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Marinell Harriman

House Rabbit Handbook : How to Live With an Urban Rabbit Paperback – October 31, 1995

by Marinell Harriman (Author)

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Packed with the collected wisdom of bunny-lovers and charming, candid photos of their pets, this manual tells readers how to successfully integrate a rabbit into one's life. Harriman includes the latest in veterinary information and helpful how-to sections on care and feeding. 100 photos. Charts.

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93 pages
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English
Publisher

Drollery Pr
Publication date

October 31, 1995
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0.25 x 8.25 x 8 inches
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0940920123
ISBN-13

978-0940920125
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Drollery Pr; Third Edition (October 31, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 93 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0940920123
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0940920125
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.25 x 8.25 x 8 inches

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purplegogg

Will help make a decision….

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022

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This book help us make a decision as to whether we really wanted to have a rabbit as a pet or to raise a rabbit as food. Because of that because of this book we were able to make the decision that we did not want to raise rabbit food nor did we want to have one as a pet.

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Ruth Henriquez Lyon

A book that's transforming the human-rabbit relationship

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2000

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I bought the first edition of this book years ago when I brought my first two bunnies home without knowing anything about how to keep them in the house. It told me everything I needed to know to start out, and how to get into the proper frame of mind to let the bunnies teach me everything else. The book goes beyond care instructions and maintaining health--it teaches you about interspecies relationships: human-rabbit, dog-rabbit, cat-rabbit, guinea pig-rabbit. I now work as the rabbit adoption coordinator for our local Humane Society and we always give this book out for free when someone adopts a bunny--it outlines our standard for humane bunny care. Every shelter director and worker should have a look at this book....it will transform the lives of rabbits in shelters who are often very misunderstood by their caretakers. The authors clearly understand and respect animals as valuable beings, not just as "playthings" for humans. Thus the book is a big step forward in the movement toward kindness and respect for all non-human beings with whom we share this earth.

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J. Marsano

An excellent primer for rabbit ownership

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2008

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I bought this the other day for the bargain price of $4.62 through the Amazon marketplace. It arrived in under 7 days and in excellent condition.
The author is an experienced rabbit handler who has worked for years with the House Rabbit Society (Google same for their web site) to care for, and advance the cause of, rabbits.
In particular, Harriman does an excellent job accounting for the rabbits' needs, social as well as diet. She makes it clear that rabbit ownership is not at all like owning a pet turtle, and lays out clearly what you'll need to be ready to provide for them in terms of care and, for want of a better word, "mateship"--rabbits are intensely social animals that need to be involved in the life of a family.
We will probably be adopting our first rabbit in the next year or so. Harriman's book turned out to be an excellent primer, and I'd recommend it without hesitation!

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S. Hewitt

Great preparatory book

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021

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Great book. Has everything you need for your first house bunny. Language and reading level is high if you are looking to have younger kids read it to prepare.

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kathyk

The best book for urban rabbit parents!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018

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HRS is THE best source for companion rabbits in the home. Read BEFORE adopting a rabbit - myths are dispelled and fantastic care info is layed out in easy to understand language. The only surprise you'll have when you bring bunny home is their personality; litter, diet, grooming, housing, illness and general habits are all covered! There's less panicing when you see what looks odd compared to other pets: the sideways body throw, sleeping w/eyes open and dreaming, treating a scratch to minimize more damage, eating their own poo from the source... all covered!

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Camelia

Easy and fun read

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2016

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I love bunnies because they are so intelligent, funny, individual and beautiful, and this book has given me more information about how the communicate for instance. It provides info about their personalities, their mind, emotions, etc. The book is written in a fun and easy way. There is only one negative point: pictures are in black and white. I guess it was done this way to reduce costs. but it diminishes the beauty of the bunnies. However, the negative point is only cosmetics. Overall, I think this is a must for anyone that is considering to live (or already lives) with an "urban" bunny.

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Jayyum

Great beginner's resource.

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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I think this book gives you a great basis in raising house rabbits. Nothing too detailed and sometimes it might be lacking a bit of info (like bonding two rabbits for example). But other than that, it's an AMAZING book for someone looking for solid info when getting started with rabbits. Yes, you can find some of this on websites but there are also a lot of generic and unhelpful information you have to sift through on the net.

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013

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I bought this book because our daughter convinced us to let her get a bunny after asking for three years. She got her bunny for Christmas and we wanted the bunny to be as happy as possible in our home and we wanted more knowledge in how to take care of him. This book is a must if you have an indoor bunny. It is very easy to read and very informative. It has great stories about indoor bunnies as well as information about caring for them. It is agreat beginner book to have when you get your bunny. It also arrived very quickly. I would definitely recommend this book.

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Shazzer

Housse Rabbits are wonderful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2010

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If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would .I came across it after it was reviewed by others when I was looking for a good book on house rabbit care. We have 5 house ( rescue ) bunnies they are all wonderful ! One is best friends with one of our cats and they all have lovely distinctive personalities. The book is just chockful of helpful easy to read information about rabbits and their care. The stories and pictures of other house rabbits is inspiring and helpful at the same time.It is the most useful and staraightforward book on rabbit care I have read

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Mrs FG

A Brilliant book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2012

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I love this book, I have learnt a lot about my indoor bunny through this book. It is amusing but educational and informative. A must read for any Bunny owner!

Cheryl

very dated

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2016

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It was ok but I think there are better books on the market or just use the internet as your guide, This is an old book!

Scoobe

Tells you what you need to know.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2013

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This book is very informative, tells you all you need to know to be able to look after you bunny, the only thing that spoils it is all the pictures are in black and white!