I didn't really have any pets as a kid, and would love a houseful of kids and pets now but realistically our house/garden is too small for a dog which is what we'd all like the most. Dh doesn't like cats, and I've been thinking about getting a rabbit.
We have a small-ish garden, there is grass though (average for a terrace) and I think it would help get the older kids (mindees) out in the garden as atm it's full of toddler toys which they can't play with.
I've been looking at second hand hutches, one comes with a run that folds away that I'd imagine would be the sensiblist. However dh is adamant this rabbit would poo all over the lawn, the kids won't ever be able to play barefoot out there again, realistically we won't be able to bbq or get the paddling pool out again or anything else, the kids will leave the door open and the rabbit will come in the hosue and eat everything... how true is this?
I want a small-ish bunny, I've been told to get female as males can 'spray' you, can anyone recommend a breed good with kids (I have ds who's 2, plus 3 mindees over 5, and currently but not for long 2 mindees of nearly 3) or will the average £10 out the paper lop eared bunny do?
And is it going to crap over my garden to the extent ds wn't be able to go outside?
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I want a rabbit, dh doesn't.... can anyone answer some questions?
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lunavix · 03/06/2006 18:01
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