Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
Will he sit in your lap or does he just generally amble about?
I'm just trying to understand having a rabbit. Does he listen to commands?
Enlighten me.
Some rabbits tolerate being held. Some don't. His partner, Tasha, who died in April, would tolerate being held (operative word: tolerate. No rabbit likes being held. As a prey animal, it's fairly deeply engrained that being held means being carted away as something's dinner.). When Tasha was done being held, she'd DIG at your chest (and sometimes bite). It was her way of saying "LET ME DOWN....NOW!!" Noah will not tolerate being held. It makes clipping his nails a challenge.

Generally, if you lie on the floor, a bunny will come over and investigate. In his younger years, Noah would climb on top of Tom's or my back. He liked to be up high and have a command view of the room. No longer, however. When you no longer hold their interest, a bunny will leave you. Although I've never had a cat, I imagine they're like a cat in this regard.

Noah knows his name. He knows (or at least responds to) his name, as well as "salad" and "cookie" and "banana" and "out." Bunnies are a unique beasty. Interactive, but on their terms. And...no crack of dawn walks in pouring rain, and no college tuition!