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Entries Tagged ‘rabbits’

Pets as Change Agents for Human Relationships?

A recent survey suggests that 21% of pet owners in general bought their pet for companionship, compared to only 5% who have their pet for security. And 60% of single people in the UK say they buy pets for companionship and of this number 39% say they have replaced their partner with a pet! Yikes! A recent survey suggests that 21% of pet owners in general bought their pet for companionship, compared to only 5% who have their pet for security. And 60% of single people in the UK say they buy pets for companionship and of this number 39% say they have replaced their partner with a pet! Yikes!

Happy Hoppers? Rabbit Show Jumping!

Okay. Last week we learned about training pet fish to do athletics like playing soccer and basketball. We’ve seen the Stupid Pet Tricks on the David Leterman Show, have seen dancing pet dogs and cats playing the piano by ear, but I honestly had no idea that there was such a thing as bunny hurdles or what I laughingly refer to as dressage for bunnies. A pet photo op if ever there was one!