Is it normal for a rabbit to love dog food?

November 7, 2009

in Types of Rabbit Food

i have a white rabbit that i got yesterday and i let him walk around the house until we all went to bed (so he could get to know his new home) and i just got him out of his cage today and he went straight for the dog food and started chowing down on it. yes, he does have a tray full of his own food.

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awsome 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

no I don’t think its safe for the rabbit to eat it. rabbits love to chew things and I mean all kinds of things. just put the dog food in another area where the rabbit can’t get to.
give the rabbit lots of twigs and non harmful things to chew on, you can get treats, that are chunks of twigs covered in a tasty flavor that you can get at any petstore or just get plain twigs out in the woods. but be careful to get the right kind some may be harmful to them.

richard 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

It must not be safe because rabbits are not to have NO CALCIUM when they are adult rabbits they like to chew alot so maybe his teeth are growing and he needs something to chew maybe

clol159 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

dont let your rabbit eat dog food!!!
dog food almost certainly has chunks of meat or meat extract. rabbits are herbivores and insectivores, the biggest and meatiest thing they will eat will be a fly or a beetle!!
its bad for them, so dont let him eat dogo r cat or any other animal food.
also, i wouldnt let him run aronud the house at night, he can chew through wires, wood, plastic, fabric….and you’d be surpised how much mess they can make!!

Sophie 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

LOL omg I was about to ask this question but about cat food!

My little bunny was snacking on my cats food when i took him for a walk today…

Yeah I do think it’s normal.. it might just taste like yummy rabbit food or something to them…

Just don’t let him eat it because it has meat in it and bunnys shouldn’t eat it

Good luck!

joyann 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

yes- our rabbit eats dog food and the dog eats the rabbit food.

Rabbit girl 11.07.09 at 2:02 pm

Rabbits are vegetarian and really should not be eating meat. It sounds like he’s bored (or naughty). Perhaps he’s showing the dog who’s boss!

Please move the dog food out of reach.

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