While rabbits share some similarities with other popular small pets, they belong to a different mammalian order than hamsters ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Our children were given two rabbits, and they’d like to know each ...

It's true! Subordinate rabbits show that they accept another's dominance by licking them. The sweet rescued bun knows that ...

Research regarding rabbit welfare and behavior indicates that there are many things that general practitioners and pet rabbit owners can do to improve the welfare of pet rabbits. Veterinarians can ...

The domestic rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is descended from the European rabbit, which lives in large social groups and digs extensive warrens. Behavior problems include urine spraying, failure to ...

Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone - corticosterone - and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet ...

When you picture a pet rabbit you might picture a cute, fluffy ball of fur sitting in a garden hutch. But for those looking to add a rabbit to their home, the truth is rabbits are social animals that ...

Knowing how to read a rabbit's body language is really important whether you are a new bunny parent or an experienced one. Knowing the characteristics of a content rabbit, one who may be feeling ...

Insider asked veterinarians to answer common questions about rabbits, popular pets that can be tricky to care for. It can be dangerous to regularly bathe your rabbit, and they're not good "starter" ...

Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone -- corticosterone -- and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research has found. Pet rabbits have higher ...