Cottontail is a delicacy in my family. The last batch of stewed rabbit and squirrel we served at a family gathering went so fast that i didnt even get a bite lol.
A coworker of mine raises some sort of meat rabbit but i havent eaten any of those little cuties yet. If we make any more threads about rabbits i may just get hungry enough though.
The big rabbits with big ears and manes do interest me as pets though. Heard they can be litterbox trained and whatnot. Weve been looking for a companion for our housecat and a rabbit would be far from the strangest pet ive kept so maybe one day. I imagine a large rabbit would come with some irritating nibbling/chewing behavior though.
Jeez people quit eating rabbits LOL. I'm kidding, but in regards to companions for cats, either get a large, fast breed of rabbit or raise a cat up with the rabbit so that they would be familiar with each other. We've tried putting cats with rabbits, and it didn't last long (But the bunny won, and the cat was yeeted out of the house because we are rabbit people
), but to be fair, there wasn't much time so it could've worked over a much long period of time. Just ensure that you do not allow baby rabbits around cats; the cats will annihilate any babies.
Larger (actually, any size and breed) rabbits can have problems with chewing, but it is usually owner error, not rabbit error. Usually, when a rabbit chews and causes destruction, it is bored and needs a companion and/or a consistent round of chew toys. I've had my rabbit Elvis for 9 years, and I trained him not to chew on things by making the not-good stuff unappealing and instead, giving an alternative "appealing" thing; he knows good and well not to chew anything that isn't a chew toy (although he very occasionally still tries to). They can be trained to not chew with careful training. Make sure to provide many INTERESTING toys (not just simple wood blocks; while it is a good staple toy, they need much more interesting toys such as treat balls and loofah chews), and they'll stay away from your furniture (unless you have that one irresistible 100-year-old coffee table that is just oh-so-delicious
).
