Sunday, April 20, 2014

Rabbits.

Beck, Angela.  Rabbits.  Enslow  2014  72p.  ISBN 978-0-7660-4183-7  elem/ms  series: Keeping and Caring for Your Pet  Nonfiction  VG-BN

This book covers in minute detail the care of a pet rabbit, including a listing of breeds, deciding if you are ready for a pet rabbit, equipping your home properly, feeding, provision of toys and treats, and socialization of two rabbits so they get along.  The text is organized into three broad areas: choosing your pet, physically caring for your pet, and entertaining your pet.  There are beautiful photographic illustrations of cute little bunnies, lists of possible signs of disease and ways to diagnose health problems, a list of behaviors and what they mean, and tricks a young person can teach their rabbit to do.  The list of web sites and books for further research is helpful, and there is an index.

Summary: This book covers in minute detail the care of a pet rabbit, including a listing of breeds, deciding if you are ready for a pet rabbit, equipping your home properly, feeding, provision of toys and treats, and socialization of two rabbits so they get along.

Pet care                                              --Carol Kennedy

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