Stranger danger: the importance and perils of companionship in rabbits

Nadene Stapleton
Monday, May 2, 2016

A rabbit's need for companionship is an important element of their welfare and husbandry. Increasingly, this fact is being recognised in both the laboratory and commercial settings and legislation and guidelines have been developed to enhance a rabbits social contact with members of their own species. Sadly, the social needs of pet rabbits are often not being met by owners. This may be through lack of education on the importance of companionship to their pets or through a lack of knowledge on how to introduce members of this territorial species together. The following article discusses the importance of social housing for rabbits and ways in which introductions can be made to reduce the likelihood of fighting.

Stranger danger: the importance and perils of companionship in rabbits
Stranger danger: the importance and perils of companionship in rabbits

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