Our rabbit, Chris, lived to be five years old, which I was told was old, but I'm probably wrong. I didn't really have too much part in raising him, but I do know that rabbit excrement is really very neat, not like dog excrement, or the excrement of certain other animals. I don't remember him smelling, but I don't really remember much about him to be honest. Oh, and he hated being held. I've also red that rabbits aren't very good pets for young children. I hope that helps.