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Taking care of your rabbit(s) is a great responsibility - whether you just got your first pet, or if you have had rabbits for years!

NOTE: I have just begun this page - please be patient while I gather info. Feel free to e-mail me with tips - raising rabbits is always a learning experience, and I am always glad to hear something new.
  Grooming: This is often the first thing that people ask me about - do they take alot of grooming? The answer is no - the Jersey Wooly coat is easier care than some short coats! But it does take some maintenance.

TOOLS :

A "slicker" brush - this is the flat backed brush with little tines like you see used on dogs. Try to choose one that is moderately soft. Use this on the body, starting to brush at the hips and working up across the back to open up fur and prevent mats. Use very gently on the head if necessary.

A comb - use this to smooth hair, and to open up mats.

Scissors - there are times when it's easier on both you and your rabbit to just cut a piece of problem fur out!

  Toenails: One of my least favorite jobs :( but it has to be done. I use cat nail clippers - they are the perfect size. You want to trim the nails short enough so that they are comfortable for the rabbit, and don't scratch you as easily. What you don't want to do is to cut the nails so short that they bleed. With a white rabbit, look at the nails in strong light - you should be able to see pink blood vessels. Cut about a 1/4 inch away from these. In a dark rabbit, you have to cut more carefully, by taking small amounts of nail at a time. This should be done every 4-8 weeks, depending on how fast your rabbit's nails grow.

  Your Cage: Your rabbit will spend much of his time in his cage - it is necessary that he be comfortable there! The general rule is for every pound of rabbit, you need 1 square foot of cage space. So, if you have a four pound rabbit, you need a four foot square cage, which would be a 24" X 24" cage. The wire should be clean, with no breaks that could cut the rabbit, and little to no rust. If you floor wire has rust on it, consider buying a new floor, or scrub the cage with steel wool to get the rust off. Don't let manure build up on the cage - this is hard with wooled rabbits, because their shed hair tends to tangle droppings, pellets, and hay into the floor. Yuck! Scrape with a wire brush every time you clean pans (about once a week with small rabbits) , and you will have few problems.