What are the cons of bunny ownership?

Question

as stated above

Answer 1

when my parents were together we had a rabbit named thumper, he was fun when we were little but as he got older only my mom (a rabbit freak) would "play" with him.

and right before they seperated we got a rabbit nancy (we kinda found out it was a boy) and now he/she gets annoying because my mom lets him/her run around the house and then she gets in my room at my mom's house and then i have to chase her out

but sometimes there fun and sometimes there not.

i'd get a dog.

Answer 2

Cleaning litterboxes

Breaking up bunny squabbles from time to time

being bitten, kicked, and scratched

expensive, vet bills, spay/neuter

lots of toys, and fresh veggies/greens

needs a large cage/pen in the house

often dont like to be held

when they chew stuff that they are not supposed to

the amazing amounts of fur being shed

man I could go on and on....lol

If you do get a bunny please adopt.

Here is a great site to read about how to take care of a house rabbit: http://www.sandiegorabbits.org/

I have never had flies with mine and I have 4, with flies you run the risk of fly-strike. I would get some fly-traps.

PS rabbits are not rodents, why people think they are, I will never know... other pets would of been a great place to stick it, I just say that because the general consensus when you ask people is that rabbits are rodents.

Answer 3

Here's a great site to check out:

http://www.pet-topics.com/rabbits/pros-a...

To sum it up though...

Rabbits can live up to 10 years.  Depending how you look at it, it can be a pro or con.  If you're younger, maybe in 5 years you'll be going away to college.  If so, who is going to care for your rabbit, as most dorms will not allow you to have pets?  Are you still going to want a rabbit 10 years from now? etc.

Rabbits can get certain diseases that are hard to treat.  Additionally vet care can be expensive, much more expensive than the cost of the actual rabbit.  You also have to locate a vet in your area who has rabbit knowledge.  Since vets rarely see rabbits, that can be difficult.  You also have to be very knowledgeable about rabbit diet, to keep him/her healthy.  

Grooming.  You'll need to occasionally bathe your rabbit, trim nails and, brush your rabbit.

A rabbit left out can be destructive.  They like to dig and chew on anything.  This can be especially bad if you do not keep a rabbit's nails trim.  

They can be expensive (not including vet care) to feed, cage, and keep happy.  Cages required should be quite large so they can play around.

You should do your research before committing to a rabbit.  Since rabbits can live for quite a while, you want to be sure you really can handle it and that the pet is right for you.  Here's some sites to check out:

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/index.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/rabbit...

http://www.adoptarabbit.com/articles.htm...

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

If kept inside in a cage, they will draw flies no matter how much you clean the cage.

If the bunny is not socialized properly, you can be scratched and bitten.

They aren't like a dog where you can throw them some table scraps if you forget to run to the store for dog food. You always need a good quality pellet food and fresh hay and water available.

And of course as with any pet, there are vet bills. It is best to have your rabbit spayed or neutered.

Other than that, they can make excellent pets! Good luck!

Answer 5

dont put two together...

lol i used to have some and OMGAHH

they "reproduce" (for lack of a better word....

like dang!

haha

jus b careful

=]

but theyre cute n cuddly , anjoy =]

Answer 6

Well:

They can be quite messy in general if they like to kick litter around.

If you don't get one that is litterbox trained it is tough for a while too.

Have to clean the cage or they do stink.

No pet store cages are big enough so you need to construct your own.

Well if it isn't fixed it may spray.

I worked hard to think of those problems. They are fixable though. For the most part owning bunnies is fun. You should get 2 though and you should adopted them (adopt a bonded pair). There are a lot of bunnies in need of homes and our adopted is the sweeter of our 2. We made them a cage out of those grid things (google homemade cages) and we let them out in the room to run sometimes. We also have a pen to take them outside to play when it is nice out.

To the idiot (for lack of a better word) that said not to put 2 together: that is just stupid! If you are wanting to buy one then go to a very good breeder and get 2 same s*x siblings and if you want to make double sure run the vet and have them sexed there or google sexing rabbits and you'll see how to do it yourself. You can also adopt a bonded pair and they will already be fixed so you can get a boy and girl and not have to worry about it. We got a lionhead and was told she was female. She may be but we've never checked. When we got another we just got another female and adopted her from a rescue so even if our lionhead is a boy it won't make a difference.

Answer 7

Well, my bunny is really loving and friendly, but one of his cons is his cage smells really bad really quick! Another con is if you dont hold them in a towel they might pee on you, thats happened a couple times to me. :p Other then that they are really loving pets, and fun pets! Hope this helped!!