Rabbit eating orange

Learn how to create a happy, healthy home for your pet. After caring for animals in her veterinarian practice, Lianne went on to study biology and research water quality and chronic disease at the University of Saskatchewan. Emily Estep is a biologist and rabbit eating orange checker focused on environmental sciences. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Science in Plant Biology from Ohio University.

Emily has been a proofreader and editor at a variety of online media outlets over the past decade and has reviewed more than 200 articles for The Spruce Pets for factual accuracy. And with gentle handling, they are generally quite tame, playful, and entertaining to watch. Many can even learn to respond to their name and come when called. Rabbits often form close bonds with their owners and like to be around them. Some rabbits are OK with being picked up. But more often they prefer their feet on the ground and enjoy cuddling up next to their owners for petting.

They don’t tend to bite, but some might scratch if they feel they’re being improperly handled. Thus, pet rabbits typically aren’t a good match for children who don’t understand gentle handling. It is ideal to keep more than one rabbit to meet their social needs. Members of the opposite sex can be kept together as long as they are spayed and neutered. Moreover, some rabbits can get along with other household pets, including well-mannered dogs and cats. But they should never be around other animals that might view them as prey. Rabbits are generally quiet pets, and their care is fairly straightforward with daily feedings and regular cleanings.