28 Oct 10

Rabbits are naturally curious animals. They enjoy exploring and are apt to chew on any objects they can find. Rabbit proofing helps to prevent your rabbits from damaging your property. It also protects your rabbits from harm such as being electrocuted or burned by chewing up electrical wires.

28 Oct 10

Like cats, rabbits are heavy groomers. When licking their coats to clean themselves, rabbits risk ingesting large amounts of loose fur. These furs subsequently ball up in their stomachs and form hairballs, which are medically known as trichobezoars. This condition is also known as “wool block”. However, unlike cats, rabbits do not possess the ability to regurgitate hairballs. Because of this, hairballs in rabbits can become potentially fatal, especially when it begins to affect their digestive systems and cause constipation and other digestive problems.

28 Oct 10

Rabbits love to dig and burrowing is a natural activity for them. Thus, domesticated rabbits may end up digging furniture such as carpets or even soil when let out to play in the garden.

28 Oct 10

Rabbits are playful animals and are a lot of fun to watch when they’re playing. Rabbit toys are something that both you and your rabbit can enjoy. A fun selection of items will keep your rabbit entertained, especially when it is in a cage or a pen for the majority of the time. When your rabbit is let out to play, you can provide it with toys and activities to keep its environment stimulating.

28 Oct 10

Alfalfa Hay Alfalfa hay is high in fibre, protein, energy, and calcium. This hay is ideal for young or lactating animals as well as those that are recovering from surgery or illnesses. Once an animal reaches adulthood or completes recovery, Alfalfa hay should be replaced with other types of hay.

28 Oct 10

The importance of adequate water intake cannot be overstated. A rabbit who does not drink sufficient water will gradually begin to suffer desiccation of the intestinal contents. Skin tenting, a common method used by veterinarians to gauge the state of hydration in many animals, is not a good gauge of hydration in rabbits.

28 Oct 10

As pet owners, we’ve all been faced with, or will eventually face, the agony of making end-of-life decisions for our pets. Sometimes it’s because of an illness, other times it may be due to the natural aging process, but whatever it is, it never makes the decision any easier to make.

28 Oct 10

Pet owners thinking of flying to Canada with their pets should take note that pets may soon be banned in passenger cabins on airlines like Air Canada and WestJet.