Where should my bunny live?
Outdoors
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Before getting a rabbit, you need to make sure you have the right environment for the bunny to live in. It must be secure and big enough for them to exercise in. There should be a place for them to hide, so they feel safe and are protected from bad weather. It must be well ventilated, dry and draught free. Your rabbit will need bedding to keep warm and hide in, it must be safe for your bunny to nibble such as dust free straw or hay. Rabbits can be litter trained and they like to have a particular place to go to the toilet, so if possible use a special rabbit litter tray with newspaper, shredded paper and/or natural wood or paper-based non-clumping, non-expanding cat litter. The toilet area should be separate to where your rabbit will sleep and should be cleaned out regularly.
Rabbits enjoy exercise and are very active animals, so they should get a chance to run around at least once a day. This will ensure they stay fit and healthy and stop them getting bored. It is a good idea to provide your rabbit with some toys to play with and chew on.
Rabbits enjoy exercise and are very active animals, so they should get a chance to run around at least once a day. This will ensure they stay fit and healthy and stop them getting bored. It is a good idea to provide your rabbit with some toys to play with and chew on.
As the weather gets colder you will need to make sure your rabbit stays warm. It is a good idea to make sure the hutch is off the ground to stop it getting damp, a brick in each corner will be fine. Use extra bedding and cover your rabbits hutch at night time using an old blanket or carpet. This will keep the heat in and the cold weather out. If possible, it is a good idea to put your rabbit hutch in a shed or garage during the colder months. Do not put your rabbit into a garage that you use for cars as the flumes are hazardous to your bunny. Rabbits don't hibernate, if your rabbit becomes limp or sleepy its ill not hibernating for the winter, take it to the vet. Rabbits moult out their summer coats and get new thick winter ones, they will need brushing to prevent mats especially underneath if they are out in the wet.
Indoors
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Rabbits are intelligent, social animals who need affection, and they can become wonderful companion animals if given a chance to interact with their human families. Some people decide to keep the rabbits inside in a cage or as a house rabbit. Rabbits may have free run of the home. However, it's best for most to start with a cage. To make cage time learning time, fasten a litter box in the corner of the cage that your rabbit chooses for a "bathroom." As soon as your bunny uses the box consistently, you can give them some freedom. Bunny-proofing your home is part of living with a house rabbit. It is natural for rabbits to chew on furniture, rugs, drapes, and, most deadly of all, electrical cords. Cords must be concealed so that the rabbit cannot reach them. Exposed cords can be encased in vinyl tubing (found at hardware stores). By splitting the tubing lengthwise with a utility knife the cord can be pushed inside it. Give your rabbit enough attention and safe chewable toys, so that it is distracted from chewing furniture and rugs. A cardboard box stuffed with hay makes an inexpensive play box. Young rabbits (under a year) are more inclined to mischief and require more confinement and bunny-proofing than mature rabbits.