Decorative rabbits were bred for apartment maintenance. Children, seeing a photo of a decorative rabbit, want to have a home of such a pet. In each pet store you can buy this animal. Often, the stores do not comply with all the rules of the content and you can buy a sick animal that will soon die. Decorative rabbits are also sold in nurseries, then you will have guarantees that this animal will be vaccinated and healthy. Because of this, the price of a rabbit may be greater, but it is not worth saving on the health of an animal.
Before you buy a decorative rabbit, you need to decide on the breed, each of which has its own characteristic features. For this, take a look at the features of the rocks, see the photos of rabbits. There are rabbits - lop-eared decorative dwarf rabbits "sheep" and rabbits with standing ears. These varieties are divided into such breeds as dwarf-foxes, Teddy, Angora lions, dwarf lions. When you decide on the place of purchase and with the breed, prepare everything you need for keeping and caring for the rabbit.
How to care for a decorative rabbit?
Rabbits are clean and intelligent animals. If they are properly taken care of, they go to the toilet in a specially designated place for this, react to the command "impossible", respond to the nickname. To the rabbit does not give you much trouble, you need to give him a lot of time and energy.
They live in a cage, for walks it is necessary to allocate a large aviary. If the animal is always in a cage, it will simply die. Walking for rabbits is very important. Their instinct, which consists in the desire to gnaw something, delivers many problems. They gnaw at everything that comes across them on the way - wallpapers, wires, shoes, books. Therefore, the territory on which they will walk, should be safe for the pet and for the owners. If a rabbit spends a lot of time in a cage, then you need to buy a sufficient size cage, its size will allow him to distribute the territory for walking, sleeping and toilet, allowing the rabbit to move normally. If the decorative rabbit freely walks around the room or lives in an aviary, then it is possible to accustom the animal to the cat's toilet. The tray must be cleaned every time it is used, or the clean rabbit will look for other more suitable places for its needs. To the animal was safe, the rabbit must be returned to the cage for the night.
The basic rules of care for decorative rabbits:
- housing the rabbit is not located next to the TV or with heating appliances, in a draft;
- The rabbit should be picked up neatly and not by the ears. Initially, the animal will want to get rid of your hands and fall to the floor;
- without much need not to wash your pet. He himself takes care of his hair, after washing it can be cooled down, and then the consequences will be lamentable
- regularly clean the rabbit cage;
- the rabbit's diet includes fresh vegetables (cabbage, carrots), hay and special lure for ornamental rabbits, greens;
- It is necessary to regularly cut the claws, since they do not grind in the cage;
- rabbit needs care and attention, so every day you need to take the time to work out with your pet.
Rabbits are very playful and curious, buying yourself an animal, you need to know firmly that you can pay him enough attention. This is a very important step, because when you buy a decorative rabbit you are responsible for his life. Before you buy an animal, you need to weigh the pros and cons. Then the pet will live a happy life and bring a lot of joy into the house.
You should know how to feed and care for the rabbit, to study what diseases suffer from decorative rabbits, then to recognize the onset of the disease in time and take the necessary measures.