The Many Rewards of Rabbits

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June/July 2003
 
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Zaloudek also has seen a rabbit's emotional healing power firsthand. He and his wife use their Flemish Giants and Mini Rex for pet therapy at a local nursing home. "My wife put a rabbit on the chest of a person in a coma and thought to be a vegetable. She took the person's hand and placed it on the rabbit, and he smiled. That was the most heart-warming thing we have ever seen."

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Whether a pet-therapy animal or just a pet, beloved bunnies often are kept indoors like a house cat, trained to use a litter box, and spayed or neutered according to their sex. Davis says they make wonderful house pets but need a comfortable and secure cage or hutch to stay in when no one is home - to protect them from themselves. Bunnies enjoy chewing on a variety of things, and electrical cords present a particular hazard.

"Rabbits are cute, but they need responsible care," Davis says. "Be prepared to give a lot of love and a lot of care."

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For more information on buying and raising rabbits, contact the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc.; P.O. Box 426; Bloomington, IL 61702; (309) 664-7500; www.arba.net

To get a close-up look at a lot of rabbits, attend the 80th ARBA National Convention and Show, " Hop to the Heartland ," November 2 to 6, 2003, in Wichita, Kansas. For more information on this event, contact the ARBA.

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