Is it normal to want a pet bunny when you're terrible with animals

Alright, look, the only animals I've had close contact with have been between two hamburger buns. I ain't great with animals. I'm a good fisher, a great cook, some even say I'm not half bad at math, but animals have never been a strong suit for me. They bark, bite, crap, scratch, and do everything except help. Here's the thing though, bunnies are cute. I feel like it might outweigh the huge burden of owning a pet, but I'm not sure. If there's a cuteness-to-burden ratio I'd really like to know.

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  • charli.m

    Maybe start with a fish and work your way up.

    Or maybe a cactus.

    Start with a rock.

    In all seriousness, it's a huge responsibility, and it doesn't sound like you're ready for it. You haven't looked into the costs or practicalities of it. You don't seem to know much about rabbits other than they're cute (you're not wrong. But that's not enough knowledge to qualify you owning a living creature).

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    • CozmoWank

      I had a pet rock once. The vet bills are enormous.
      They keep developing kidney stones.

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      • reallywhocares

        lol

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  • Ummitsstillme

    Is that you Lenny? Stay away from animals. Or, you know...

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    • With the amount of research I apparently haven't done, I might as well be Lennie. At least George might be able to care for any pet I get afterwords.

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  • xylanthrax

    It's normal but that doesn't mean it's a good idea mate. Don't get a pet unless you can take full responsibility and you've done your homework on them. If you just think they're cute maybe get a poster or a stuffed animal.

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  • RoseIsabella

    I think you should do A LOT of very thorough, and comprehensive research before you even consider getting a bunny-rabbit, or any other pet. Having a pet is a massive responsibility, and it should ideally be a steady commitment for the life of the animal. This is not something to be taken lightly especially if you're a person who did not grow up around animals, and has never had any pets before.

    I'm not trying to dissuade you, nor am I trying to insult your intelligence, but having a pet is about so much more than cuteness.

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  • Figured I'd do a final update.

    Turns out it's a lot easier and cheaper than I thought to own a pet rabbit. I paid like 3k to rush a custom-made hutch with a thermometer, heater, and silent fan put in. I talked with a breeder and let my fiancée pick out a 2-year old doe (which was originally a personal pet, but we talked it out with the breeder). We took all month to get familiar with it, fiancée loves it beyond reasoning. Came with paperwork and some vet we'll have to travel 30 minutes each time for, then basically just made a list of everything the breeder bought and used, then got it in person (I wanted to order online but of course not). Still in contact with the breeder for the next few months to ensure we know how to take care of it (notice the 'we' part, that I didn't count on). Cares been easy, especially since my wife-to-be apparently changed her mind about pets in a hurry.

    Overall, I'm thankful for the push to get the animal. I lost my reading chair, but we have a cute animal in our house now, and I've been told I don't have to buy an anniversary present.

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  • CoolKober

    If you have no time to take care of a dog or patience to adapt to the scratch of a cat, the floppy-eared animal - bunnies may be well-suited to you. They are not only the household pets but also the emotional support animals because they can calm down the owner's anxiety. But there are still various arguments on this view.

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  • LloydAsher

    Rabbits are great if you want a meat farm, two rabbits can make 500 lbs of meat annually, if you let their offspring grow to maturity before snapping their necks ands making some nice meat and furs from them.

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  • curious-bunny

    You clearly are not educated in rabbits, for the good if the animal do not get one. Personally bunnies are my favorite animal and I actually know a pretty decent chunk about them. It's called research man, tgeres guides for every breed of rabbit for the most part

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  • mauzi

    Bunnies are relatively simple but can be kinda fragile. Idk if this is just a joke post but they require things like having (ideally) their litter box scooped out at least once daily, cage cleaned at least once a week, nails trimmed probably about monthly or more (don't remember, but if you let them outside maybe not), should be allowed to roam outside of their cage as often as possible but you have to take all electrical cords off the floor etc. and then sweep up any poo they leave behind if it's indoor.

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    • curious-bunny

      That's a good basics yes, long story short there a huge responsibility, even more so than dogs and cats who can kinda take care of themselves for a little bit

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