Not that I intend on finding out, but just out of curiosity, does anyone know if rabbits can actually swim? Cats can although they don't like water, but if say one of our rabbits escaped into next door and fell into their pond, would they drown? I'm thinking they would, but thought I'd ask a bizarre question to get your opinions, RU people!
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Can rabbits swim?
- Thread starter Angie B
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parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
yes they can - though I have only seen one of ours take to water - however I suspect some breeds (giants, nethies etc) would be the wrong shape to make a success of it. They have to have the nose above water and decent leg size to body mass ratio.
William
Wise Old Thumper
They can swim, but just like humans, they get tired eventually and drown.
BattleKat
Wise Old Thumper
Good point. I know that some won't swim though, there are numerous videos where the rabbits are just frozen with panic and I'm sure that can lead to some of them drowning.
Harvey's Mum
Young Bun
I'll be moving onto a narrowboat soon (hopefully anyway) and taking Harvey rabbit and Molly cat with me. I'm hoping they can both swim, although I'll pet proof as much as I can to avoid accidents and will have a landing net handy in case of emergencies.
FarplaceRescue
Alpha Buck
I think you can get little pet life jackets :wave:
Harvey's Mum
Young Bun
Yes I've seen them for cats and dogs. My cat would freak if I tried to put her in one, and Harvey probably would too. I'll just have to be extra careful with them :?
