Just when you thought Newsnibbles had covered its quota on rabbit related news stories for the month Rabbit Awareness Week is upon us,
coincidence? Absolutely.
Whilst somewhere in the back of our mind along with repressed childhood memories and that thing we know we were supposed to do, but can’t quite place it, we were aware of the existence of rabbits. However, RAW has brought rabbits to the forefront of our thoughts, and we just had to learn more.
According to the official RAW website;
“Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) was created as an annual event, where rabbit experts such as vets, pet retailers, welfare charities and manufacturers work together during a dedicated week to educate the pet owning public about proper rabbit care and welfare.”
During this week free pet clinics are available across the country so you can get your furry friend checked out by a professional, and the website offers all sorts of handy hints on “stress free travelling”, “environment” and dietary tips, as well as dispelling some rabbit myths.
Did you know, for example, that rabbits and guinea pigs should not be kept together, as it can be harmful to their health? Well, you do now, you’re welcome.
We spoke to Dalton, the dog from Wagg HQ about why he thought RAW was important to everyone. After twitching his ears and giving the matter some serious thought he said:
All us pets are very important & have our own unique needs! This week we is focusing on our smaller furiends the wabbits. They are gregarious animals and enjoy the company of other rabbits and their humums and dad. If kept outside visit them often, at least twice a day (maybe taking a Wagg rabbit treat wiv you), and make sure you have quality time together. As well as Wagg Bunny brunch feed them lots of fibre to keep them healthy and entertained, also they need to have a safe secure place to exercise and boing! Wild rabbits spend most of their time running about foraging for food, try to imitate their wild cousins natural lifestyle as much as possible wiv your wabbit.
Isn’t it exciting to get quotes from different critters? Course it is.
We caught up with Leo, a random dog we met on Twitter, to ask him just exactly why he thought we should be aware of rabbits.
“I think wabbit owners should be aware of the care they give to their wabbits and that they are healthy and happy. If not, they can become poorly very quickly and fings are hard to treat.”
That is one of the most coherent and relevant comments we’ve had in quite a while, so thanks Leo.
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