Not exact matches
Just as with any pet you are adding to your
family, it is important to understand what necessities are required when
adopting a
rabbit.
While it's easy to get swept up in the excitement of
adopting a
rabbit, it's important to make sure a pet
rabbit is a good fit for your
family, home, and lifestyle.
We hope you will study the material on this page, and then decide to become a foster home so that you can help us
adopt rabbits to indoor homes where they will be loved and treasured as members of the adoptive
family for their entire lives.
And remember, if you're thinking of adding a
rabbit to your
family,
adopt, don't shop.
Because these
rabbits live with us as members of the
family, we can tell you helpful information about a
rabbit you are considering
adopting.
In April of this year, 2004, while shopping at our local Petsmart for food and general supplies for our already large animal
family, we noticed while in the checkout line, a woman being photographed holding a large white
rabbit, thinking that it was some sort of Easter promotion we wandered over to see that it was instead a
rabbit rescue organization
adopting out adult
rabbits.
They will still be a part of the
family long after the initial novelty has worn off, and parents who
adopt a
rabbit for older children may find themselves still caring for the pet after the kids have grown up and moved away.
Spread the word to friends and
family who are thinking of
adopting, whether it's a
rabbit, cat, dog, guinea pig, or rat.
Jane Hoffman, president of the Alliance, encouraged New Yorkers who are considering adding a bunny to their
families to
adopt from rescue groups and shelters instead of buying
rabbits from pet stores.
Adopting a
rabbit is a big commitment, and it takes a
family level of commitment to care for and provide a good life for a
rabbit.
Now a healthy tripod
rabbit, he was recently
adopted and is about to start his new life as a beloved
family pet.
It's so important when you decided to
adopt a pet
rabbit or bonded pair into your
family, that you are willing and able to shoulder the costs.