�� If it's indoor, the best cage to get is a wire one with a removable bottom tray for easy cleaning.�
��� However if your rabbit is housed outside you should provide it with a hutch that will provide fresh air, indirect sunlight (never put in a place where no shade is available!), and protection from rain and harsh winds.
Either cage should be the right size for your rabbit which is 3/4 square foot of space for each pound of adult body weight.����� Your rabbit should be fed a diet of quality rabbit pellets and hay.� Please use caution in giving your rabbit any veggies or fruit, as the watery content can easily disrupt their delicate digestive system.� Young rabbits should only be fed hay and pellets for the first six months, as they have sensitive stomachs and watery foods are a common cause of death at this age.� Water should be available at all times.�
�� Feed and water should be kept in containers which are heavy enough so your rabbit can not tip them over.� Dishes should be cleaned often to decrease the risk of disease.� Be sure to provide a piece of wood that is free of all paint and stains for your rabbit to chew on.������
���� Remember, rabbits tolerate cold a lot better than heat!� In winter a rabbit should be provided with bedding (hay or straw) and a nest box to huddle in.� Rabbits should always have clean fresh water, no exceptions!� On especially hot days, placing a bottle full of frozen water helps to cool them down because they'll lay against them. *Remember, heat stoke can strike in a very short time, so prevent it!
��� The most important things in keeping a healthy rabbit is to always provide it with clean food and water, and to keep it's cage clean!� Every month or two, I will take everything out of the cage, and scrub the cage with diluted bleach.� this kills harmful bacteria, and reduces the chances of your rabbit getting sick.� This is also a good time to rinse off their salt wheel, and remove any harmful toys.� For example, toys that have developed sharp edges, have the inside contents exposed to the rabbit, or have been soiled on.
��� Rabbits need daily attention, and this should be carefully considered before purchasing a rabbit.� They need to be fed, and very often cleaned everyday.� You also need to play with your rabbit everyday to make it a nice pet.� Don't expect a rabbit that sits in it's cage all day with no attention what so ever, to be a good pet.� It won't be properly socialized.�
�� Never, leave a free roaming rabbit unsupervised!� In the house they can get into electrical cords, cleaners, and carpeting.� All of which have negative effects on their health.� If left outside without being in a pen, the rabbit could easily run away, eat something poisonous, or get picked off by a predator.� Not things you want to think about, but necessary to consider.�
�� Above all, a healthy well cared for rabbit, will be a nice pet.� The average life expectancy for such a rabbit is estimated to be 8-10 years, but can often be more of less.
A Soda can full of pennies and sealed up at the end.
Blocks of Clean Wood
Scrunched up balls of paper
A Sandbox to dig in
Branches from Fruit Trees
Cardboard Boxes
A paper towel tube with treats inside
Old Phone Books
If you have any toy ideas send them my way, and I'll post them here!
