Getting a Holland Lop to Pennsylvania

Five to six days across the country.

Pennsylvania has one of the most active rabbit keeping communities in the country and Penn has a world class veterinary school.

What the Pennsylvania climate means for a Holland Lop

Philadelphia gets properly hot and humid in summer. Pittsburgh and the west are milder. Winters are cold but not severe. A reasonable state for a Holland Lop.

What Pennsylvania owners should know

Philadelphia gets properly hot and humid in summer and the row house without air conditioning is a real risk in a July heat wave. Pittsburgh and the west are milder. Pennsylvania has one of the most active rabbit-keeping communities in the country, and Penn runs a world class veterinary school with a genuine exotics service, which is about as good as veterinary backup gets for a rabbit owner. Winters are cold but not severe. On balance this is one of the better states in the country to own a Holland Lop.

Common questions

Is Pennsylvania a good state for a Holland Lop?

One of the better ones. Philadelphia gets hot and humid in July and a row house without air conditioning is a genuine risk, but Pittsburgh and the west are milder and the winters are cold without being severe.

Where is the best rabbit vet in Pennsylvania?

Penn runs a world class veterinary school with a real exotics service, which is about as good as veterinary backup gets for a rabbit owner. The state also has one of the most active rabbit-keeping communities in the country.

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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