a rabbit n a cat?

United States
July 8, 2012 3:25pm CST
We have a in/out cat who is just under a yr old. Love our little purr-princess. But my son who is 6 wants to know if he can have a rabbit when he turns 7 in January. Do u think a cat n rabbit can be friends? I would want to let bunny run through the house but not outside unless on a harness ofcourse. Also I use advantage for our cat. What about bunnies? Are they expensive to keep? I didn't want to give him any kind of an answer without doing research first. Going to the pet store tomorrow.
2 responses
• United States
8 Jul 12
Yes, rabbits and cats can be great friends. Just go on you tube and type in rabbit, cat. Well they need a big cage, shavings, rabbit food, chewing sticks because they need to chew or their teeth will grow through the bottom lip I heard and they won't be able to chew and they will ultimately die. So sticks, a water bottle. I'm sure they need other things, I never had a rabbit but I had a guinea pig. And of course medical attention if he/she gets sick. Any pet is expensive. But I think they're worth it.
• United States
8 Jul 12
Oh and they also need fresh vegetables and hay to be healthy. Look up rabbit care on the internet. You will also need to bunny proof your home. There is a nice site called my house rabbit dot com and many other sites.
• United States
8 Jul 12
Ty. Bunnies r so cute n I did find my house rabbit nice.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
19 Jul 12
You wont let the rabbit run free outside and possible get injured or killed but you will the cat? Yes, they can be friends, and I have 3 cats, and 1 rabbit. They do get territorial at least my rabbit does (he;s not much of a sharier). My friends rabbit thinks he's a cat, and sleeps with and plays with the cats. It depends what you call expensive, if your worried about the cost of an animal, and questioning over that then maybe it;s best you dont get one. It can range I spent about $$500 a month on one rabbit this including veggies daily, hay daily, litter, bottled water, and other necessities, not including the cost of the cage, and upkeep and time for the animal. The animal will find you, I knew right away my bunny was for me. I wouldnt buy a rabbit from a petstore, if my life depended on them. They dont screen their animals, nor get them vet checked (they ultimately dont care about them). I adopted mine from a local shelter, he was vet checked, fixed, and came with some sample food it was actually cheapier there then at a pet store. Also, a rabbit is a lot of work, and I know for a fact a 7 year odl wont be able to do it on their own. I am an adult, and I find it hard to keep up with everything. You need to feed them several times a day and restrict them (cant just throw it in the cage in the morning), rabbits need a lot of love and attention several times a day (not just when you feel like it). I let mine out in the morning while Im getting reading for work for a few hours, then in the afternoon outside in a his playpen with the cats. They need pellets, unlimited hay (timothy hay), 2 -3 cups of veggies a day (assortment not just one kind), unlimited water daily. Also, the cage needs to be cleaned several times a week, I clean mine just quickly once a week, then a throughly clean outside take it all apart another time in the week. They are sometimes messy, I know mine throws his poop around, or his hay out of his case. They also chew on everything, mine chewed wires that I have to replace, the floor, the wood around the walls, and some cat toys.