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Reviews
This slim, four-color book is aimed at children who
have a rabbit or two as a pet. At 32 pages, Taking
Care of Your Rabbit gives a quick overview of the
topics most pet owners need information about, such
as how to feed, house, and handle a rabbit. The book
is very easy to read, so most children over nine
or ten years old will have no problems understanding
it. The four-color photos and attractive text layout
make it a fun book. Parents who want to bone up on
their children's pet will be able to read through
the book in a matter of minutes.
Of course, a book this brief book does little more
than introduce topics. For example, the four-page section
on health and illness identifies only a dozen or so
rabbit ailments. In most cases, the book recommends
you take your rabbit to the vet if something appears
to be wrong.
The four-page section on feeding covers rabbit pellets,
suggesting that readers feed a rabbit a cupful of pellets
a day. This is not necessarily good advice because
it doesn't take into account the rabbit's breed, size,
or age. The book does, however, recommend that rabbits
have access to unlimited hay and water, which is great
advice.
This section on feeding also claims that rabbits won't
overeat. What this section doesn't say is that house
rabbits are capable of becoming obese, especially ifthey
are allowed to eat a lot of pellets or if they receives
a lot of treats. And that obesity can lead to many
health problems in rabbits, just as it does in humans.
The
section on breeding is one page long and appropriately
named "Unexpected Babies." It merely recommends
that readers not breed pet rabbits and directs them
to other books if their does get pregnant. If you need
more information on taking care of a pregnant doe and
her resulting litter, try Your
Rabbit instead. That
book covers breeding and gives wonderful advice on
just about every other rabbit care issue.
Still, this pretty little book is a nice introduction
for kids who want or have a new pet rabbit. With a
suggested retail price of under $6, Taking Care of
Your Rabbit might be the least expensive item you buy
when getting a rabbit as a pet.
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