hot,and they will lie close to it and cool down,but I would be very wary of giving them ice directly,for the same reasons that Diane mentions.The problem...

The method I use on my two and on any skittish or nervous ones,is to talk qietly and move slowly,andput my right arm gently round the right side of the body and hold the rump firmly,then secure the front end with the left hand and scoop them up firmly and quickly.You then have them with their...

Obviously you want to avoid this if you possibly can,but look on it as a lesson,and be more careful next time.I don't think a rabbit ever died from it,although it can look a bit messy.I always have a styptic pencil on hand,or a damp teabag when i'm trimming nails.Not the end of the world but...

In my humble experience,with several rabbits,this is usually a sign that they just want to touch base with you and show they love and accept you as part of their family and world.sometimes it can be very gentle and sometimes quite hard,but the meaning is still the same.think of it like two...

Yet another sensible question,congratulations.never be afraid to ask what might be obvious because it sometimes isn't,and in the case of tooth grinding it's very confusing at times and also,of course,varies from one animal to another.the advice above is great,in trems of taking other factors...

Lettuce is always a controversial subject,and since I also keep tortoises,I know the risks of feeding it ad lib to them because in general it has had a bad press for a long time.It's true that most varieties are very low in calories,and some lack vital micro nutrients,but romaine and some others...

Your question is a very sensible and well thought out one.Whether it's in humans or animals,antibiotics do kill of friendly gut flora as well as harmful ones,and you're right to consider this.I got some acidophillus capsules from my health Store,and gave them(at a sensible dosage rate of...

As others have pointed it,it isn't a good idea to keep them together,not because of fighting or behavioural problems,but simply thatit's so easy for the rabbit to unintentionally break the cavy's ribs or do other injuries.I'm old enough to remember when,during the 1950 and 60's,and even later, a...

This is always a dificult one to answer with a glib,simple answer,as the comments above quite rightly point out,the cause is often food(but of course can be infections,parasites etc).I have found through personal experience,that one of my pair of rabbits tends to have soft poops more often and...

If there are no obvious respiratory problems normally and he seems fine in every other respect,i wouldn't worry.Just keep an eye on him.My male,Robbie does it all the time when he's asleep or dozing,and while it alrmed me at first,it quickly became obvuious that he's just happy,relaxed and...

Thanks for those kind words-I meant them very sincerely.It is beyond me how any thinking person can believe that any animal isn't capable of feeling in relation to its environment,love,fear,pleasure etc. I took part a while ago in an online event with animal communicator Susie Shiner,and...

You are very lucky and don't ever take it for granted! He obviously loves you very much,and with this comes an obligation,which we all feel towards our animals,never to consciously let them down or betray that trust.Sometimes it's a burden when you're busy or not feeling great,and easy to forget...

My pair of rabbits live outside in a two storey ,large hutch which is off the ground,insulated all round,including below,and has waterproof material on all side,with a removable silvered heat shield for night time and a drop down waterproof material front cover. Draughts are the main enemy,along...

Thanks for the message and glad you like it.Some tentative interest so far but early days and they do take time to get used to new things,as we all know!I put it in to show what you can do when you think outside the box and reuse items which were made for something else-if it's free it's always...

Hi there, I just thought someone might be interested in the idea i had for a homemade activity centre for rabbits.Obviously there are many ways one can do this,and I'm not saying that this is any better than anyone elese's but thought it might be food for thought.On one of my walks I came across...

While all the comments regarding potential illness,hormone imbalances,weather triggers etc, are probably absolutely correct,i can only comment by my experience with my pair of rabbits at present,and others I have had.All have been neutered,thankfully without problems,and all very closely bonded...

This is one of those 'damned if you do and damned if you don't situations,which i can sympathise with.One of my rabbits is due for her vaccinations in January,and it will likely be the three in one rather than the two,sperated by a few weeks.Vaccines are not always totally safe,either for...

My buck,Robbie was named after the actor Rob Lowe,who I found out is deaf in his right ear.The rabbit Robbie has a small right ear with a narrow ear canal,and may be deaf or impaired as a result- hence the choice-it suits him well and he's a sweet natured boy who'll probably always be a big baby...