Step 2: Make mistakes

(Bunnies and Sunshine)

Easter is coming up! And it’s a terrible time for pet store bunnies!

Rabbits are marketed as “easy”, short-lived, starter pets, especially during the Easter holidays, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth! A healthy, well cared for bunny can live just as long as the average cat or dog- 10-12 years!

What’s more, they have more complex needs than a cat or a dog. Rabbits are prey animals and do not behave or show affection in the same way as predators like cats and dogs; they don’t deal well with being outside-only animals; they can get sad if they’re on their own and don’t receive enough attention; and if they’re bought as a male and female couple, they can start reproducing from as early as 5-6 months of age, and they can carry multiple litters at the same time!

They have a specialised diet (NOT carrots!), need a specialised living area (unless you want all your things to get chewed up!), and they need specialised vets! Caring for them costs as much as caring for a dog!

They’re a big responsibility!

“There’s something about Matt Healy as a frontman that is so captivating, that is so unconcerned with what other people think, that makes The 1975 exactly what they are. What that is, is a band who are unlike any other- who for the most part don’t welcome comparisons to their peers, and who do things their way only, but who are becoming such an unstoppable force because of all of these things. Doing things explicitly their way, means that they have so many people who love them- which is demonstrated by the amount of dates they are currently pulling off at each venue around the country. But love them or hate them, their conviction is undeniable and this makes it impossible for them to fail.” -Backseat Mafia review of The 1975 in Manchester 3.12.16 [x]