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If you’ve decided to add a small mammal like a rabbit, rat, or hamster to your family, the next step is to choose between adopting a rescued or rehomed pet, or purchasing from a reputable, responsible breeder.

You’ll notice that I haven’t listed purchasing from a pet store as an option. That’s entirely intentional, for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to the following three: More →

This is a guest post from my friend Brigid from Blog Catalog who is the author and artist of Mary Quite Contrary (MQC) and just happens to be quite the “BunnyLvr”

Meet Giol Everybody!

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Domestic rabbits make for great pets. That they’re soft and cute, everyone concedes. Not cuddly, though, despite their looks. Rabbits don’t typically like being held. They also engage in a wide variety of amusing behaviors. Anyone who has ever observed their bunny binkying can’t relate the story without laughing. A ‘binky’ is the jumping, twisting movement a rabbit makes that is universally interpreted as expressing joy.

But choosing one can be a chore. There are roughly 50 different breeds and they vary from a few pounds to over 20. There are long-eared and short-eared, very long furred and short-haired. They have a life expectancy anywhere from 5 years to almost 15, so the choice needs to be considered carefully.

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Trimming your rabbit’s nails can be a trial. Rabbits are akin to small dogs in that they tend to be fairly high strung. As prey for so many larger species, they evolved to be on a constant look out for danger. Even though they’re safe and well protected in your home, those instincts are still there. Proper technique can help overcome those instincts when they kick in (sometimes literally) to make nail trimming difficult.

First, pick yourself a nice open area, such as the bathroom or living room floor. Lay down a couple of towels, one of which will be used to wrap the rabbit, in order to restrain him or her. The other towel makes it easy to pick up the nail clippings and discard them. Arrange your materials so everything you may need is close at hand. That way you can stay seated near your rabbit for the whole procedure.

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Mary came in thin and hungry from the Wolseley area at the end of October. Just a speck of a kitty, Mary is hoping for her own Christmas miracle- a wonderful family to adopt her and love her forever. About 3 years old, Mary has a lot of love to give, and really is a very sweet cat. Mary is littertrained. Come and adopt Mary for $79.00, which includes her spay, first vaccine, free pet insurance and much more!

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