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There’s lots of reasons why a rabbit makes a wonderful pet. Rabbits don’t eat a lot, aren’t expensive to buy, can be housetrained and are loved by children and adults alike. But before you get your rabbit there are some decisions to make, and one of the first decisions is whether he will be an indoors rabbit or whether he will live outdoors in a rabbit hutch.

It’s correct that you can keep rabbits indoors or outdoors, though you need to think about different things in either case. A rabbit is generally kept in a rabbit hutch, or rabbit cage, and you can keep your rabbit like this either indoors or outdoors.

Before you buy your rabbit you must have decided about what housing you will use to keep him in. There are rabbit hutches sold freely on the Internet and in pet shops but the vast majority are way too small for a rabbit. A rabbit should have sufficient space to take 3 consecutive hops and to stand up in his hutch, therefore it should be a minimum of 18 inches high and 6 feet long. It saddens me to see beautiful rabbits cooped up in tiny rabbit cages.

If you have decided to keep your rabbit outdoors his rabbit cage must give him complete protection from creditors like dogs and foxes who are very clever and will get at your rabbit anyway they can. His hutch should have a sleeping area that is thoroughly weatherproof as well as an outdoor exercise area so he can play in the sun during the day.

And if you end up with a rabbit hutch that is too small you can overcome this by providing him with a rabbit run around the hutch or in the garden where he can play in a much bigger space during the day time, provided he is protected from predators there as well.

And if your rabbit is to be an indoors pet it is not important to have a roof on the hutch, and a roof inhibits cleaning, so unless you have a pet cats in the house a roof is not important. But he will still need his own private sleeping area.

Don’t place is a rabbit cage near glass areas which can become extremely hot during the summer in the sun, and cold during winter. Also avoid putting his cage anywhere near a gas appliance as these can leak toxic fumes.

And there is no reason why, if you have the space, you should not give your rabbit an entire room of his own provided it is thoroughly checked for hazards such as small holes in which he may get stuck.

There is no doubt that rabbits make a fine pet, but makes decisions well before you buy your rabbit, and in particular organise his housing beforehand.

Rabbits make wonderful pets for a wide range of reasons. They can be housetrained, they don’t eat a lot, children love them and they can be a great companion for adults as well. Keeping rabbits can be an involved subject, however the first decision that is usually made about keeping rabbits is whether you will keep them in an indoors or outdoors rabbit hutch.

It’s quite true that our little furry friends can be successfully kept indoors or outdoors. However there are different considerations for each. A rabbit is generally kept in a hutch, and can be kept in a hutch as easily outdoors as indoors.

Before you buy your very first rabbit however you need to have decided about his housing. There are many rabbit hutches sold in pet shops or on the Internet however as a general rule these are way too small. Your rabbit should have a hutch large enough to allow him to take 3 consecutive hops and be able to stand up, so it should be at least a minimum of 6 feet long and 18 inches high. It’s very sad to see pet rabbits cooped up in so many of the tiny rabbit hutches commercially available.

If your decision is to keep your rabbit outdoors then you must ensure that your rabbit cage is thoroughly protected from all predators. Foxes and dogs and cats will all be extremely inventive at getting into a rabbit cage to get at your rabbit. It must also have an outdoors area where your rabbit can play in the sun and an indoors sleeping area where he can sleep thoroughly protected from the weather.

And if you do have your rabbit in a small rabbit hutch now you can overcome this problem by building him a dedicated rabbit run around the hutch so you can allow them out during the day to run around in the run provided this is also protected from predators.

Indoors hutches have different considerations. It is not necessary to protect him from predators as there (hopefully) will be no predators indoors, so it is not necessary to have a roof on the cage. However a rabbit still appreciates a private area where he can retire from time to time to sleep.

And you must avoid putting his rabbit hutch anywhere near a gas appliance, as these can leak toxic fumes. Also avoid putting him anywhere near glass where he would get very hot sun during the summer and where he may get cold during the winter.

And there is no reason why, if you have the space, you should not give your rabbit an entire room of his own provided it is thoroughly checked for hazards such as small holes in which he may get stuck.

There’s no doubt rabbits make wonderful pets, however like all pets you need to make some decisions before you buy him. One of the biggest decisions is how and where you will house him.

Kids love pets and there’s so many pets to choose from. Big and small, feathered or furry there’s so many choices for parents of children who are clamouring for a pet. But in my view one of the best pets or children is a rabbit. Lets see why a rabbit is a great pet and how you go about housing their rabbit in a great rabbit hutch.

Rabbits make wonderful pets for kids. They are very social, fun to be with and love spending time with people. They can be house trained so you don’t need to worry about mess, and kids love a rabbit as a pet. A pet rabbit generally lives around 10 years so you need to understand that once you have a pet rabbit you will have one for quite some time.

A rabbit can be easy and cheap to feed. You can buy simple rabbit pellets at the pet shop and they will also with a range of green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli leaves as well as hay and some fruits.

If you’re thinking of getting a rabbit for a pet for your children there are some things to consider before you rush in and buy your first rabbit. The main consideration is housing the rabbit. You will need a rabbit cage, or what is often known as a rabbit hutch. A rabbit hutch is a simple construction that allows your rabbit to browse outdoors on grass whilst also having shelter from the elements in a part of the hutch.

Most rabbit hutches are made from timber and wire. Rabbits are generally housed outside and most rabbit hutch are portable enough to be moved around. There is a compartment that is protected from the weather so the rabbit can be comfortable and dry while sleeping and there is also an area to allow your rabbit to hop around for exercise and nibble on the grass.

You need to be careful using wire on the floor of your hutch. Rabbits don’t like walking on wire and if the hutch is to be lifted off the ground, which can be useful in very cold or damp weather, the wire will need to be covered in some sort of material to protect the rabbit’s feet, for example hay.

There is an advantage to having a wire floor with a hutch above the ground. The droppings fall through making it much easier to clean. However you wish to do this look for a material which has much wider areas for the rabbits feet and much smaller holes. Plastic slats may well do the job better.

If you don’t like the thought of wire on the floor of your rabbit hutch then you can use either wood or metal. Wood will soak up smell more, particularly of urine. Metal is a better material for the floor of your hutch as it’s easier to clean. However if you’re hutch is on the ground it doesn’t allow the rabbit to eat the grass.

There are varying opinions about the size of the rabbit cage that you use. I have seen suggestions that a cage that is 4 times the size of the rabbit is adequate. Personally I think a rabbit hutch only 4 times the size of the rabbit is way too small and does not allow the rabbit to move around much for exercise. I would never house a rabbit in a cage that small. Bigger is always better, but if your rabbit hutch is very small you must ensure that you take your rabbit out daily to play and exercise on the grass.

It is very important that the hutch be cleaned regularly and so you will need a door large enough so that you can effectively clean the hutch and replace the hay each day.

There’s no doubt that a rabbit makes a good pet for kids. But research a little before you buy and make sure you’ve sorted out a good well sized rabbit hutch for him before you buy.`It’s clear that a rabbit makes a fine pet for kids but you do need to do some homework before you buy, and make sure you’ve got an adequate or big hutch for him to live in.

Why not build a hutch for your rabbit yourself? That just adds to the fun.