Easter+Tips

=I' m Tommy. My grandma works at an animal shelter called Red Door and she suggests not to by bunnies for Easter. She has worked at the shelter for 11 years. Many rabbits are dumped in the forest or the alley and starve to death or get run over by a car. Thankfully my grandma usually finds the rabbit before it becomes roadkill. 100 to 120 rabbits are dumped each year in the Chicago area because people don't know how much work they are! Wow, that's a lot of bunnies! Alice and Jasper were abandoned in a park. They are white with black spots and are up for adoption. =

=Rabbits are a lot of work. They need daily exercise, they need their litter box cleaned,and they need fresh timothy hay and well-washed dark leafy greens. They especially need to be kept indoors, but away from electrical wires and cords because they'll chew right through them. Other advice is not to touch baby rabbits until they are about four weeks old. Sit or kneel to pick up rabbits. Put one hand under its chest and the other on its bottom. Be careful not to squeeze your rabbit. If it struggles put it down. Put its back legs down first. Don't drop your rabbit (unless you want to break it's legs). Try not to buy rabbits if you have kids under seven years old. = = = =Get all of your information from an expert before you buy the bunnies, not from the pet stores. Adopting from a shelter is always the best idea, but remember that adopting a rabbit is a ten year commitment. If you get your info from a pet store they'll say something like "Buy Joe's bunny pellets and Fred's rabbit cage. It'll keep your pet very happy." Yeah right. First of all, bunny pellets are basically bunny treats. Imagine eating nothing but candy your whole life. Yes, I'll admit it I love candy, but it's unhealthy and you'd probably get tired of it after a while. Second of all, a cage doesn't work for bunnies at all. Does it sound luxurious to you? Rabbits are loving pets that are worth the work if you are willing to do it. For more information on adopting visit [|www.reddoorshelter.org] =