Comments on: Kids and Rabbits http://www.harmonyrescue.com Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:37:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-7798 Elizabeth Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:28:46 +0000 http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/#comment-7798 i have had my bunny oreo for three years, since i was 14 i am now turning 17 and every day i dont work and nights after i work he is right by my side in my recliner. and even though they will never be left alone together my goldren retriever seems quite fond of him but i have been more responsible most of my life. what is about the average lifetime of a rabbit? repost on here. ill check back in i have had my bunny oreo for three years, since i was 14 i am now turning 17 and every day i dont work and nights after i work he is right by my side in my recliner. and even though they will never be left alone together my goldren retriever seems quite fond of him but i have been more responsible most of my life. what is about the average lifetime of a rabbit? repost on here. ill check back in

]]> By: sharry http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-7496 sharry Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:34:42 +0000 http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/#comment-7496 I agree that it depends on the individual, and that there are many people your age who make their pets their focus, but most kids can't commit to the 10-12 years of care throughout a rabbits lifetime. It's a long time to devote to an animal that basically does nothing but hang out and look cute chewing up their toys. I just don't take chances with the bunnies here. The parent always needs to be prepared to make the bunny a family member that they will love, train, and care for daily, otherwise, the rabbit will either go neglected, be sent back to a shelter, or worse, end up in a hutch. On another note, rabbit care in general isn't easy. They have special diet needs that need to be adhered to, and they can get sick easily and die within days if signs of sickness aren't noticed, and the signs aren't something that a child would normally be able to recognize. I'm not saying an adult will always be able to tell if something is wrong with bunny, but it's more likely if the pet is loved and cared for by the adult. I agree that it depends on the individual, and that there are many people your age who make their pets their focus, but most kids can’t commit to the 10-12 years of care throughout a rabbits lifetime. It’s a long time to devote to an animal that basically does nothing but hang out and look cute chewing up their toys. I just don’t take chances with the bunnies here. The parent always needs to be prepared to make the bunny a family member that they will love, train, and care for daily, otherwise, the rabbit will either go neglected, be sent back to a shelter, or worse, end up in a hutch.

On another note, rabbit care in general isn’t easy. They have special diet needs that need to be adhered to, and they can get sick easily and die within days if signs of sickness aren’t noticed, and the signs aren’t something that a child would normally be able to recognize. I’m not saying an adult will always be able to tell if something is wrong with bunny, but it’s more likely if the pet is loved and cared for by the adult.

]]> By: anna http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-7494 anna Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:32:59 +0000 http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/#comment-7494 as a 16 year old girl. i for one have been taking care of my own animals ever since i can remember and i have been buying everything for them for several years now. i agree that some kids and teens are irresponsible and need supervision, while some are perfectly capable of tending to there own responsibilities. i believe that it all depends on the person at hand and whether or not they were raised around animals. and whether or not they had responsibilities growing up as a 16 year old girl. i for one have been taking care of my own animals ever since i can remember and i have been buying everything for them for several years now. i agree that some kids and teens are irresponsible and need supervision, while some are perfectly capable of tending to there own responsibilities. i believe that it all depends on the person at hand and whether or not they were raised around animals. and whether or not they had responsibilities growing up

]]> By: Kace http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-6488 Kace Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:51:46 +0000 http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/#comment-6488 I agree that it is never to early to show a child some responsibility, but like you said, that is "supervised responsibility". So, like Sharry said, when you are supervising it the entire time, it is more like your pet anyways. It is much harder to imagine them doing all these things if you aren't around watching them. I am not saying that your children are not responsible or like to neglect animals, it's just the nature of the child's brain. I agree that it is never to early to show a child some responsibility, but like you said, that is “supervised responsibility”. So, like Sharry said, when you are supervising it the entire time, it is more like your pet anyways. It is much harder to imagine them doing all these things if you aren’t around watching them.
I am not saying that your children are not responsible or like to neglect animals, it’s just the nature of the child’s brain.

]]> By: Marissa http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/comment-page-1/#comment-6415 Marissa Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:18:42 +0000 http://www.harmonyrescue.com/kids-and-rabbits/#comment-6415 I have had my oldest daughter, now 13, taking care of animals since she could walk (supervised, of course) and now I am doing the same with my 2 1/2 year old. They need to learn from the start that the animals are as much dependant on her (or us) as she is and need care just like she does. Responsibility never comes to early, especially if its understanding how what we do to another living thing affects them. I have had my oldest daughter, now 13, taking care of animals since she could walk (supervised, of course) and now I am doing the same with my 2 1/2 year old. They need to learn from the start that the animals are as much dependant on her (or us) as she is and need care just like she does. Responsibility never comes to early, especially if its understanding how what we do to another living thing affects them.

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