Sunday, January 24, 2010

Is it okay for a 4 year old to have a pet rabbit?

What are the advantage %26amp; disadvantage of having a pet rabbit? How about the rabies of the rabbit?Is it okay for a 4 year old to have a pet rabbit?
i had a 2 pet rabbits when i was very young. prolly around 6. i remember them being great pets. i would have to hold them with a towel though because they poop like crazy. i never remember them biting me. they were very laid back. i think it'd be a great pet.Is it okay for a 4 year old to have a pet rabbit?
Depends on how mature your 4 year old is. I have had pet rabbits and pet guinea pigs for several years.I finally got rid of my rabbits and stuck with guinea pigs. The reason: Rabbits are stinkier. They usually want to hop all over the place. Guinea pigs don't hop away, they scurry or walk, so they are less likely to get away easily. They also are usually more content to sit and eat a treat than a rabbit. My experience is, if you are going to have a rabbit, get a lop eared. They still like to hop and everything, but they still seem to be a little calmer than other rabbits.Hope this helps!!


P.S. guinea pigs are social animals, so they either need to be held and played with quit a bit or have a companion.
Yes it is ok becasue rabbits they acn bite but it depends if she or he goes near the rabbits mouth and if he or her makes the rabbit get amd or anythign. But if the 4 year old is nice and carign to this animal it should be ok.





I have a guniea pig and he is really carign and a guinea pig is fine so maybe u can get ur 4 year old that type of animal. But a 4 year old CANT do its cage it wil be very hard for them. So i reccomend u do it,
of course its okay just dont expect him/her to actually take care of it...


you would have to clean its cage feed it and all of that and your 4 yr. old will only be able to look at it and hold it not take care of it





but one thing he can do is feed it treats (not too much though) itll tickle his hand and both the rabbit and the kid will love the process
its ok for a 4 yr old to have a rabbit as long as mom or dad dont mind caring for it. i work in a pet store and we get many returned animals bc parents buy their little ones cute pets and the kids beg for them and promise they will care for it but after a few weeks it gets old scooping poopy and feeding everyday. so parents end up having a pet rabbit. i would suggest getting a betta fish or something you dont mind taking care of with some help from ur little one. keep in mind too that some small animals require veggies 2 times a day. so you will need to keep those items stocked. maybe you and your son or daughter should google pet rabbits and see what is involved in caring for them as well as any concerns you will want to keep an eye out for. such as shots required or some states require licenses or permits for certain small animals. hope that helps! :)
You might get better answers in the other pet section. Rabbits are not rodents. That being said, no rabbits do not make good pets for small children. Rabbits are more like cats and they don't like to be cuddled, require a lot of care. There really isn't a pet good for a 4 year old, not matter what pet stores and feed stores tell you. Here is a good article about rabbits as companion animals. http://www.adoptarabbit.com/articles/pac鈥?/a>





I actually do not know of any pet that is good for a 4 year old. Too often small children are not gentle enough and can kill a small animal.
You can have a pet rabbit with a four year old in your house, but he/she can only be with the rabbit under close supervision, or could hurt or get hurt.





Do you mean rabies or babies? Rabies doesn't make sense to me so I thought it might be a typo.
yes, it's okay to have a pet rabbit with a 4 year old but you have to remember that they kick sometimes and also bite. Be careful and make sure your child is always supervised. As far as rabies goes, you should take it to the vet for a check up.
A RABBIT IS NOT A CHILD'S PET. NEVER EVER EVER EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEE鈥?A KIDS PET

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