As rabbit breeds go, the mini lop has to be one of the cutest and adorable around. They are, after all, amazingly small, delectably pudgy, and have the most incredibly long furry ears that loll to both sides of their head. Personality wise, the mini lop is exceptionally friendly and playful, making them the ideal…
The majority of people who get a pet choose ones that they can interact with in some way. For most, this means a pet that they can pick up, stroke, cuddle, and even play with, a pet that they can befriend. Gerbils are an excellent choice of pet and enjoy being held. They love to…
With an average gestation period of around just one month, the average rabbit doe can hypothetically give birth up to 12 times a year; with each litter consisting of anywhere from 1 to 14 baby bunnies. So, why do rabbits eat their young? Despite their cute and innocent facade, however, there’s an interesting, but quite…
Many people, when asked, will say something along the lines of, “Like car headlights”, “Monster eyes!” or just simply, “Uh, red?” But little do they know that rabbit eyes are actually some of the most interesting things about these furry creatures. There are a lot more varieties of rabbits eyes than you may think. Brown…
If you’ve ever had both of these cute and cuddly creatures at the same time, you’ll know just how tempting it is to make guinea pigs and rabbits live together in the same housing. After all, they’re both furry creatures, they look like a miniature and a giant version of one another, respectively, and they…
For many people the question ‘do mice live alone?’ will probably be one that they just wouldn’t ask. After all, mice are thought of by many as nothing more than vermin that they’d rather not think about at all. This isn’t, however, the case for everyone as mice have become a rather popular pet. Fancy…
California has some of the strictest pet laws in the world second only to Hawaii; but why is it illegal to own a hamster in California as well as certain other small pets? Just over the boarder in Nevada they have some of the most relaxed pet laws in America. If you are found with…
Hamsters love affection from their human owners. In fact, it could even be said that they thrive on it, and hence require it. After all, living in a cage must get pretty boring for your furry friend and what could be more exciting and fulfilling than time spent with you outside of it. Be it…
Rabbits require fiber above all else as their primary food source. Rabbits even have a special organ called a “cecum”, which allows them to digest fiber effectively. The cecum utilizes bacteria and yeast to ferment fibrous materials. Finally, these materials are excreted in what are called cecotropes, from which rabbits absorb vitamins and fats. This…
