Many first-year rabbit problems trace back to choices made in the first week. The wrong pen, the wrong food ratio, a litter box in the wrong corner, a vet you only go looking for at 9 p.m. on a Sunday. The First-Year Bunny Guide walks you through the first twelve months with a house rabbit in plain language: how to set up a home that works, feed the way a rabbit’s gut actually needs, litter-train without a fight, earn trust without forcing it, and recognize the emergencies that can’t wait until morning. 246 easy-to-read pages. 6 parts. 30 chapters. 46 reference tables and 5 charts. A 12-month tracker. Instant PDF + EPUB download, yours forever. What you get The full guide – 246 pages in a large, readable serif, set up for phones, tablets, Kindle and printing. Feeding amounts by body weight – hay, pellets, greens and treats, worked out for rabbits from 2 to 10 lb, plus a baby-to-adult schedule. 46 reference tables – safe greens and how often to feed them, the never-feed list, litter that is safe and litter that isn’t, costs, and symptom-to-urgency charts. The go-now emergency list – GI stasis, heatstroke and the other signs that mean a same-day vet visit. A first-year budget – realistic US cost ranges, so the spay or the first emergency doesn’t come as a shock. Checklists and a 12-month tracker – daily, weekly and monthly routines, plus a page to log weight, droppings, nails and molts. What is inside Part 1: Before Your Rabbit Comes Home. An honest look at the 8–12 year commitment, choosing between a rescue and a breeder, picking an age and size, whether to adopt one rabbit or two, what year one really costs, and finding a rabbit-savvy vet before you need one. Part 2: A Rabbit-Ready Home. Why a pen beats a cage and how big it should be, bunny-proofing cords, baseboards, rugs and houseplants, where the pen should go, the litter box setup that actually works, and a calm plan for the first 72 hours. Part 3: The Bowl. Hay as the real diet, how to choose and measure pellets, building a daily salad with smart rotation, treats and fruit in amounts that won’t upset the gut, the never-feed list, water, and changing food safely. Part 4: Trust, Training, and Behavior. Reading binkies, flops, thumps and grunts, litter training step by step, handling and lifting safely, chewing and digging without losing your furniture, and spay, neuter, hormones and bonding a second rabbit. Part 5: Keeping Your Rabbit Healthy. A ten-minute weekly health check, grooming through molts, nails and scent glands, why hay keeps teeth healthy, how to recognize GI stasis early, and what to know about head tilt, flystrike, sore hocks, snuffles and RHDV2. Part 6: The Rest of Year One. Month-by-month changes from baby to teenager to adult, summer heat and winter cold, travel and pet-sitters, rabbits alongside kids, cats and dogs, and a routine that carries you into the next ten years. The honest version This book will help you set up a good home, feed well, and notice problems earlier. It will not diagnose your rabbit, and it does not replace a rabbit-savvy veterinarian. Kate is not a vet, and the book says so plainly. The amounts and costs are general US guides, and your vet’s advice for your own rabbit comes first. What good first-year care does is make the common mistakes much less likely and the years ahead more comfortable for your rabbit. Who it’s for New and soon-to-be rabbit owners in the US who want one clear, complete plan for year one Families adopting a rabbit for a household with kids or other pets Owners who already have a rabbit and want to check their setup, diet and routine against a plain checklist Who it’s not for Experienced keepers looking for advanced breeding, showing or veterinary material Anyone looking for a substitute for a vet visit when a rabbit is unwell About Kate Kate hosts Bunnies with Kate, a YouTube channel of plain-language bunny care videos for US rabbit owners. This guide gathers the core first-year care into one place you can keep and come back to. FAQ What exactly arrives after I buy? Two files, ready to download right away: the PDF (246 pages) and the EPUB. They are yours to keep, and you can download them again any time from your Gumroad library. Which file should I use? The EPUB on a phone, tablet or Kindle (use Amazon’s Send to Kindle). The PDF on a computer or for printing. Is checkout secure? Yes. Payment is handled by Gumroad’s checkout, and your card details are never shared with us. Is this a printed book? No. It is a digital download. You are welcome to print the PDF for your own use. Is Kate a veterinarian? No, and the book says so plainly. It is written to help you work with your vet, not replace one. I already have a rabbit. Is it too late? No. Most of the book is about daily care, diet and health checks, which apply at any age, and Chapter 30 covers building a routine for the years beyond the first. All sales final – but if a technical problem stops you from opening the file, reply to your receipt and we’ll make it right.