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Flemish Giant Rabbits
15, Female, USA
I really want a Flemish Giant rabbit. My mom said I could if I can train it to use a litter box or something of the sort.
I've always wanted a rabbit and this is the only breed I could convince my parents to get(since we have cats and my sibling past experiences with rabbits weren't the greatest).
It would stay in my relatively large bedroom, I don't think it would be in a cage unless it was needed.
In short my questions are: Can you litter train a Flemish Giant Rabbit?
Will having cat's and dogs be a problem?
Can I let it stay in my bedroom without a cage?
ANY info on these matters, or anything
(literally anything) else you know about Flemish Giant Rabbits, would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Hi! I am a pet expert considering I have had 17 pets and both of my parents are veterinarians. Pretty much, you can somewhat train your rabbit. It depends on the relationship you make with it. It also take a lot of time so be patient. Also, having a cat and dog will be a HUGE problem. Unless you have your pet rabbit in a separate room away from both the dog and cat, don't get the rabbit. And your rabbit needs a cage to sleep in at night. It can't be small, my parents recommend a big cage so it can have play time inside and have tons of toys to gnaw on so its teeth won't over grow. You also need to take it to a vet clinic at least once a year for teeth and heart safety. Don't over or under feed your pet and give it tons of water. My best advice for more info is to go on the petco website and click on the small animals and check out rabbits and it will give you a check off list of things you need to get, extra info, safety issues, and more. Hope you can get your rabbit!
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Yes, rabbits of any kind can be trained to use a litter box. We had rabbits and cats at the same time. They got along well. If a young rabbit grows up with the other pets around, it will fair better than being subjected to a dog or cat added later, same as it goes for pets owners of a cat or dog adding one of the other.
For more specifics on training a rabbit and care for it, etc.. you might go to your local library and check on books for rabbits as indoor pets. I am sure there are some such sites on line as well. I always find it comforting to have a book I purchase at a bookstore on something like this to have on my bookshelf at home that I can turn to for reference at anytime.
Good luck and enjoy. Rabbits are indeed fun pets.
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