Rabbit Care Standards
Some people keep their rabbits as pets. That is fine; the rabbit is a multi-purpose animal with many contributions to nature's creatures and mankind. However, pets are not the only purpose for rabbits. About 23,000 people are members of ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association). This is an organization that celebrates the rabbit in all it's glory, whether that rabbit is a show rabbit, a fiber rabbit, a meat rabbit or a pet rabbit.
Since it changed it's name from the Pet Stock Association in 1952, the American Rabbit Breeders Association has provided the standard of rabbit care information for all rabbits. Membership includes a "Raising Better Rabbits & Cavies" book and a subscription to Domestic Rabbit magazine. ARBA Recommendations for Rabbit & Cavy Care is a document that outlines basic rabbit care (regardless of the rabbit's purpose) from the oldest and largest rabbit organization in the country, the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
Rabbit Education Society Standards for Show Rabbits is another resource for rabbit care information that outlines care standards for show rabbits and also another standard for commercial rabbitries.
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Local Animal Ordinances
Below is a database with local cities and their ordinances regarding rabbits. Ordinances can change at anytime. Please double check with your local ordinances before getting a rabbit. Most ordinance information can be found on the city's official Web site or search for "city name ordinance".
City Ordinance Database
City Ordinance Database