Rabbits (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) [Paperback]

Monika Wegler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Here's information on purchase and maintenance of Rabbits. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners, as well as detailed information for enthusiasts and other animal hobbyists. Advice and instruction covers purchase, general care and maintenance, and much more. Texts emphasize the basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles in this series also presents facts that even experienced pet owners and hobbyists will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line drawings.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764109375
• ISBN-13: 978-0764109379
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Rabbits

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Nice, Little Start, But Not Quite Enough, May 3, 2000

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E. Richards "Herself" (Alone with my thoughts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rabbits (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This was the first book I picked up on rabbit care. I had found an abandoned rabbit in a vacant lot and planned to catch it on a Saturday. I went to a pet store that morning, grabbed this book, which was the only one on rabbits in the store, and used it to just get started. I caught the rabbit that night and sat on the bathroom floor in a pile of oat hay and carrots, flipping through the book and just not seeing answers about how my little friend was going to fit into my life and household.

It had a few basics that I really needed to know, but just did not delve deeply enough into how to care for rabbits. It also seemed to focus on the topic/issue of children as rabbit owners, which contradicts a bit the advice in the more complete Harriman book on house rabbits. (Children are a bit too rough and tumble for timid and fragile rabbits and Harriman recommends waiting till the kids are big or just getting a really big rabbit.)

I would recommend it for a child to read to get a general idea of how to care for a rabbit, but not for someone who seriously wants to take excellent care of a rabbit as housepet. The photos were lovely, I must say, and it does describe breeds a little bit.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good first rabbit book, September 10, 2006

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informednow (cleveland, oh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rabbits (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This was my first rabbit care book. It is typical of the ones you find in pet stores etc. It is relatively thin and has a lot of glossy rabbit pictures in it and good basic care information. Since getting it, I have found it to be a little vague in some areas of rabbit nutrition, mainly the need for timothy pellets, the mainstay of the rabbit diet, and the evils of calcium in a rabbit diet. Other than that, it is a good, inexpensive, colorful rabbit book that I did enjoy reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good beginner book, July 12, 2005

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E. Trujillo (IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rabbits (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

I bought this book a couple days before getting my bunny. We have now had him for 3 days, and I am looking for a more detailed book now. It was good because it shows pictures of bunny types, is easy to read, and easy to reference.
The downside, it only has a little information on everything, it is a thin book. I want another one with tons of information, but this one is good for kids and referencing.