Just a caveat:
If a bunny is your first pet- they aren't as easy as you think. They are pretty delicate, and unlike dogs/cats they aren't covered with insurance. To draw from experience, a mini-lop that my girlfriend and I adopted got sick (gastric statis) and it costs around 400 for out-care (over 1.5k for in-care at the hospital), so please be prepared before adopting because they can be expensive. If you don't have that much saved up for it, be prepared to put your bunny down. We chose to pay for it, and haven't regretted it at all.
That being said- adopting our bunny was one of the most amazing things we've done. Our rabbit (Lillypad) has a bit of an attitude, but always wants to be around us. She got BIG (she isn't a mini-lop anymore
). She is healthy and the funniest bunny I've ever met.
Like people mentioned, they potty train themselves. They also clean themselves so there's really no need to wash them. To clip their nails, it's depends from rabbit to rabbit- but ours hates it. We have to hold her and do it quickly before she starts kicking. You just have to have lots of TIMOTHY hay, food, a large cage/enclosure, and water. Just some costs:
Enclosure - $40-$100 (I got a 2x3x4ft cage off craigslist for $40)
Bedding -
Woodstove pellets (get them from Rona-
6-8 bucks a HUGE bag. Lasts just under a month)
Food- Rabbit pellets - $10 for a large bag; lasts a while
Others: They should have a large space to run around- they can be lethargic and annoyed if they don't get exercise.
If you're really serious about a rabbit (or any pet), just make a really informed decision. Like any pet rabbits can be tons of work, but the rewards really outweigh it if you put in the time. Adopting from the SPCA cost $60 2 years ago, so not sure what it is now.
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We named ours Kaito. He's very active and sometimes does this super dodge jump where he jumps and changes the direction of his jump halfway.
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That's called a "binky". It means you have a very very happy rabbit
. You should youtube some more. They have some funny ways of showing they're happy.
