Sad news, guys. My 5 year old niece's rabbit Candy died this week. RIP, Candy. :(

Aww, too bad. It seems that rabbits don't have a long life span.

Sorry to hear that.

Aww, too bad. It seems that rabbits don't have a long life span.
If I was sentenced to live in a cage, I would rather be dead. But if he was an outdoor bunny who lived freely then that's a different story.

If I was sentenced to live in a cage, I would rather be dead. But if he was an outdoor bunny who lived freely then that's a different story.

Who said anything about it living in a cage? There are rabbits that are house-pets just like a dog, cat, ferret, etc... Also, a pet rabbit wouldn't survive long if allowed to roam outside freely.

Losing a Pet, no matter what kind of animal it is, SUCKS! :( Hopefully your Niece will get over her Rabbit's "Crossing the Rainbow Bridge" and hopefully will get a new pet.

Aww, too bad. It seems that rabbits don't have a long life span.
I think average life span is about 8 years. Which isn't very long; about 1/2 that of a dog or cat.

Most owners caged indoor bunnies let them several times during the day, which most likely does extend their life span.

Sorry to hear about the rabbit. But speaking of rabbits our neighborhood gardner was working in our yard and found 4 tiny baby rabbits. Some one thought they were mice but gardner friend said look at the heads and you will see ears. I told them put them in the woods. I did wonder if mama rabbit would come back. We have had rabbits gobble up our garden crops so didn't want them to stay.

If I was sentenced to live in a cage, I would rather be dead. But if he was an outdoor bunny who lived freely then that's a different story.

Why did you quote Janice? She didn't saying anything about it being caged. Singling her out isn't cool.