bunny or ferret???

PrissyRabbit is giving you great advice regarding rabbits. You can also read up on rabbits by going to www.rabbit.org
They have everything you need to know about house rabbits.

Rabbits are wonderful pets, I have 10 of them and have volunteered at a rabbit sanctuary for 6+ years and taught rabbit care classes. As such I can say they are NOT inexpensive to own, there are many factors involved, hereditary background among them. In my particular case it's my fault (that they are expensive) because I have so many, and yes, they all live in the house and are absolutely worth every penny I spend on them.

A primary need will be to find a rabbit specialist vet BEFORE you need him/her. Rabbits are a prey animal and tend to hide illness. As such, you will need to be really in tune to your bunny--how he acts, looks and moves (or doesn't move). It's not unusual for a rabbit to hide an illness until they are indeed very ill, and then you can bet it is going to probably be very expensive to have them treated. DO NOT trust a regular dog/cat vet who has not had the training in the care of exotics (rabbits are considered to be an exotic animal). What will work in treating a cat/dog will kill a rabbit. The above website has a list of bunny vets and you can always call around your area or contact your local rabbit rescue group to find one.

Their diet, in order, should be
fresh, clean water of course available all the time
unlimited green timothy hay, available at all times
a variety of 5-7 diff DARK green veggies 2x day
Except for a baby rabbits or a nursing mom, VERY limited amount of pellets, 2 TB per 5 lbs of bunny. (My rabbit vet puts it this way,
do wild rabbits eat pellets???? and she prefers that rabbits do not get any pellets at all). Pellets tend to be made from alfalfa hay which is high in calcium, which adult rabbits do not need, and can cause bladder sludge (cloudy urine) and eventually bladder stones.

A key point, which I don't think I saw anyone mention is to spay or neuter your bunny....do not try the cheap way out and not get it done. Spay/neuter has many benefits besides not adding to the homeless rabbit population: the smell of their urine tends to be considerably less strong; with their hormones not circulating in their body they concentrate more on their people friends than on their sex drive; consequently they calm down and become more friendly. Again it is vital that a rabbit vet do this as rabbits only tolerate 1 anesthetic and the rabbit-specialist vet will know to use only that (I think it's isofluorine that the bunnies tolerate well).

Also regarding the several comments I saw about rabbits not being cuddly and not wanting to be picked up.....that's true somewhat. It also depends on your rabbits breed, some are more placid than others, and it depends on the bunny's previous experience with people before he came to you....
Of my 10 bunnies 4 love to be held (2 will sleep with me and be perfect with no "accidents" in bed), 2 I can barely get near, 3 can only be petted while on the floor, and my 10th is a 6 yr old rescue who was once terrified of me and how comes up and asks to be picked up and have her ears rubbed.... So it all just depends on the bunny you choose and their personalities.

Good luck in choosing your bunny. Please consider giving a bunny a second chance for a loving home and be sure to try and get one from a rescue group or your humane society.