Getting a Holland Lop to Michigan

Five days.

Ann Arbor and the university have strong veterinary resources.

What the Michigan climate means for a Holland Lop

Cold winters, and the lakes keep the summers milder than the latitude suggests. A good climate for a Holland Lop. The winter is the part to think about, and an unheated garage in January is not a home.

What Michigan owners should know

The Great Lakes moderate Michigan summers considerably, and the state rarely gets the sustained heat that threatens a rabbit. Winters are the real story: long, cold, and hard on any animal kept outdoors, with lop ears particularly vulnerable to frostbite. Michigan State runs one of the largest veterinary schools in the country and Ann Arbor has excellent exotics care. The Upper Peninsula is a different climate again and considerably colder, and veterinary access up there is genuinely limited. Plan for winter, not summer, in this state.

Common questions

Is winter a problem for rabbits in Michigan?

It is the main thing to plan for. The Great Lakes moderate the summers considerably, so heat is rarely the issue. Winters are long and cold, and lop ears frostbite before anything else does.

Where can I find a rabbit vet in Michigan?

Michigan State runs one of the largest veterinary schools in the country and Ann Arbor has excellent exotics care. The Upper Peninsula is genuinely 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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