Children are very fond of rabbits as they are cute looking and do not weigh more than 2.5kg to 3 kg when small. Their prying look and sniffing excites the children, but they are docile creatures. They have a very thin lifeline; therefore, they should be delicately treated and handled. The animals are easily disturbed and any discomforts to them, met with aggressiveness, like biting, scratching or making you run after it.

Adequate care should be provided to the rabbits at home. You must have a separate big cage that is regularly cleaned to keep the creature healthy. The animal should have the liberty to move around when not in cage. Rabbits like fresh vegetables, clean drinking water. Their quantity of food should increase according to their growth. Fresh hay is another diet that keeps the animal healthy. They love radish, sprouts, beet, carrot, spinach and almost all vegetables that people consume.

Rabbit can live up to ten years or more with homely care. If you leave them outdoors all the time, they may not survive that long because of predators. Wild rabbit cannot be tamed at home. There is dwarf variety of rabbit that has the similar behavioral pattern of domestic rabbits but are less in weight. Proper vet treatment is essential for infant rabbits. They see the world around them after ten days after originating.

Rabbits make a mess around the home every four months when they shed fur. The rabbit is otherwise a fine choice for children if the child is not naughty. They dislike rough treatment and become aggressive. If the child is quiet then both of them will make good friends. The vital and very bad habit of rabbit is constant chewing and they can even chew the electrical chords thereby jeopardizing them. Therefore, elderly care is essential when they are moving outside the cage.

There are over forty five types of rabbits available, which many people do not know. Therefore, they mistakenly select some unknown breed from the pet store. Selecting a perfectly bred rabbit is as difficult as getting a pedigree pup. They classify into groups, by their body- size and shape. The cage is crucial for any breed of rabbit. If you keep the animal indoors, then an indoor rabbit hutch is perfect choice. An outdoor hutch is useful for keeping rabbits outside.