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I bought this the other day for the bargain price of $4.62 through the Amazon marketplace. She makes it clear that rabbit ownership is not at all like owning a pet turtle, and lays out clearly what you'll need to be ready to provide for them in terms of care and, for want of a better word, "mateship"--rabbits are intensely social animals that need to be involved in the life of a family.We will probably be adopting our first rabbit in the next year or so. It arrived in under 7 days and in excellent condition.The author is an experienced rabbit handler who has worked for years with the House Rabbit Society (Google same for their web site) to care for, and advance the cause of, rabbits.In particular, Harriman does an excellent job accounting for the rabbits' needs, social as well as diet. Harriman's book turned out to be an excellent primer, and I'd recommend it without hesitation.
If you are only going to purchase one book about house rabbits this should be the one. I have purchased several and taken several out of the library and this is still the first one I pick up when I need information.
This is the single best written resource for people new to the world of house rabbits.
Scratch. Is this better than adopting a single bunny. At one point, she mentions a solution for hiding hardwood floors and baseboards, but she never says what bunnies *do* to either. For instance, in the section on bunny-proofing your home, she never provides a simple list of the hazards and what to do about each.
Another example: In the section about multiple rabbits, she focuses on introducing rabbits to each other but says very little about adopting a bonded pair. While the writer clearly has plenty of experience with and knowledge about rabbits, the information is not well organized and is often unclear. I need a list of everything bunnies might damage followed by solutions for each. Instead, she opens with a list of questions and then transitions into a list of solutions--but the lists aren't coordinated. Why.
Chew. I'm not sure I understand why this book has received so many positive reviews. My sense is that the author has been dealing with bunnies for so long that she doesn't quite know how to talk to a beginner--and that the editor doesn't understand the benefit of numbered and bulleted lists. How. Is it more or less work, and in what way.
As a first time rabbit owner, I found this guide very informative. It is a must have for any rabbit owner.
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