In the wild, rabbits are prey animals and so the act of being picked up and handled can be extremely stressful for them. Yet, the most used method of handling laboratory rabbits is to grasp the animal ...

Ahead of the half-term holidays, the RWAF contacted hundreds of UK farm parks (573) asking them to reconsider this ...

While dogs and cats are popular choices as pets, some individuals opt for rabbits as companions. And it’s no surprise, as rabbits are highly intelligent animals and full of personality! However, it ...

It was concluded that the tender and frequent handling of young rabbits not only changes their behaviour in terms of reducing fear of humans but also positively influences growth rate and reduces ...