| When my daughter asked for a bunny for
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| | with an adult's supervision, bunnies are
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| her birthday, I got a mental image of a
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| | incredibly fun for families with older
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| hutch in the back yard. Wrong! Backyard
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| | children.Bunnies need fresh water, bunny
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| bunnies are coming into the house, to the
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| | food (which comes in pellet form), fresh
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| delight of families all over. In fact,
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| | veggies, and hay - lots of hay. All of
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| house rabbits are quickly climbing the
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| | these things are available in pet stores
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| list of America's most popular pets.It's
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| | or from the local chapter of the House
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| easy to see why. Bunnies are quiet,
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| | Rabbit Society, the group that
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| clean, don't bark, don't bite (unless
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| | specializes in educating people about
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| they have a good reason to), and they can
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| | bunny love. They need toys - things like
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| even be litter-trained. They're terrific
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| | empty toilet-paper rolls make great bunny
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| housepets - and it's a waste of a great
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| | toys - and some human attention every
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| companion (not to mention cruel) to leave
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| | day. And they're worth it!Bunnies are
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| them out in the yard.Here's the scoop on
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| | incredibly relaxing pets. If you face a
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| bunnies as pets. House rabbits like to
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| | lot of stress at work, a bunny can send
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| bond with fellow rabbits, and for that
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| | you right into the chill zone with some
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| reason many Humane Societies and shelters
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| | cuddly snuggling. Sometimes, men say
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| only adopt them out in bonded pairs.
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| | "Bunnies are chick pets," but wait until
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| These pairs are fast friends, and groom
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| | they touch one! Bunnies will eat out of
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| one another, share their food, and
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| | your hand, hop over to you when you enter
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| generally have a ton of fun together. But
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| | the room, and quickly hop their way into
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| bunnies need human friendship too!
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| | your heart!My daughter's "Can I have a
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| They'll get used to their pet humans, and
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| | rabbit?" request started the wheels
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| enjoy being stroked, cuddled and played
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| | turning, and we are now the happy
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| with. In fact, bunnies are a hoot!
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| | guardians to four of these little
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| They'll hunt for treats hidden around the
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| | sweeties. Bunnies are popular for a
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| room, and get as comfortable in your
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| | reason! To learn more, visit your local
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| house or apartment as a cat or dog. And,
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| | House Rabbit Society chapter page or ask
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| bunnies do very well with these more
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| | your local animal shelter for more
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| common housepets, as long as they're
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| | information on owning a house rabbit.
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| properly introduced.Bunnies don't make
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| | You'll be glad you took the time.Liz Ryan
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| great pets for small children. They
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| | is the founder and CEO of WorldWIT, the
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| aren't really delicate, but they can't be
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| | global online discussion network for
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| picked up haphazardly, and small children
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| | professional women. She is the mother of
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| may confuse their toy bunnies with the
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| | five children, two dogs, a cat and four
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| real thing. Kids under the teenage years
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| | house rabbits. Liz lives in Boulder,
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| shouldn't be given full caretaking
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| | Colorado.
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| responsibility for a house rabbit. But
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