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From vegetables to water and hay, a rabbit’s diet isn’t particularly varied but it provides them with what they need. Fruit and other treats are given only in very limited quantities, as they can cause obesity in a rabbit. Your furry friend also needs a supply of water to prevent them from dehydrating, which is a common problem with rabbits. Now lets look at some more information to guide you in the right direction with your rabbit food.

Pellets

Many rabbits get fed pellets which can be bought from a variety of different outlets…you may even want to try looking online for a good deal.   Pellets were originally designed for rabbit breeders for the purpose of providing as much food energy and vitamins as inexpensively as possible.

Hay

Of course, we all know that rabbits need some hay. If you make sure there is enough hay in the hutch, this should prevent the digestive problems that rabbits often suffer from. Additionally, it provides a number of necessary vitamins and minerals at a low food energy cost. Rabbits enjoy chewing on hay, and always having hay available for the rabbit may reduce its tendency to chew on other items.

Treats

In addition to hay and pellets, there are also many different rabbit food treats available.   Don’t overdo the treats though, as they are bad in large quantities. Most treats sold in pet stores are filled with sugar and high food energy carbohydrates. One of the healthiest ways you can treat your rabbit is to feed it fruit.

Here is a helpful list of just some of the fruits that are best to feed your rabbit: Peach, Banana and Pineapple…and bear in mind that any seeds should eb taken out before giving it to your pet.

As previously mentioned, all fruits and treats should be just that; a treat and not an everyday feeding ritual. A good tip is to make sure that the rabbit’s diet doesn’t consist of any more than ½  a tablespoon of treats each day. Just make sure your rabbit doesn’t get more than half a tablespoon of treats a day.

It is also important to remember that rabbits less than 4 months old shouldn’t be fed fruit because it doesn’t digest easily. The worst case scenario is when fruit can cause enteritis which can be deadly in a very short space of time.

While a common myth that rabbits should be given lettuce, this is not a good idea because it contains little to no nutritional value for the rabbit and again can cause enteritis, which leads to a quick death.

Cecal pellets

Something else you should be aware of is that some rabbits do eat their faeces. These are called cecal pellets, and are a vital part of his diet. The cecal pellets are a rabbit’s only way of obtaining vitamin B12, which is an essential part of staying healthy. Because of the way a rabbit’s digestive system is designed,  they cannot get the vitamins they need directly from their food and therefore need to eat their faeces. If you have never had a bunny before, this can seem a bit weird, but be assured that it is normal.

There are many people out there that are dressing their pets up for no reason at all which is quite bizzare. In many ways this has turned into a bit of a fashion amongst dogs. Paris Hilton is easily the most famous celebrity that does this as she is always buying her dog Tinkerbell new clothes for it to wear. How far before what you are doing to this pet actually goes beyond being nice and turns into being a bit cruel?

Well my personal opinion is that clothes on a dog look ridiculous and just make the dog look unnatural and stupid. The only dogs that people tend to dress up are the small ones that look more like small rats than a proper dog. Why are people always dressing their pets up?

There are times where people do it for competitions. Believe it or not there are actually a lot of fashion shows for the dogs and their clothes, its pretty sad really.

Dressing up the dog in the winter is okay because sometimes the smaller dogs need a coat to keep them warm or else they will catch a bit of a cold. All of these kionds of dogs would not be able to survive in the wild which could be why the people dress them up, they are more like fashion accessories than pets to many people.

There is an argument by the RSPCA that going to far is actually cruelty to the animal. This is a very good idea as many people put their dogs in little boots which could of course damage the legs of the animal. Before you know it the pet could have to have one of those vet referrals for something like animal dermatology or even animal ophthalmology.

The best advice is to sit down and think long and hard about whether or not the poor animal actually needs any of these stupid clothes. A coat can be very useful in the winter, do not go too far and start adding hats and shoes or anything like that.