House Rabbits
A house rabbit is a domestic rabbit that is kept as a
pet and which lives inside the home with its owners. In general, a house
rabbit has an indoor cage or pen. There is also a safe exercise area
where they can hop around and play. House rabbits needs at least four
hours per day outside their cages in a safe environment in order to keep
its muscles from wasting away. The house rabbits are usually trained to
perform certain tasks so that they can live without causing much
nuisance to the human occupiers of the home.
The main problems that house rabbit owners face are:
(i)
The rabbit urinates everywhere
(ii)
The rabbit chews on everything and anything it comes across
When first introduced in a home, the rabbit may
urinate in order to mark its territory. Later, it may be trained to use
a litter box. The problem may persist with male rabbits that have the
tendency to continue marking their territory. The problem may be
resolved by neutering the male.
The problem of chewing arises when the rabbits are
bored. Rabbits should be provided with toys that they can play with and
chew upon.
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