We discourage the use of store bought "rabbit cages". They are all much too small and very hard to maintain/clean. If you wouldn't keep a small dog or a cat in the space full time, its too small for a rabbit to live comfortably.
Rabbits need space! We highly recommend a puppy sized exercise pen or condo set up.
We have found the exercise pens or the lucite pet pens to be the easiest and it's what we use in our rescue. It provides enough space for your rabbit to binky, stretch, and stand on his hind legs but time out of their housing is still very imperative!
The rabbit's enclosure should be lined with fleece or similar + flooring protection such as a plastic chair mat (wood shavings are very bad for their lungs!) and a good size litter box, at least twice the size of the rabbit, should be provided.
Rabbits will eliminate in a litter box naturally, if proper litter (pine pellets) and clean hay are provided in the box. We recommend medium to large cat litter boxes, as store bought "rabbit litter boxes" are often far too small for the rabbit to jump into to munch hay and do their business. Pine pellets and rabbit manure are completely compostable and make for excellent garden fertilizer. Using a litter box and fleece combo is the easiest to maintain, and is the most hygienic for the animal and human members of the household.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need recommendations.
Rabbits need space! We highly recommend a puppy sized exercise pen or condo set up.
We have found the exercise pens or the lucite pet pens to be the easiest and it's what we use in our rescue. It provides enough space for your rabbit to binky, stretch, and stand on his hind legs but time out of their housing is still very imperative!
The rabbit's enclosure should be lined with fleece or similar + flooring protection such as a plastic chair mat (wood shavings are very bad for their lungs!) and a good size litter box, at least twice the size of the rabbit, should be provided.
Rabbits will eliminate in a litter box naturally, if proper litter (pine pellets) and clean hay are provided in the box. We recommend medium to large cat litter boxes, as store bought "rabbit litter boxes" are often far too small for the rabbit to jump into to munch hay and do their business. Pine pellets and rabbit manure are completely compostable and make for excellent garden fertilizer. Using a litter box and fleece combo is the easiest to maintain, and is the most hygienic for the animal and human members of the household.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need recommendations.