Try not to keep their hutch outside in your garden. When rabbits live indoors they get to spend time with you.

Living With A House Rabbit

It can also keep them safe from insects such as mosquitos flies and fleas which can carry disease and make your rabbit unwell.

Can rabbits live indoors without a cage. Rabbits are a popular choice for home-produced meat because they can take up so little space. Most rabbits stop growing between 1824 months of age and a healthy rabbit can live for 912 years. Meat rabbits are typically raised in cages two feet by three feet or perhaps four square feet for the largest breeds.

Male and female rabbits that are allowed to inhabit the same cage will reproduce very very quickly. It can take months before a new rabbit warms up to his owner. I believe rabbits are excellent house pets and owners who keep them outside miss out on so much.

Yes some rabbits are miracle bunnies who just love being cuddled from day one but the average rabbit is much more aloof. A female rabbit is capable of producing a litter of nine bunnies every 30 days. You might find that you can trust your rabbit in one room but not another.

If you are using a cage position it in a cool shady area away from direct sunlight and radiators. This depends on whether or not your rabbit is living indoors or outdoors. They may even stop eating.

Either way you need to make sure that you are purchasing a cage that is specially made safe for a rabbit to live in. This includes indoor rabbits who will benefit from time out in the sunshine and fresh air. Luckily baby gates are cheap.

House rabbits no cage will find their own cool spot to lie in if they get too hot. Consider a strong enough predator safe rabbit hutch. Free-range Rabbit Farming Raising Rabbits without Cages.

My rabbits are indoor bunnies they do not have a cage and are litter trained I also have a cat and all 3 sleep on my bed with me at night and have never fought. While giant breeds will not usually live to eight years a healthy standard or dwarf rabbit will live to a full life span provided it is cared for properly. It is going to be exposed to the elements and the animal really isnt going to like that.

Rabbits are prey animals and very independent and even after a rabbit settles in he may never enjoy being cuddled like a puppy would. A free-range life works really well for us but not every rabbit can be left out without supervision even in a rabbit-proof house or room. More and more rabbits are being kept as house pets and why not - cats and dogs live indoors too.

Depending on where you live you may have no choice but to keep your rabbit indoors. Rabbits housed alone outside can become lonely bored sad and depressed. Not everyone likes to keep their rabbits indoors.

Or you may also be considering an outdoor rabbit hutch but like the flexibility to move them with you where you can ensure their safety. Some rabbits need a big cagefenced area for their own safety. So for them keeping rabbits indoors and cage-free is out of the question.

Living indoors can protect rabbits from natural predators including cats dogs foxes snakes and birds of prey. One of the main reasons pet owners like to keep rabbits indoors is to keep them safe from hazards. A smaller breed of rabbit will need a much smaller cage.

Well as we said. You also need to have a cage that is big enough. More importantly its easier to socialize a rabbit when they are kept indoors which is better for their well-being in the long run.

There are precautions and techniques you may apply to keep your bunnies safe outdoors even when theyre not in a cage or hutch. Placing the rabbit cage or hutch in a garage or a shed should be fine. You can put a secure run in your garden for your rabbits to roam around and graze in safely.

Keeping rabbits outside all year round requires some precautions and a very suitable environment. At nine months old these babies can then begin having babies and so on. If moving your rabbit during the winter put it in a room with the heating turned off for the first week or so and check it frequently for signs of overheating.

You should probably try to ensure that they are living in a sheltered place. Domesticated pet rabbits can live outside all year round only if they are kept under a shed to prevent them from direct sunlight exposure and cover up the hutch with a tarpaulin during night time. Pet rabbits are much safer indoors since they are not faced with the predators parasites or extreme temperatures that are typical of outdoor living.

Having your pet rabbits in the house makes it easier to interact with them and makes them more sociable as well as easier for you to keep an eye on them for any changes in their health or behaviour. Whatever your reason you will want your pet rabbit to be comfortable. Rabbits should have regular access to a secure outside area.