Sorry I never got back.
I've only seen the pet side of rabbits, but I'd never see them as a pain or mean! Even if I didn't own my two, rabbit owners like on Instagram I've looked at always have nice rabbits.
I'm sorry to hear that. I think what you're doing is very admirable!
Alright, I just didn't know what you were going to do, since I also have no experience in either of those topics. :)
It seems to me most rabbits (but not all) have sweet and gentle temperaments; I have a female right now that is very sweet but a little shy. I used to have another rabbit that...
I don't keep rabbits for meat or fur, only as pets, so I can only give you so much information on very general care.
I know you can find this stuff in books like cassie said above, but I'll answer some of your questions!
For cages if they're kept outdoors (I'm assuming you will...?) you can...