Dog Equipment Guide

With a gentle nature and a trusting personality a rabbit makes a great choice as a pet.Rabbits enjoy being petted, stroked and cuddled, even by children.Remember, rabbit care is important and by looking after your rabbit you are doing your bit to ensure it leads a long and happy life.Rabbits are easy to look after and make a great addition to any family. To ensure your rabbit is healthy and happy try and follow some of these great tips.

Every rabbit needs a hutch, a place of its own to snuggle down to sleep and run around and play.Dont worry about the style of the hutch – your rabbit doesn’t need a designer home! Just enough space to run around and stand on its back legs.In terms of space make sure the hutch is big enough to allow the rabbit to make at least 4 hops in any direction.Just like your own home the ideal hutch should be separated into distinct “rooms” with a space to play, eat, and use the toilet.If you have more than one rabbit in the same hutch you will need to increase this space.As UK nights can be very cold please make sure you provide your rabbit with a quality bedding.When lining your hutch use newspaper which should then be covered with dust free straw.Look at the space in your garden and decide where the best location is for the hutch with your rabbit in mind, not you. It is not fair to place a rabbit in an area of prolonged, direct sunlight.Cover the hutch at night with a breathable fabric so the rabbit is not confronted with any night time predators such as foxes and cats.If your budget will allow you should buy a rabbit run. This provides a protected area in which the rabbit can run around and play.

A rabbit needs a specific diet and digestible and non digestible fibre is important.This is necessary because food actually passes through a rabbits system twice.Avoid buying cheap, rabbit museli type foods as they are generally packed full of sugar and starch.Search out a specialist rabbit food which contains the two essential fibres and you are giving your rabbit the best chance of a long and happy life.You can buy specialist rabbit food online or through your vet.Your rabbit will love you if you also feed it treats like banana, apple and celery.

Rabbits really do make great pets, and these simple tips will go a long way in ensuring your pet rabbit has a long and happy life.

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