Updated ”Parent Problem”

[Caitlyn]

 Okay so update. my dad said he doesn’t think rabbits belong indoors but I really don’t want my rabbit to live outside because who knows what could happen  how can I convince him to let him be inside if I get one? also, everyone! I know how much responsibility and dedication a rabbit takes. also my parents even said money isn’t the problem! lots of people said its expensive even though my parents are perfectly aware of it!

[Roberta]

Show them some wonderful indoor set ups with happy bunnies as opposed to outdoor set ups with not so happy bunnies. Explain that there is less chance of lice and fleas which can be costly to treat and the risk of deadly fly strike.

[Caitlyn]

thank you! I will try it

[Bunny and a Border]

Make sure to demonstrate that you are responsible enough to keep an indoor cage clean. Even with cleaning my bunny’s cage every day, the urine odor can be prominent. It got much better when I switched to a different litter. I don’t know if his is a problem where you live, but I live in an area where coyote packs roam, and they will rip outdoor cages apart and have killed large dogs. If this is an issue in your area, point it out. Try to find a place where the bunny can be on tile or wood until it is potty trained (if you plan on doing so) like a bathroom. This will help keep your carpet safe from stains and odors and may help to convince your parents to let it stay inside. Try to make a deal with them; keep the bunny inside for X amount of time, (ex. a week) and if they think it needs to go outside, then it will. Be sure to keep the kennel emaculate during this time, and for the rabbits entire life. I hope this helps.

[tobyluv]

A rabbit is safer and happier inside and becomes a part of the family. Outside, a rabbit can face dangers and loneliness, and has to deal with extremes of weather.

[Caitlyn]

Posted By tobyluv on 6/28/2017 9:28 PM

A rabbit is safer and happier inside and becomes a part of the family. Outside, a rabbit can face dangers and loneliness, and has to deal with extremes of weather.

Yes. But my dad thinks bunnies belong outdoors and I tried to explain it but he doesn’t believe me. that’s what I need help with. I need to prove to him that it’s safe indoors and it isn’t outdoors. especially because of all the rain we’ve had where I live.

[JTS21]

Well, you can actually train them to be somehow like a dog or a cat you can tell your parents that they can even potty trained (easier if spayed/neuter) I told my mom that so she could have my bunnies spayed & neutered, but anyways try to tell them that bunnies can also be taught some tricks. Prove to them that bunnies are clean animals and if they thought that they can be smelly tell them that they don’t smell, because if you clean the cages then it doesn’t smell lol.

[jerseygirl]

I recommend you go visit a rabbit rescue with your parents, or some that are in foster homes. Just so they can see in person what having a rabbit indoors is like. The advantage here is the majority of rabbits will be adults and desexed. This should make a difference to how neat they are. If you do this, do some research into the Rescues first. Not all are the same in their set-up. You’ll want to go to one that really shows how the rabbit would be in a home environment. So a Rescue that has their rabbits set up in roomy pens, or bring their rabbits out into pens for exercise time. 

If you parents do agree to you getting a rabbit at some point, I urge you to seriously consider adopting and already desexed, litter trained adult rabbit.
Baby rabbits are sweet and endearing but before long, people are facing messy rabbits with some hormonal behaviours as the rabbit reaches it’s “teens” at 3-4 months of age.

[Dface]

Don’t forget that indoor rabbits are mischief!
Everything has the potential to be a chew toy. Electrical wires, furniture and carpet. Be aware the sprays don’t work to deter some rabbits and the cord covers are just as easily chewed .

Your parents do not sound like they want a rabbit all that much, if it starts destructive habits like the ones above you may face having ur rabbit banished outside, or to a new home.
You need your parents to be 100% behind you in this, not just coerced into it.
Things will get wrecked no matter how much you try to bunny proof your home. Maybe take a step back and think of it from their point of view.
This might be the pet you want, but it’s their home that will get torn up, and also them that will give the care to the rabbit,if ,as they believe , you will not be 100% responsible.
Rabbits she’d their fur really badly too. Fur EVERYWHERE, all the time. My family are used to it when I visit, but they don’t appreciate it at all

Just as an aside

Your parents might be able to afford a rabbit, but are they willing to ?
Emergency treatment can be expensive. And ur parents may not want to part with the money even if they have it.

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