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Interesting, Informative Book On Rabbit Behavior
I read this book straight through the day I bought it, and it was a fascinating book on rabbit behavior. It was a good book to read through, and it provided a whole lot of information about rabbit behavior. I'm going to have to read it multiple times to glean all of the information it presented.

There were some things that bothered me though. Because the heart of the book, information dealing with specific rabbit behaviors and how best to deal with them, was based on letters from specific people with specific rabbits a lot of the information was too specific, and as such many, many behaviors were missing, although I suppose it would be impossible to cover all of them.

Another thing that I found difficult was that it was written from a very Brittish perspective, so some of the terms and information were at best unrelatable and at worse contridictary to the way things are in America. I suppose this is something that is rather hard to avoid considering she is in England and all the experience and research as the base of this book is from there.

All in all, this was a very good book, but for me the omissions and cultural differences lowered the book's overall appeal.

Now I know why my rabbit...
Before you buy one, read up!Before you give up on a bunny, read this book! Before you know it, your bunny with be your buddy, too!My bunny and I bonded immediately but he wasn't always mindful of my rules... now I know why he needs to dig and chew and I provide alternatives for him.He has his own bedroom that has been completely bunny-proofed and is allowed in the half of the house that has no carpet. Cords are covered in cloth and he seems to leave them alone now. He is the best pet I have ever had and is as affectionate as a dog and as playful as a cat. He is litter trained, and I feed him only vegies and hay.This book helped me understand his fear of being in the open yard with me, and to expect him to chew and dig because he is a rabbit.

Didn't help me...
I got this book from the library, after my shipment was canceled by the sender.I am happy I didn't pay for it, as it did not help me at all.I wanted to know why my rabbit did normal things, like running around our legs, pooing around his litterbox, ect.This book only covered major problems that people might have with a rabbit, like aggressivness, stealing food or clothes, and fear.If your bunny is fine, get it from the library.If your bunny has some issues, get it from the libary, and read how to stop it.If your bunny needs a lot of help with many issues, then I think the book would be helpful.

A must read for anyone with rabbits.
This is the most comprehensive easy-to-read book on rabbit behavior I have found. I've had rabbits for five years and read a lot about their behavior. However, this book taught me so much more. I now have a much better understanding of why my rabbits do the things they do. What I especially like about this book is that it addresses issues for both indoor and outdoor rabbits. I didn't realize how many mistakes I was making when I let my rabbits "roam free" outside in nice weather. For example, I did not realize that vast, open spaces in the outdoors are frightening for rabbits, especially if they don't have some enclosure in which to hide. I will not make that mistake again.

Overall, this is an excellent book. It has given me much deeper insight into my rabbits' behaviors.

Help! My rabbit is Driving Me Crazy!
Rabbits can be irresistible. It is not uncommon for people to visit a pet store or go to a county fair and come home with a rabbit. How much trouble can such a cute critter be? Plenty! Rabbits are curious creatures that seem to get themselves in trouble all of the time. Since rabbits are "prey" rather than predators, they act quite differently from dogs and cats, which often requires a different approach to care. Rabbits also have very distinct personalities. The personality of a rabbit needs to be taken into consideration when owning a rabbit. With know legible advice, rabbits can be fantastic pets. Books such as Why Does My Rabbit...?can be indispensable in caring and loving a pet rabbit.

The book is divided into three parts. The first part deals with care of the rabbit, the second part discusses scientific information about the rabbit. The third portion of the book is probably most helpful. It is an alphabetical listing of just about any imaginable aspect of caring for a pet rabbit. The book is enjoyable to read because the author is not only an expert on animals as pets, she is also a rabbit lover. This book will be very helpful for people considering a rabbit as a pet and a true gift for those who have acquired a rabbit, have fallen in love with it, but don't know what to do with this adorable little rascal that seems to find mischief in every possible place. ... Read more

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The acclaimed series that teaches youngsters how to care for their best buddy.

Learn how to prepare your rabbit's hutch, and playing with your rabbit, indoors and outdoors. Find out what to feed your rabbit, and when, and how to keep your rabbit happy and healthy. Rabbit is one of an exciting series of pet care books designed to help young animal owners learn about and care for their pets. Illustrated on every page with full-color photography, Rabbit is packed with practical information on every aspect of rabbit care. With a foreword written by Roger Caras, president of the ASPCA, this series will engage and inform readers ages seven and up. ... Read more

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Great book for kids care of rabbit
Great book for kids to care for their rabbits and understand them better.Even 7 yr olds can use this book

Rabbit Pet Care
If you are a rabbit lover, you would like this book.It has all the facts and information about rabbits.It teaches you a lot about rabbits.If you want a rabbit this book will tell you everything you need to know about rabbits.It also tells you things you should not do to a rabbit.This is why I thinnk you should read this book.Elizabeth G.

Cute Book for Kids
This book is absolutely adorable, lots of bright pictures and easy to read information for young children.It helps young children learn to care for their fluffy friend.Adults and older children enjoy the abundance of pictures.

Helpful
This book is very helpful to me. I am getting a rabbit soon and it has some very helpful tips in it. ... Read more

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Find out how to care for these endearing and entertainingcharacters, including advice on proper housing, nutrition, and health. ... Read more

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Information on "Care Of Uncommon Pets" by William J. Weber
This book contains 222 pages of information on caring for Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Chickens, Snakes, Lizards, Gerbils, Mice, Rats, Turtles, Frogs, Toads, Ducks, Budgerigars and Tortoises. All of the information is accurate. There is a bibliography at the end of each section, as well as a glossary and a section with step-by-step instructions on making a cage. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Here are details on housing, feeding, exercise and general health care, made easy to understand for small children. ... Read more

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Rabbits, an often celebrated part of the animal kingdom, havebeen kept as pets for centuries. This book offers numerous tips on how toensure a pleasant home environment for your new pet and also covers care,housing, diet, and health issues that may affect your rabbit. ... Read more

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Teaching children how to be responsible pet owners, DK's Small Pet Care guides are the most child-friendly guides to the key aspects of small pet care. ... Read more

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great pictures but a lot of inaccurate information
This is a nicely produced book - too bad it's not a good one. Large photos on every page should convince everyone of the joy of owning a pet - there are many pictures of children playing with their pets, illustrative photos of both children and adults cleaning cages, and much more.

Unfortunately, even some of the pictures contain misinformation. For example, in the section on rabbits, the daily diet paragraph of text suggests "a handful of raw cabbage or a piece of celery should be plenty." And the photo shows not only many vegetables that will cause gas, such as cauliflower, it also shows a big wedge of iceberg lettuce. As every well-informed rabbit owner knows by now, iceberg lettuce is useless nutritionally, high enough in water to possibly give your rabbit diarrhea, and leaf lettuce is a much better idea. Celery is likewise not a great idea - the strings in it have been known to get caught between teeth, which can lead to malocclusion, and some rabbits have even choked on them.

The text for rabbits also suggests "stale crusts of whole-wheat bread" for treats. And the main advice for housing is an outdoor hutch, with barely a paragraph given to keeping your rabbit indoors as a house rabbit.

Incidentally, the book was written in England, so although there appears to be an effort made to write in English that will be understandable to Americans, there are some items that are still likely to be confusing for American children: breed names for some rabbits and guinea pigs are different; food pellets are differently shaped and colored than most American brands, and so on. Also, it should be noted, the English background probably contributes to the author's preference for keeping rabbits outdoors. The climate in England does not have the extremes that the much larger North American continent has. The weather in Buffalo, NY would be far too cold to keep your rabbit in an outdoor hutch all winter, and the weather in San Antonio, TX, far too hot in the summer - rabbits would die of heat stroke. The English background also shows in the mention of chipmunks as an alternative small pet; in most of the US, chipmunks are not only not pets, but you'd need a specific wildlife permit to be allowed to keep one.

The misinformation in the guinea pig section is just as extensive as the rabbit section. Again, vegetables are recommended that are known to cause gas, or to be nutritionally useless for guinea pigs, or to have caused other problems, and although the text briefly mentions that piggies need vitamin C, there is nothing at all pointing out which veggies and fruits are high in C. The emphasis, as with the rabbits, is on keeping guinea pigs in outdoor hutches, with barely a paragraph on indoor cages.

I do not know as much about hamsters as I do about guinea pigs and rabbits, so I can't tell whether all the information in the hamster section is valid. However, the "healthy treats" section especially recommends yogurt drops - which are mainly sugar and are NOT a healthy treat for any pet, despite the "yogurt" in their name.

There are some good points about this book: the great photos showing lots of interaction between kids and their pets, perhaps the book's strongest point. And for each pet, the section on toys and play has pictures of a great variety of toys, all of them appropriate for the pet, and many of them suggestions that an inexperienced pet owner wouldn't have thought of. Every pet has a lengthy section on seeing a vet, basic healthcare, signs of illness, and when to call a vet.

It's difficult for anyone to try to write a short book that covers several animals. It's best for the potential pet owner to choose a book that is all about ONE species of pet, and contains more details about that particular animal than a scattershot book like this. I would also suggest that anyone looking for a good book on pets check the country of original publication, and look for a recent copyright date. For most Americans, although this book is brand new, copyright 2005, it does not meet the other requirements of being specific to one pet and being specifically written for US conditions. ... Read more