Wanting to buy a pet rabbit but contract says NO pETS?

Soubrette

lesley1960 wrote: »

I'm surprised they kept your lawn looking good ! ours dug huge chunks out of it and turned it into a a muddy patch ( I hate to see rabbits caged up in a hutch ) .
Tbh i found rabbits to be very hard work , one was pretty friendly and fairly clean , the other was a nightmare , kicked out and tore skin from your arms , bite and was just very unpleasant.

We had a neutered male and a female and they used to keep the grass nice and short, eat all the dandelions and other weeds and (presumably) keep it well fertilised - just lucky I guess

When the male died, the female became a lot more friendly.

Sou

sillyvixen

if the pet is an outside one like a rabit.. most landlords will not object - but it is only polite to ask first and respect the landlords wishes if they are dead set against it.

Smashing

Rabbits are not good pets for most children - especially ones so young. They have very powerful back legs and if they are not handled correctly, will panic and scratch so think seriously before getting a rabbit as a pet. There are far too many rabbits stuck in cages 24/7 at the bottom of gardens where kids have gotten bored, or the novelty has worn off. Rescue centres are also overflowing with rabbits that are no longer wanted, so if you insist on buying one, please consider a rescue rabbit rather than supporting pets at home with their overbred and undersocialised animals.

kirst

I have a house rabbit, a male. I couldnt imagine ever keeping him outside, he is a spoiled little bunny and has a cage in my other living room.

Rabbits are great pets, mine is very affectionate and runs around the living room then jumps up for a cuddle all the time. He does bite at wooden furniture , but knows to stop when i shout no! He is also litter trained.

I think that youll have advice for the pros and cons of a Rabbit, but when it comes down to it youll not know how you are with one until you get it.

Glad the landlord is happy for you getting one!

mlz1413

minimoocow wrote: »

Be careful . . . this is what I thought when my now ex-tenants asked if they could have a cat - we have a well behaved cat so I couldn't see the problem as she's never caused us any issues in our house . . . 6 months later and tenants now gone it has taken a month, numerous vacumings and shampooing the carpet 4 times to get rid of the smell of cat wee . . . their very cute male kitten was never "sorted out" and took to spraying all over the house!

If anyone is interested neutrodol shake and vac - 64p from wilkos was the only thing that worked and also got rid of the tobacco smell in my "non-smoking" property!!!

MMC

PS - to the OP - I wouldn't have a problem with a rabbit especially an outside one but would take a higher deposit for anything inside!!

Me too, I rented out my house for a year back in the 90's whilst I lived with my then boyfriend, rented to a young couple who broke up but she wanted to stay - no problem rent was paid. BUT she got 2 kittens because they were cute. They peed everywhere on the sofas & carpets also they used the curtains and nets as climbing frames I had to throw out everything downstairs and strip all the wallpaper off to get rid of the fleas and smell.

I have also seen another young couple renting who came with a dog (family pet) that didn't clean at all, what made it worse was the dog hair was everywhere, stuck in the grease on the cooker, stuck to furniture and the carpet was just matted.

In short don't believe everyone looks after pets and homes the same way you do. Take a larger deposit and do an inspection after 3 months.