The following information was gleaned from one of my favorite books on the subject, J. Dunlap, They Don't Have To Die, 2^nd Ed., available at Amazon.com and in fine bookstores everywhere. Ok, 'nuff of that so let us look at Rabbit Care: 101. Acquisition and Handling: Hopefully your pet was purchased from a reputable outlet. They are best picked up by the scruff of the neck with one hand; then place the other hand beneath the rump. Cage and Habitat Material: The cage should be at least two feet square with removable litter tray. The litter in the tray should be many layers of newspaper or at least one inch of cedar or pine chips. Food and Water: Rabbit pellets should be the basic diet and supplemented with whole oats, cracked corn, grasses and greens in small amounts. A mineral block should be available and fresh water at all times. Roughage is needed and alfalfa is best. Maintenance: KEEP IT CLEAN! Remove uneaten food at the end of the day. Release or Disposal: Should your situation change check with friends and relatives first. You can contact your child's teacher in case there might be an opening as a classroom pet. Last, but not least, contact Tammy at the Living materials Center.

Exercise extreme caution if you are blessed with two rabbits. You may find yourself in a situation like the two rabbits that were chased into a hole by a fox. The fox stood guard over the entrance and it appeared he would never leave. "What do we do now," said one rabbit. The other replied, "I guess we will just have to stay in here until we outnumber him!" As a kid I had a rabbit's foot for good luck, and then I realized it didn't work for the rabbit!