A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



spring and fall. Once a week all the year 

 round add a pinch of salt to the drinking 

 water, which must be supplied fresh every 

 day. Rabbits are thirsty animals, and neglect 

 to provide them with an abundant water 

 supply is dire cruelty. 



Only a little less cruel is the custom of 

 lifting rabbits by their ears. Just imagine 

 what the torture must be wjien the entire 

 weight of the animal's body is suspended 

 from such a sensitive nerve centre as the ear. 

 The strain to the spine is so great that the 

 lightest blow will instantly cause death. The 

 correct way to lift all the rabbit family is by 

 the skin directly over the shoulders, which 

 draws up the hide evenly all over the body, 

 so distributing the weight and preventing 

 their struggling. The baby fellows I lift up 

 bodily between both hands, having found it 

 much the easiest and best way. 



Rabbits make such amusing pets that I 

 advise you to select one and allow it to have 

 the liberty of the lawn and house. Don't 



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