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From: dhf@faron.UUCP (David H. Friedman)
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Subject: Re: Pets, Teeth, Electric Cords, etc.
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 09:25:20 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 09:25:20 1986
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   If you think cats are bad in this respect, try rabbits. It's not easy to
stifle a natural grazing instinct combined with the need to keep those big
incisors ground down. We used to let our two albino doe bunnies out of the
cage regularly for exercise, but soon started to discover toothmarks in the
lamp cords, unauthorized carpentry in progress on the lower rear parts of
furniture, and finally a big hole in the carpet. The simple solution: end
of playtime privileges except at such times as they can be thoroughly
supervised and kept out of mischief. I should add that these are big-mama
rabbits, about 4 years old, weighing in at about 18 pounds each, and not
easily intimidated. When they thump, it's about -4 on the Richter scale.
   BTW, if the question should ever come up: It's been established that
rabbits and hares belong to a separate mammalian order (Lagomorpha) and
they get very insulted if you refer to them as rodents.