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Why Would a Wild Rabbit Let Humans Pet It?

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My son (m8) and some of his neighborhood friends found a rabbit outside, and apparently it let the kids get close enough that some were able to pet it (I made it very clear to my son that I didn’t want him touching the rabbit). Any thoughts?

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What wild animals can I pet?

Reddit Animals

This is probably a dumb question but what wild animals can I pet like if I ran into a baby one? Like deer, seals, squirrels, foxes, raccoon, beavers, birds, rabbits etc submitted by /u/InternationalPay1357 [link] [comments] Or if one was injured?

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Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows

4 The Love Of Animals

Rabbit Meadows is a rescue group out of Seattle. As the name suggests, they rescue rabbits, but they also rescue other small animals like ferrets, and other small rodents. They are undertaking a great project that sounds like it will be beneficial for both the sanctuary rabbits and the people who love them.

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Pets Aplenty Blog Tour

4 The Love Of Animals

Pets Aplenty is a humorous book written by Malcolm Welshman, a retired vet who has worked at London Zoo, in a small animal hospital, and as a consultant dealing with exotics. Pets Aplenty draws on experiences in his life as a vet, but told through the eyes of his alter ego, Paul Mitchell. So, let’s chat about the book!

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Pet Portraits by Bethany

4 The Love Of Animals

Pet Portraits by Bethany specializes in capturing your furry friends on canvas, and though we haven’t seen them in person, we are impressed by the images Bethany sent us! Any type of pet is game, be it dog, cat, horse, ferret, rabbit, etc. The custom portraits are painted in acrylic on a gallery style wrapped canvas.

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Cat Owners: Can You Help Me?

10,000 Birds

My friend Nina is an animal lover. All her pets are rescues. She doesn’t use pesticides, she loves the local wildlife, and she does everything a good pet owner should do. But one day, unbeknownst to her, a wild rabbit dug under the fence. She let her dog out, he spotted the rabbit, and took off like a bullet.

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Etched In My Heart

4 The Love Of Animals

Etched In My Heart offers pet lovers a wide variety of personalized gifts. Another thing we love about Etched In My Heart is that they donate part of their proceeds to The PetSave Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Bona Tucker in June 2000 as a rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption resource for domestic rabbits, cats and dogs.

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