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A rabbit starts kicking while you carry it. What should you do?

Hug it firmly against your body, so it cannot twist or fall.

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  1. Let it jump from your arms while standing
  2. Hug it firmly against your body ✔
  3. Hold it farther away until it settles

Why: A rabbit may try to get dropped to escape, and its light skeleton is easily hurt by falls and twisting. Hold it snug against you like a splint, then crouch low and set it down facing you.

Huh, didn't know that: Covering a rabbit's eyes as you set it down can stop it from leaping out of your arms.

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Answer: Hug it firmly against your body. A rabbit may try to get dropped to escape, and its light skeleton is easily hurt by falls and twisting. Hold it snug against you like a splint, then crouch low and set it down facing you.

  1. An Uplifting Experience, rabbit.org rabbit.org/care/grooming-handling/an-uplifting-experience
    you must overrule your impulse to let go, and hug the rabbit to you. Use your body as a splint.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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