I have an employee who breeds rabbits, some of them for food. He currently has several that are \"babies\", (I am going to find out their age), I am thinking about getting 1 or 2 for my son who is almost 3. Wait before you say he\'s too young, I do cat rescue and he helps me with the cats and when I have kittens that need to be bottle fed, he helps supervised of course. We have 2 cats that are indoor pets but we\'ve been wanting to get him his own pet and were thinking a rabbit, and with the chance to help out 2 rabbits,that might have become food, I am asking suggestions or thoughts. I\'ve seen an adult from his \"farm\" and another employee is taking for his kids and the rabbit seems nice. Is there pro\'s/con\'s on getting babies that are not necesarily breed for pets, etc.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
april
I think any domestic rabbits can make a good pets. Before you bring home a rabbit, do a lot of research into what rabbits require. Bunnies are very energenic and very destructive, so you need to be well prepared. You may need to spay/neuter your rabbits, so you might want to see how much that will cost. Two males will not get along when they reach maturity unless they are neutered. Some rabbits become downright nasty when they reach maturity and bite hard, but spay/neuter can take away the aggression, at least it worked on my rabbit. If you plan on keeping your rabbit as a house pet, you will need to do a lot of rabbit proofing. Rabbits are social creatures and so if you plan to keep your rabbit outside, it is best to get two.
My daughter used to raise new zealands(a meat breed)most were very sweet,some were hyper and unfriendly.its best to see the parents.are they skittish hyper or friendly and calm.I believe temperment is mostly inherited.partly handling.bluebird