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How to Bond With Your Rabbit

Updated: April 5, 2019

This article was co-authored by Pippa Elliott, MRCVS. Dr. Elliott is a veterinarian with over thirty years of experience. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987, and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 7 years. Afterward, Dr. Elliott worked as a veterinarian at an animal clinic for over a decade.

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A rabbit can be an adorable, beloved pet, but because rabbits exist as prey animals in the wild they can often be frightened and mistrustful of humans. [1] Learning how to read your rabbit's body language and give him what he needs will help your rabbit learn to trust you and deepen the bond between human and pet.

Veterinarian Pippa Elliott observes: "Rabbits are traditionally looked on as children's pets. However, rabbits are easily stressed and it takes gentle handling and patience to earn their trust. This doesn't mean children shouldn't keep rabbits, but adult supervision and guidance are necessary to raise a rabbit right."