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Rabbits as Pets


A helpful guide for pet owners

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10 Facts About Rabbits


Rabbits can be house-trained and much more!

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Farmed Rabbits


How rabbits suffer in cages just to end up on a plate

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Rabbits

Rabbits are lively creatures that love to move around. They are easily bored and require social contact, space, and activities to stay happy. Sadly, a large number of rabbits are bred for meat or fur and are subjected to a confined life in tiny cages, causing immense suffering. 

FOUR PAWS advocates for the end of cage-rearing and for better living conditions for rabbits. Responsible rabbit owners understand the importance of providing social contact, access to soft grass, ample space, and stimulating activities to keep their pets happy and healthy.

Worth Knowing About Rabbits

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10 Facts about Rabbits

You can house-train them, do clicker training and much more

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How the Rabbit was Domesticated

Rabbits represent the domesticated form of the game-rabbit and belong to the most popular domestic animals

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Do Not Disturb Young Hares

Tips on how to help young wild animals

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The Cruel Reality behind Angora Wool

How angora rabbits suffer horrendously for luxury fashion  

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Farmed Rabbits

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What We Are Doing

FOUR PAWS advocates for the responsible handling of small animals

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Rabbits as Pets

Guide for pet owners: Rabbits do not belong in cages – so keep the residence appropriate to the species

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Small mammals as pets

Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, mice, and rats – only for committed families 

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Rabbit Winter Care

A how-to guide to making your rabbit enclosure winter-proof

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A Balanced Diet for a Rabbit

As for every animal, an adequate diet is essential for rabbits to stay healthy, fit and satisfied.

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How to Design a Rabbit Enclosure

Make rabbits feel at home

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Health Checklist for Rabbits

A regular and thorough rabbit health check is very important. As flight-animals, rabbits are masters at hiding health problems

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The Proper Lifting and Lowering of a Rabbit

What a you should know about caring of a rabbit

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Flystrike in Rabbits

How do you prevent and treat the dangerous disease in rabbits?

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Common Mistakes when Keeping Rabbits

Guide for Rabbit Owners: Seven of the typical Mistakes

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A small mammal moves in

Tipps to become good small mammals owners as a whole family

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Responsible Pet Ownership

What you should know?

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Animals Are Not Presents

Gifting someone a pet puts them at risk of ending up in shelters

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