Housing for Your Rabbits

It is essential to have a proper place for your rabbits. You can have it both indoor and outdoor to make sure your rabbits enjoy sun or warmth in any weather. Some people spend a great deal of money on rabbit housing. Fancy cages and miniature rabbit homes can sell for hundreds. Although, a handy person can make them for a fraction of the cost. However, there's really no need to have an extravagant rabbit house. Your rabbits will not know the difference as long as you take care of him or her and provide them with the proper care and attention.

Here are basic tips for your rabbit housing. First of all, never keep your rabbit in a cage with a wire floor. There are no pads on rabbits' feet like the dogs or cats and the wire can cause pain and even permanent damage or disfiguration. So always use a cage with a solid floor of some kind and make sure there's plenty of soft bedding making sure there are no sharp objects. A large plastic cage with air holes will work best if you have other animals that can get to the rabbit. This way, their teeth and claws cannot penetrate the side of the cage.

The size of the cage should directly be attributed to how long a rabbit has to stay in there. If your rabbit needs to sleep in the cage overnight, a small cage with a litter box and a bedded area should be fine. If your rabbit however is to be in there for most of the day and only to be left out for a little while each day, a cage at least four times its size, with toys and ways to relieve it's boredom are needed. It is not recommended to keep rabbits in a cage all day long. They need to stretch out and socialize just like us. Leaving a bunny in its cage all day can lead to health problems as well, such as depression and even psychotic behavior and self mutilation.

Simply providing a romp in a rabbit proof room for a few hours a day can lead to a much better adjusted rabbit. Most rabbits do great on harness for a walk or just left to wander the house as they can easily be litter box trained and will learn to follow you around for entertainment and socializing. To make the rabbit's home more fun, you can hide some baby carrots or apple pieces as treats in rabbit toys. Rabbits will love the surprises. Leave the TV or radio on while you are gone to make the rabbit entertained while left alone.