A surprising number of pet house rabbits live with fear every day because their families, though they may love their rabbits, just don’t understand their needs, writes Steve Dale. He reviews eight rabbit facts from persons at the House Rabbit Society, the Rabbit Center and the National House Rabbit Society. This list can be used for new rabbit owners in print form and is ready for social media posts or newsletters.
Source: Fear Free Happy Homes, April 3, 2018.
Rabbits are sensitive creatures as well as prey animals, and they easily can suffer without their families knowing it or understanding why. Living with fear day to day is never something that we want for our pets, and it’s clearly not a healthy way to live. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way for our bunny friends, offers Dale.