[header] How to catch a pet rabbit [title] Understand why your pet rabbit might be afraid of you. [step] Rabbits are prey animals and are easily frightened. Your pet rabbit may be shy or afraid of you because it does not know if you can be trusted. 
If you want your rabbit to be comfortable approaching you, then you will need to do some work to boost their confidence and prove you are not a predator. [substeps] Avoid chasing your pet rabbit, as this increases their stress and reinforces the idea that they should be fearful.