House rabbits? DO I want one?

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Not quite as cute as others!
Did i mention she likes chewing the sofa cushions, aswell as books/magazines and anything else that happens to be around.
I seem to spend my life telling her No, a water gun is a great thing to have hanging around!
 
All these bunnies are soo cute! Elsiecat, one word of warning about rabbits and cats, my friend had to rehome her house rabbit because (even though he was neutered) he kept trying to hump her cat. Mr cat was not amused that every time he turned his back the rabbit had another go :eek:.
 
Oh the mini lop must be the winner of cutest bunny! Your bunny is lovely too JJones :-)

My bunny is not free range because my parents have a cat who is 19 now - I have always tended to keep cat upstairs while bunny is out because I thought the cat might attack him - the first time I did not do this cue bunny launching himself at the poor old cat and taking a chunk of fur out of his tail :-0 the cat had been under the dining room table and we didn't realise. My bunny is not neutered though so I think bunny and kitten could get on OK, bunnies can be real territorial though, maybe a female would be better but I wouldn't trust a bunny in thehouse on their own! Mine doesnt really chew cables because we have hard floors and rugs so no cables in range - he doesnt really go on the hard floor so you can usually keep him in an area just with a rug! He does like going behind the fish tank though and sometimes behind the tv, these are the only places he will hop across to but could easily be blocked off really, just normally I go get him!
 
The last bunny picture is very cute also!

I think I've successfully been put off the idea. Too many wires/skirting boards/etc to risk it I think:eek::eek:
 
I tried to get a house rabbit about 10 years ago. They love chewing wires and have an amazing ability to get into small spaces you thought were bunny proof - well probably not very amazing when you look at the burrows wild ones live in :)

I did keep them both (RSPCA, although we had to introduce them ourselves) but they ended up living loose on the floor of the garden shed. I found this was the perfect solution. They had space and more natural weather but it was big enough that i could take my book/laptop and spend some time with them. Keeping the bikes and lawnmower hanging from wracks in the garage above the car didn't go down that well with my parents but the bunnies were happy.

At first i insisted on bringing them into the house in a cage whenever it got so cold their water bottles froze but actually i realised the sudden change in temperature messed their bodies up and made them moult when they shouldn't be and stuff. So we put a little shelf under their cage to make it a bit warmer than the shed floor, gave them water in an open bowl with a float and left them too it.
 
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