Congratulations on adopting your new rabbit! Please keep these papers for future reference!
Your rabbit was born ________________________ and is a buck/male doe/female.
We called him/her: __________________________ but you are welcome to change the name.
Your rabbit’s parents are:
Mom’s name: ________________________________ Weight: __________ pounds.
Mom’s breed: __________________________________________________________________
Dad’s name: _________________________________ Weight: __________ pounds.
Dad’s breed: ___________________________________________________________________
Your bunny has been eating Sprout rabbit food pellets, lawn treats (grass, weeds, comfrey, stinging nettle, dandelions, and thistle), and kitchen scraps (carrots, beans, peas, cucumbers, zucchini, strawberries, tomatoes, bell peppers, Romaine lettuce, etc.). A sample of the pellet food has been provided. Please mix this food in with your food (¾ old food, ¼ new food for a day or two, ½ old food and ½ new food for the next day or two, and ¼ old food and ¾ new food for the last day or two). Within one week your bunny can be on your brand of food. This will help to prevent stomach upset during transition to a new diet. If bunny does get an upset tummy (diarrhea) immediately remove all pellets and give only hay until bunny is feeling better (usually 24-48 hours). Follow the feeding instructions for your brand of food.
Sometimes we add 1-2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) per gallon to the water we provide for our rabbits. This prevents algae from forming in water bowls and provides numerous health benefits to our rabbits. It is entirely up to you if you want to continue this or not. If you do continue to provide ACV in your rabbit's water, make sure you are using apple cider vinegar and not apple flavored vinegar, and always select ACV with “the mother” (a cloudy fuzzy floating thing often seen at the bottom of the container) in it. We use the variety sold at Menards, which is not labeled as having “the mother” but it does have it. Hold the bottle up to the light - you want to see “floaties” in it (typically at the bottom of the bottle). Please note that we use water bowls, not bottles. Your bunny may not automatically know how to use a water bottle.
Rabbits do not require vaccinations or annual veterinary care like a cat or a dog. They do require basic grooming, which includes clipping toenails, and occasional brushing when molting (shedding). It is always a good idea to have a vet available should an emergency come up. Be sure to call your veterinarian of choice to make sure they are familiar with rabbit care as many of the common medicines in dog and cat care are toxic to rabbits. Spaying and neutering pet rabbits is a good option and can prevent unwanted babies, aggression, and some forms of cancer. It is highly recommended, especially if you will be keeping your rabbit as an indoor pet.
Our rabbits are raised outside in an unheated uninsulated building. This means that your rabbit is accustomed to being outdoors, and can be kept outdoors or brought indoors. If you will be keeping your rabbit outside, please be aware of the weather and temperatures. A proper enclosure is required. Rabbits should never be out in direct sunlight without shade (heat stroke kills rabbits). Make sure that no matter what time of day it is, your rabbit has somewhere to get out of the sun. If the temperature is 90-degrees or above, or if the humidity is above 80%, please provide a frozen water bottle for your rabbit to lay next to to keep cool. If you are expecting rain, make sure that your rabbit has somewhere dry to keep out of the rain. Tarps can help keep rain out, but if they get too close to the cage they may get chewed. On the other side, remember that while rabbits do have a nice fur coat, they get cold too. Be sure to provide an enclosed area to keep cold winter drafts and snow out. Always provide plenty of straw for your rabbit to burrow and nest in to keep warm. You will need to replace it regularly, so keep an eye on how much your rabbit has. As a general rule, if the low temperature is below 20-degrees, use straw. In Minnesota that’s typically between October and April. Once the low temperatures are above freezing in the spring, you can usually remove the straw from the rabbit cage. Water bottles freeze in cold weather. Outside bunnies have to be switched to crocks (bowls) of water to help slow freezing. In particularly bad weather (-30 and -40 we sometimes get when water freezes almost instantly), please provide a large snowball in the water bowl. This isn’t ideal, but it will provide enough water until they can access real water. Food and water are required daily, regardless of weather, temperature, or location (indoor or out).
If you should decide that a rabbit is not the pet for you, if your child(ren) lose interest, your landlord changes the pet policy, you have to move, your neighbor’s dog won’t leave your rabbit alone, your roommate is allergic, or anything else comes up, let us know! We will take back any rabbit we sell, for any reason, for the lifetime of the rabbit (no refunds). No questions asked, no explanations required, no surrender or return fee. We would prefer to have this paperwork returned with the rabbit if at all possible (so we know who your rabbit is from our records), but if you lose this paperwork, we will still take back any rabbit we sell, always. Adopt with confidence!
Still have questions? Please keep in touch! We are always happy to answer questions, and we love to get photos and updates on how your rabbit is doing.
Amanda Halvorson
PO Box 241
Brainerd, MN 56401
[email protected]
http://followingadream.weebly.com
Your rabbit was born ________________________ and is a buck/male doe/female.
We called him/her: __________________________ but you are welcome to change the name.
Your rabbit’s parents are:
Mom’s name: ________________________________ Weight: __________ pounds.
Mom’s breed: __________________________________________________________________
Dad’s name: _________________________________ Weight: __________ pounds.
Dad’s breed: ___________________________________________________________________
Your bunny has been eating Sprout rabbit food pellets, lawn treats (grass, weeds, comfrey, stinging nettle, dandelions, and thistle), and kitchen scraps (carrots, beans, peas, cucumbers, zucchini, strawberries, tomatoes, bell peppers, Romaine lettuce, etc.). A sample of the pellet food has been provided. Please mix this food in with your food (¾ old food, ¼ new food for a day or two, ½ old food and ½ new food for the next day or two, and ¼ old food and ¾ new food for the last day or two). Within one week your bunny can be on your brand of food. This will help to prevent stomach upset during transition to a new diet. If bunny does get an upset tummy (diarrhea) immediately remove all pellets and give only hay until bunny is feeling better (usually 24-48 hours). Follow the feeding instructions for your brand of food.
Sometimes we add 1-2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) per gallon to the water we provide for our rabbits. This prevents algae from forming in water bowls and provides numerous health benefits to our rabbits. It is entirely up to you if you want to continue this or not. If you do continue to provide ACV in your rabbit's water, make sure you are using apple cider vinegar and not apple flavored vinegar, and always select ACV with “the mother” (a cloudy fuzzy floating thing often seen at the bottom of the container) in it. We use the variety sold at Menards, which is not labeled as having “the mother” but it does have it. Hold the bottle up to the light - you want to see “floaties” in it (typically at the bottom of the bottle). Please note that we use water bowls, not bottles. Your bunny may not automatically know how to use a water bottle.
Rabbits do not require vaccinations or annual veterinary care like a cat or a dog. They do require basic grooming, which includes clipping toenails, and occasional brushing when molting (shedding). It is always a good idea to have a vet available should an emergency come up. Be sure to call your veterinarian of choice to make sure they are familiar with rabbit care as many of the common medicines in dog and cat care are toxic to rabbits. Spaying and neutering pet rabbits is a good option and can prevent unwanted babies, aggression, and some forms of cancer. It is highly recommended, especially if you will be keeping your rabbit as an indoor pet.
Our rabbits are raised outside in an unheated uninsulated building. This means that your rabbit is accustomed to being outdoors, and can be kept outdoors or brought indoors. If you will be keeping your rabbit outside, please be aware of the weather and temperatures. A proper enclosure is required. Rabbits should never be out in direct sunlight without shade (heat stroke kills rabbits). Make sure that no matter what time of day it is, your rabbit has somewhere to get out of the sun. If the temperature is 90-degrees or above, or if the humidity is above 80%, please provide a frozen water bottle for your rabbit to lay next to to keep cool. If you are expecting rain, make sure that your rabbit has somewhere dry to keep out of the rain. Tarps can help keep rain out, but if they get too close to the cage they may get chewed. On the other side, remember that while rabbits do have a nice fur coat, they get cold too. Be sure to provide an enclosed area to keep cold winter drafts and snow out. Always provide plenty of straw for your rabbit to burrow and nest in to keep warm. You will need to replace it regularly, so keep an eye on how much your rabbit has. As a general rule, if the low temperature is below 20-degrees, use straw. In Minnesota that’s typically between October and April. Once the low temperatures are above freezing in the spring, you can usually remove the straw from the rabbit cage. Water bottles freeze in cold weather. Outside bunnies have to be switched to crocks (bowls) of water to help slow freezing. In particularly bad weather (-30 and -40 we sometimes get when water freezes almost instantly), please provide a large snowball in the water bowl. This isn’t ideal, but it will provide enough water until they can access real water. Food and water are required daily, regardless of weather, temperature, or location (indoor or out).
If you should decide that a rabbit is not the pet for you, if your child(ren) lose interest, your landlord changes the pet policy, you have to move, your neighbor’s dog won’t leave your rabbit alone, your roommate is allergic, or anything else comes up, let us know! We will take back any rabbit we sell, for any reason, for the lifetime of the rabbit (no refunds). No questions asked, no explanations required, no surrender or return fee. We would prefer to have this paperwork returned with the rabbit if at all possible (so we know who your rabbit is from our records), but if you lose this paperwork, we will still take back any rabbit we sell, always. Adopt with confidence!
Still have questions? Please keep in touch! We are always happy to answer questions, and we love to get photos and updates on how your rabbit is doing.
Amanda Halvorson
PO Box 241
Brainerd, MN 56401
[email protected]
http://followingadream.weebly.com