The past month, I've been a bit obsessive with bunnies because I was hoping my mom would let me get one for Christmas. Well, she didn't, and my boyfriend and his brother offered to get me one yesterday. We knew someone on the road near our school was selling them for 10 dollars, so we went on a search.
I didn't think I'd actually end up buying one, but rather cooing over them and chickening out due to my mom being set against it. But when I got to the place, the rabbits were extremely scrawny, had barely any fur, and were kept outside in the cold. Oh, and there was a dead one in the corner of a small cage of about twelve rabbits. So, I immediately bought the skinniest one (I always have a soft spot for runts). The woman put her into a big paper bag that once contained pellets, dumped some pellets on her, and gave me the bag.
I got a large cardboard box for her, and put in a towel. I understand carrots are only meant to be treats, so I put in half a carrot, a bunch of celery, and transferred the pellets the woman put in the bag to a bowl. I also put in a bowl of water.
The rabbit seems fine. I don't know how old she is, but I'm going to assume she's young, as the rabbits for sale were smaller than the larger rabbits I saw in other cages. Her ears were perked up when the lady pulled her out, but I think she's relaxed now, as they flop down to the floor. She likes to explore my room, and seems fine with being held or sitting in my lap for long lengths of time. I'm buying more food for her (any help on that would be greatly appreciated) today, and a large cage and bedding tomorrow.
I'm concerned with her lack of fur, as I can see her pink skin clearly. The lady said it would grow back. Is there anything I can perhaps feed her to speed this process? Also, can I give her a bath? She has some scabs and the fur on the bottom of her feet is yellow, so I assume it's urine? Is there any food that will help her put on weight quickly? I can see her spine!
I didn't think I'd actually end up buying one, but rather cooing over them and chickening out due to my mom being set against it. But when I got to the place, the rabbits were extremely scrawny, had barely any fur, and were kept outside in the cold. Oh, and there was a dead one in the corner of a small cage of about twelve rabbits. So, I immediately bought the skinniest one (I always have a soft spot for runts). The woman put her into a big paper bag that once contained pellets, dumped some pellets on her, and gave me the bag.
I got a large cardboard box for her, and put in a towel. I understand carrots are only meant to be treats, so I put in half a carrot, a bunch of celery, and transferred the pellets the woman put in the bag to a bowl. I also put in a bowl of water.
The rabbit seems fine. I don't know how old she is, but I'm going to assume she's young, as the rabbits for sale were smaller than the larger rabbits I saw in other cages. Her ears were perked up when the lady pulled her out, but I think she's relaxed now, as they flop down to the floor. She likes to explore my room, and seems fine with being held or sitting in my lap for long lengths of time. I'm buying more food for her (any help on that would be greatly appreciated) today, and a large cage and bedding tomorrow.
I'm concerned with her lack of fur, as I can see her pink skin clearly. The lady said it would grow back. Is there anything I can perhaps feed her to speed this process? Also, can I give her a bath? She has some scabs and the fur on the bottom of her feet is yellow, so I assume it's urine? Is there any food that will help her put on weight quickly? I can see her spine!