Satin rabbit pets??

[Topheredward]

I apologize if this is in the incorrect spot, but I am new to the forum!
I’m am looking to get a new cage free rabbit. I currently have only cats.
The only rabbits available in my area (shelter and breeders) are satins.
My question is if they make good pets. I rarely ever see anything about satins as pets, only show and… unfortunate other purposes 🙁
Most seem to say Rex make some of the best pets but as I said I’ve only seen satins.

Any and all advice or opinions are welcome!
Hope to hear from you all soon!

[Shadow13]

Personally I would say all rabbit breeds are good pets. Especially if you train them. Some are better for adults like dwarfs since their small size and can be hurt easiler then other bigge rabbits if they are dropped by a kid. You could go to your shelter and ask to pet and see the rabbits. Have you heard the saying you don’t pick the rabbit picks you? Well I would go to the shelter and see if any stand out to you.

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Posted By Shadow13 on 7/06/2017 11:38 PM

Personally I would say all rabbit breeds are good pets. Especially if you train them. Some are better for adults like dwarfs since their small size and can be hurt easiler then other bigge rabbits if they are dropped by a kid. You could go to your shelter and ask to pet and see the rabbits. Have you heard the saying you don’t pick the rabbit picks you? Well I would go to the shelter and see if any stand out to you.

All rabbits would be at risk of injury if they were dropped, not just dwarves lol. On that note, rabbits – regardless of breed – are not really a child friendly pet.

Breed doesn’t matter when it comes to ability to be a ‘good pet’ It’s all down to personality and how the rabbit is treated.

[Topheredward]

Thank you for the input! I appreciate the quick responses!
I suppose I won’t know what will do we’ll with the cats until I get it XD
I did end up finding someone getting rid of their mini Rex. They say she’s very friendly but has never been around other animals.
I would be concerned about the size difference between the cats and the mini Rex?
Are the mini Rex pretty small? I read that satins are up to 11 pounds (around larger house cat size?) and mininrex says up to 4 pounds. Are they to small to be around cats?
Thanks again everyone! 🙂

[Azerane]

I just think satins tend to be less common in the pet circuit, they’re not as well known but that doesn’t mean that they don’t make great pets. New Zealand Whites and Flemish were designed for other purposes but both of those breeds make wonderful pets

I agree that it’s largely about personality, not about breed I’m sure Satins can make wonderful pets.

[Topheredward]

Thank you all for the input!
I did just find a mini Rex that I could take in, but I was worried about the size. I have cats and am concerned that it may be too small to be around them. I was reading that they’re only around 4 pounds, while the satins are up to 11 pounds (about the size of s larger house cat)
Are the mini Rex too small to be around the cats and wandering the house?
Thank again everyone!

[Azerane]

It’s so hard to say. It really depends on your cats and the personality of the rabbit. Some cats completely ignore rabbits, and others seem to tap deep down into instincts when they see them. I would personally be inclined to go with a larger rabbit, purely for the safety of the rabbit and it looking less like a prey item to your cats

Then again, my buns are 5.5 and 6.6 pounds and we will be getting a kitten in the next 6 months or so. But, we will be getting it as a kitten which should make training to ignore the bunnies easier. 4 pounds is very small, especially if you’re aiming for free roaming with your kitties. It could be fine, but you never know. That being said, an 11 pound rabbit might bully your cats

[Shadow13]

Yes all rabbits can be hurt easy same with other animals (cats, dogs,etc) I just meant that if dwarfs are dropped it can cause more damaged to them then it would to a giant. But of corse both rabbits came be hurt.

Most mini Rex’s are 3-4.5 pounds and very rarely they came get to 5 pounds.

Are you cats good with other animals like dogs? If you cats are interested in chasing things like mice a bigger rabbit might be better. But it’s all about the personality of the cat so I wouldn’t really no which breed would be better.

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