I LOVE BUNNIES, rabbits, so should I say NO?

It may help her. Id give it a try. Ive been feeding my cats friskies seafood mix w/ seafood & chicken. How ever one of them has little longer hair. She sheds more than the toher two. She also throws up hairballs and the food. Almost as soon as she eats it. Im thinking of trying hairball formula food.

I knew that the cat and dog food carried meat by product but always thought it was just chicken, beef, pork and turkey. I guess it also carries horse too but have never thought about it. I have 2 pet rabbits so I would say NO! but that would be partial. Several years ago I had an acquaintance call and ask me if he could go raccoon hunting on my parents farm (I own it now) and I thought about it...I am FEEDING the raccoons, WHY would I want him to hunt them over there on the farm?? so I told him NO! COCO sounds just like our bunnies. They are fat! They need to go on a bunny diet, maybe Coco could go on a diet with them!!!!! Blackie is shedding so much that I am sure there is a 3rd bunny!!!

Rabbits are natural food sources for dogs, they eat them in the wild all the time. Sure, they're cute but in the cycle of nature they are food. When we lived in the Southwest Cookie used to kill rabbits that slipped inside the fence. These desert rabbits were very fast but she was faster! Dogs are natural hunters so don't feel bad--it's better than giving her the usual type of dog food, most of which contain "animal digest" which is ground up shelter animals, among other things.

I almost never use commercial dog food. Even the pricey varieties at the vet's have been subject to recalls. I have been using a European grain mix that I mix with meat and veggies myself. I sent you a PM about what I use, so that you can take a look at it. When traveling and it's not convenient to make the food, I get the Purina Benefil. That's one of the very few companies that have not had problems with recalls.

Is this your way of saying that you don't like cows or chicken, or fish or pigs? If your answer is no to this, then I think I wouldn't let your Coconut try the new food. However if your answer to this is yes, even to a small degree, then I don't think that there will be any harm at all to letting her try the new food. Who really knows, this food that your vet is talking about may be the best thing that has ever happened for Coconut.

Hey bunnybon Well I am giving fresh food to my dog, because I personally think dog food is not healthy. They tend to put cheap stuff in it like internal organs of cow. I am using formula 50% meat with no fat, 30 carbohydrate and 20% vegetable. His food not contain salt and sugar, even if you make soup for him. Well my dog not fat and not sown sign of allergies. Forget that rabbit you can make his own food with fresh food just give it without seasoning. Regular exercise will help reducing that fat.

Hi Bunny I understand what you are saying but just think about Coco and that it might help her Gissi is itching again to so again of to the Vet we go

Bunny, hunny, those rabbits are raised for meat, they aren't pet bunnies. If they weren't being raised for food, they would've never been born, and at least they weren't tortured at some lab.

Hi Bunnybon! I think you should try it. It may be gross thinking of it like bunny meat. But some of the process food these days don't really use those meat as they claim they do. And maybe it will do your puppy good especially she is having some itchy allergies. Maybe you could have a second opinion too on other alternative pet food you can give to Coconut. That's a cute name.

HI BON, i guess if it's something that would help cocoa ,i probably would give it to her. I know how much u love that puppy dog & don't want anything to happen to her. I know u will do what's best for her. Have a good night.

Why not? Around here they slottered alot of the jack rabbits and it might have been food for poor folk such as myself. I guess I wonder if the dog will eat the meat. They are carnivores and need the nutrition. I guess it comes down to whether you could handle knowing your sweet little dog is eating it.

Hey bunny!I see what you mean! I don't know if I could feed my babies little bunnies either even if it meant making them more healthy!lol I think that would be a very difficult decision for me too! There must be something else that you could feed Coco besides little bunnies? I would ask your Vet again!

Hiya bunnybon, I hate Rabbit meat I always have there is a very good reason for it too. Seeing as I don´t want to bore anyone with the story which is´nt much of a story anyhow I would say that (ryst) is right rabbit meat is said to be one of the most natural and clean so why not try it? It might be better for your Dog if she has skin and fur problems. I love Rabbits as animals but I cannot and will not eat them ever. So you just give her what the Vet has suggested and that way you will be able to see how she progresses. If it does´nt suit her you will soon find out so what´s the harm in trying?

My dog has allergies and rashes also. Our vet recommended Horse and potatoes.. We tried that for a while but then I tried some other type food and I now mix some canned with dry food and he's doing great. I dont give him people food anymore except for tiny pieces of bread and broccoli. Whenever I give him more of our food, he gets sick again. So try to find ONE brand of dog food and stick to it, dont give her any of our food, and Im sure you'll see some good results. As for shedding......I wish I had an answer to that one. I have to mop 4 times a day and its still not enough. Some vet on tv said that we need to pet our dogs outdoors and rub them hard to get all of the hair out. We tried it, it does help a little but he's still shedding loads.

How is using rabbits for dog food any different than using chickens or cows? You're ok with feeding your dog chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows, because they're not cute, but why should cute make a difference? (Before you think I'm some crazy PETA activist or something, I'm not. I'm not even a vegetarian.) Many pet health experts recommend feeding dogs and cats rabbit-based foods, because rabbit is closer to the natural diet that dogs and cats evolved to eat in the wild (mainly rodents and other small animals). So a food made from rabbit could very well be healthier for your dog than what you are currently feeding her. So if you're ok with killing chickens and cows to feed your dog, you shouldn't let "cute" get in the way of killing rabbits to feed her, either.