Take Good Care of Your Bunnies

The most thorough book we have found that addresses the unique needs of the Angora Rabbit is: Completely Angora by Kilfoyle & Samson.

A Healthy Rabbit Habitat equals a Healthy Happy Bunny. Consider carefully the living conditions for you bunnies.

Be sure to have a proper cage size (at least 24" x 24" x 18") for a large breed and keep it clean. If their waste builds up the fumes can make them ill, and the fumes also attract flies ... and that can lead to fly strike!

Bring them out of their cages to romp and play. No creature is designed to sit in small space and never stretch its legs.
But do not leave them unattended inside or outside.
* Bunnies are seen as prey to dogs and cats, raccoons, etc. And cats are very good at pretending to not be interested even when they really are.
* Bunnies also like to chew electrical cords!

Keep them in a place where they won't get too hot or too cold and where they have good ventilation but not a draft blowing on them.

Give them generous hand fulls of Timothy Hay everyday to guard against wool block.

Give them apple tree branches to chew.

We give our bunnies baby toys to play with.

Trim their wool off every three months!

Keep the wool short and clean around their genitalia, and keep their vents clear of debris to avoid skin irritation and possible infection.

Spend time watching and observing them. They can't tell you when something's wrong, but if you are paying attention to their behaviors, you will have a better chance at catching problems before they get out of hand.

Never let their water bottles go empty.

Don't radically change their diets by giving them loads of fresh greens. They do love greens... but they need to ease into fresh foods or they will get diarrhea and then dehydrated, and this is very dangerous for their health.

Keep your eye out for wool mites and inform yourself with effective treatments.