First look to see if you have a Vet nearby that can care for a pet rabbit if it gets sick. I live in Southeast GA where we have lots of Vets if you have a dog or cat. Fo a rabbit there is one in Jacksonville 40 miles away and if they don't answer their phones it's an hour and half drive to Gainsville FL to a UF ER Vet.
Determine whether you are buying a male or female rabbit. Tougher than you might think with all that fur. I bought my daughter a young male lionhead rabbit or that was what the lady running a rabbit rescue said it was when I purchased it. Here we are nearly 3yrs later and the rabbit starts bleeding heavily from its bottom area. My daughter made the drive to Gainsville and the Vet tells her the rabbit is a female and she has advanced uterine cancer. My daughter had to make a tough choice to put her little friend to sleep.
Determine whether you are buying a male or female rabbit. Tougher than you might think with all that fur. I bought my daughter a young male lionhead rabbit or that was what the lady running a rabbit rescue said it was when I purchased it. Here we are nearly 3yrs later and the rabbit starts bleeding heavily from its bottom area. My daughter made the drive to Gainsville and the Vet tells her the rabbit is a female and she has advanced uterine cancer. My daughter had to make a tough choice to put her little friend to sleep.