RWAF
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Bunny Myth Buster Theyve got fur coats so theyre okay in the cold.
Rabbits coats obviously do give them some protection against the cold but to say that it makes them immune is like saying a snail can stop a bullet with its shell!
In the wild, rabbits live in underground burrows where the temperature changes only slightly between summer and winter. By keeping them above ground we are subjecting them to extreme temperature changes that theyre not designed to cope with.
In the wild they share body warmth with the rest of their social group so theyre toasty and snug. Rabbits kept alone will suffer the cold worst of all because they cant share the lovely warm body of a companion.
If you know of anybody who doesnt bother to take steps to protect their rabbit from the cold because of the its got a fur coat myth, then please put them straight and direct them to our tips on keeping warm. You will almost certainly be saving the rabbits life.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/RWAFtoptipsforwintercare.pdf
That point about sharing body warmth is a great excuse to post a picture of three snuggle-buns!
Rabbits coats obviously do give them some protection against the cold but to say that it makes them immune is like saying a snail can stop a bullet with its shell!
In the wild, rabbits live in underground burrows where the temperature changes only slightly between summer and winter. By keeping them above ground we are subjecting them to extreme temperature changes that theyre not designed to cope with.
In the wild they share body warmth with the rest of their social group so theyre toasty and snug. Rabbits kept alone will suffer the cold worst of all because they cant share the lovely warm body of a companion.
If you know of anybody who doesnt bother to take steps to protect their rabbit from the cold because of the its got a fur coat myth, then please put them straight and direct them to our tips on keeping warm. You will almost certainly be saving the rabbits life.
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/pdfs/RWAFtoptipsforwintercare.pdf
That point about sharing body warmth is a great excuse to post a picture of three snuggle-buns!