Customer Reviews

Rabbits (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

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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.

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.

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.

If you're thinking of adopting a rabbit, this is the perfect book to get for a new pet owner, seeing as how all of the information that it contains is broken down simply, in a language that is untechnical, and easily understood by rabbit owners and lovers of all ages. RABBITS: A COMPLETE PET OWNER'S MANUAL, is filled with tons of different information that rabbit owners need in order to care for their new bunny. From info about a rabbit's origins, life cycle, temperament, to info about selecting the perfect rabbit for your family, information about feeding, purchasing a cage, health care, accessories, and more.

As someone who loves rabbits, and has owned a Holland Lop named Cinnabun for 6-years, I know first-hand that this book is a must-have. In fact, just last week, this book saved Cinnabun's life. I noticed that Cinnabun was acting strangely, and looked up his symptoms in Monika Wegler's RABBITS. I soon found out that Cinnabun was suffering from Snuffles, a deadly upper respiratory infection. The vet informed me that had one more day passed, Cinnabun would have surely died. It has now been a week, and Cinnabun is not only feeling better, but is back to his old ways, and I have this book to thank. The easy-to-understand chapter about health care is amazing. A true must-have!

Erika Sorocco

A great book for beginners. Handles most of the basics regarding rabbit care. What makes this book stand out is its color photo pictures and it simplistic charts and dialogue. This book would definitely be my first choice as a gift to a child who just got their first pet bunny. It's a thin book, with convenient charts and descriptive illustrations. It covers the essentials such as health concerns, behavior and techniques on bonding two bunnies.

There are much more descriptive rabbit manuals out there. I personally recommend: House Rabbit Handbook How to Live with an Urban Rabbit, if you're looking for the most descriptive, all around better book on bunnies. However, I do believe that this book would probably suit a younger rabbit owner best, as the graphics, color pictures and illustrations make this book look very attractive to read.

Darien Summers, author of the Mischievous Hare, a children's bookThe Mischievous Hare

It has some good basic info... but lacks specific in depths about rabbits.

It was an okay book, but none of the information was anything I hadn't already read on websites for free. The heading here also says it provides everything about training, but I didn't find any training advice other than getting it to stand up, stuff I don't consider training, my rabbit does those things naturally. It doesn't discuss chewing at all. I was very disappointed.

I got a rabbit and was clueless about them.
I wished I had gotten this book b4 hand. They are very much work.
This is a very helpful guide in my opinion.