bigfoot_158":2c23yldu said:I am going to say dido sixgun. I only want the best for my meat rabbits. But a grow out cage I notice can get a little messy in just a few hours. Thats why they get checked on every 2 hours so I can keep in the best conditions. The most they go with out being checked on is 5 to 6 hours when I am sleeping.
Wow bigfoot, that is a lot of commitment. And I agree, those grow out cages can get messy fast.
MaggieJ":2c23yldu said:You make a lot of good points, SixGun. I'll bet there are a lot more neglected pet rabbits than neglected or mistreated meat rabbits. When you raise something for meat, you want it to be healthy and contented. So many pet rabbits have owners who lose interest and provide less-than-adequate care.
Neglect is always my concern with pet rabbits. Just like pet dogs, they are novel and fun at first and then people in general have the tendency to become less interested. Thats why I like things with a purpose.
I have a hunting dog. Sure, she's my pet, but she also has a purpose, and through that purpose, she also has to be maintained to fulfill that role, i.e. well cared for, exercised, acclimated, trained, etc. I have a house rabbit, but he's not much of a house rabbit in that he's actually with me more than he is at the house. He's my little therapy bunny and he goes everywhere. I'm not always thrilled that he has to be in his bag, but, he doesn't seem to mind and he's always there for me. And, the people that know he's in there are always looking forward to some cuddle time. And he is such a good ambassador for the species. Rabbits are a great alternative for apartment dwellers, and lets be honest, their shorter life spans are sometimes about all the commitment some people are capable of.