I have had several houserabbits over the years, and each one was a joy.  They all had different characters, natures and habits (some of them really annoying!).

For as long as I am able, I will continue to have houserabbits.  I currently have two rather large hooligans Mojo and Grace (British Giant crossbreeds), who have a room to themselves (our old utility room) with a tunnel and pet flap (as opposed to cat flap cos they were all too small to accommodate their large furry butts!) leading into a secure outdoor run (converted greenhouse). 

A beautiful gentle angora called Bear who has his own room but he will be leaving shortly to go to live with Adele at Rabbit Guardian Angels,

and Snowball who is a Flystrike survivor and, due to other health problems will require a lot of TLC for the rest of her life.  She has now lost weight and she lives in the lounge and kitchen areas. 

All our housebuns have regular access to the garden, which is important for their health.  Rabbits absorb vitamin D from sunlight.

When your rabbit lives indoors with you, you become more aware of their 'abilities'.  For instance:

- rabbits watch television

- rabbits know where the fridge is and which cupboards contain food

- rabbits know when it's feeding time and they will come and stare at you until you feel obliged to shift yourself and get their supper then proceed to trip you up in their rush to show you the way to the kitchen/rabbit room

- rabbits are expert interior decorators and will lovingly scallop the bottom of your best curtains, give your sofa an 'new look' by chewing lumps out of it, chew your favourite books, remove and hide any stray shoe laces

For further reading on the joys of having a houserabbit have a look here: http://www.badpets.net/BadPets/BadBunny.html

On the other hand, houserabbits get more human interaction and you become familiar with their 'language' (the language of lagomorphs:  http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk_intro.html:, making it easier to recognise when something is wrong with them.  Outdoor rabbits have less human interaction and some rabbits, during colder and wetter weather, only see their owner once or twice a day when they get fed (this is not good practice at all).

So, if you are considering having a houserabbit, prepare yourself and your home, click on this link to get you started:  http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/rwf/articles/firstday.htm