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Children are very fond of rabbits as they are cute looking and do not weigh more than 2.5kg to 3 kg when small. Their inquisitive look and sniffing delights the children, but they are docile creatures. They are very delicate animal and not prone to hardship and are fragile. The animals are easily afraid and any discomforts to them, met with aggressiveness, like biting, scratching or making you trail after it.

Adequate care should be provided to the rabbits at home. You must have a separate spacious cage that is regularly cleaned to keep the creature healthy. These animals love to run around and should be in the open space to move freely for sometime. Rabbits care for fresh vegetables, clean drinking water. Their quantity of intake should increase according to their growth. Fresh hay is good for their health. They love radish, sprouts, beet, carrot, spinach and almost all vegetables that people eat.

The life span of rabbit is nine or ten years provided they live in proper care at home. If you leave them outdoors all the time, they may not endure that long because of predators. Wild rabbit cannot be tamed at home. There is dwarf variety of rabbit that has the equal behavioral pattern of domestic rabbits but are slighter in weight. When you intend to bring home an infant rabbit proper vet care is essential. They see the world around them after ten days of birth.

Rabbits shed fur every four months that make the home dirty. The rabbit is otherwise a excellent choice for children if the child is not naughty. They detest rough handling and tend to defend themselves. If the child is calm then both of them will make good friends. The vital and very bad habit of rabbit is constant chewing and they can even chew the electrical chords thereby jeopardizing them. Therefore, elderly care is essential when they are moving outside the cage.

There are over forty five types of rabbits available, which many people do not know. Therefore, they mistakenly select some unknown breed from the pet store. Choosing a perfect breed is as difficult as selecting a pedigree puppy. They categorize into groups, by their body- size and shape. Whatever breed you buy keeping them in the right cage is crucial for their growth and health. If you keep the animal indoors, then an indoor rabbit hutch is perfect choice. Similarly for outdoor shelter, an outdoor hutch is the perfect choice.