Getting a Holland Lop to Kansas

Four days.

Kansas State runs a veterinary programme that sees exotics.

What the Kansas climate means for a Holland Lop

Hot dry summers, cold winters, and a great deal of wind. The dryness makes the heat marginally more survivable than in the humid south, but only marginally.

What Kansas owners should know

Kansas gets hot dry summers, cold winters, and a great deal of wind. The dryness makes the heat marginally more survivable than the humid south, but 100°F is still 100°F and a rabbit still cannot sweat. Wind is the underrated factor: it stresses a prey animal and it strips heat in winter. Kansas State runs a veterinary programme in Manhattan that sees exotics, which is a real resource in a state where rural veterinary options for a rabbit are otherwise limited. Storm season is worth planning for.

Common questions

Is dry Kansas heat safer for rabbits?

Marginally. 100°F is still 100°F and a rabbit still cannot sweat. Wind is the underrated factor here: it stresses a prey animal and strips heat in winter.

Are there rabbit vets in rural Kansas?

Not many. Kansas State in Manhattan runs a veterinary programme that sees exotics, which is a real resource in a state where rural options are otherwise limited.

Before you buy

Two things are worth reading first, and both are the sort of thing a seller would rather you did not think about until after the sale.

• How long they actually live. Seven to fourteen years.
• What the first year actually costs. The rabbit is about a quarter of it.

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