Rabbits - how much attention do they need?

[littlepinkpixie]

I'm thinking about getting a rabbit. Have had rabbits before, but when I was a child, so never been the responsible one before .

There are a couple of things that Im not sure about.

1. are rabbits ever at risk from cats? In the past it hasnt been a problem for me, as had smallish cats, but I now have 2 very large male cats, would they attack a pet rabbit? (wouldnt ever be leaving them alone together, but I imagine it would only take an instant for things to go badly wrong?)

2. How long can you leave a rabbit without it going out or getting fresh food? I fairly often go away for 1 night (leave early morning, return evening next day) Would a rabbit be OK with that or would I need to get someone to feed it.

It would be an adult rabbit, so not a baby.

Thanks

lol at the shit dentist.

Our rabbit didn't sneer. Just moped. Inducing guilt.

Yes he dug. History of year with rabbit goes as follows:

got rabbit. he moped. lonely. got guinea pig friend. Rabbit happier. GP had surprise babies. Rabbit still happy.

Rabbit needed exercise. DP built run. rabbit happier.

Rabbit jumped out of run (kind but busy neighbours often caught him for us. They have recently moved to a "house without neighbours"). DP built top for run. Rabbit happier.

Rabbit burrowed regularly out of run (accompanied by several guinea pigs). DP built base for run. Rabbit happier.

Got cold in winter. Rabbit moped. Brought him in of an evening to romp in living room. Rabbit happier.

Rabbit still moped out in cold. We felt guilty. Rabbit and GPs all came to live in living room. They were very happy. but it was smelly and messy. Like living in a stable.

Spring. Put animals all outside. Rabbit Sulked.

brought rabbit back in of an evening for romping in living room and company. Rabbit stropped and refused to go back outside.

gave up and found foster care.

Ahh right... ok thanks. Will give the rabbit with pigs idea much thoughbt then..

Could I just point out that although it's a common thing to see rabbits living with guinea pigs they shouldn't actually live together.

kream I've heard this often. We had a rabbit as a child who bullied the pigs, so separated them.
The aRSPCA advise against it certainly, but our vet says if the rabbit doesn't bully, it's ok. he has them living together himself.
I would have thought it's preferablee to being lonely and not thriving..
They are, both after all, creatures who liv naturally in huge colonies, and it seems very cruel to deny them contact....two of a kind would always be best though .

I have heard that about guinea pigs and rabbits too but I think it must depend. Our rabbit was so gentle, he'd groom the guinea pigs. And he kept them warm in winter.

and he was so much happier with the gps than on his own.

but my friend's rabbit is bullying their baby guinea pig so she had to separate them after one trial in together.

Rabbits are very variable, I am finding, in personality. Very much individuals.