We already have an article on rabbit furniture, but beds are important enough to deserve extra attention. There are many options out there and the right one depends on each rabbit and its living arrangements. Whether a rabbit is free range like ours or in an enclosure, a bed plus hidey house will make your bun feel…
Winter Bunnies – How to Protect Rabbits from the Cold
As you probably know, our bunnies live indoors all year round. While they do enjoy being outside and grazing on grass, clover, and dandelions, they are indoor rabbits through and through. However, there are rabbits that are much happier outdoors where they can chew tree bark or dig holes into the ground. We actually fostered a…
Rabbits and Children – Should I Get My Child a Bunny?
Around this time of the year many children wish for a pet rabbit and who can blame them? The problem is, most of the time they don’t truly want a rabbit, they want what the media tells them a rabbit is. The media, especially around Easter, tells us that rabbits are tiny, cute, and fluffy….
Hotel Stays and Sleepovers – Traveling with Rabbits
Any time we remove our rabbits from their home and take them to a new environment, it causes stress. The rabbit doesn’t know if the new place is safe, it doesn’t have a properly marked territory any more, and the regular routines rabbits love so much are disturbed. That being said, sometimes we have to take…
Water Bowl and Bottle Options for Rabbits
In addition to hay, rabbits should have a supply of fresh water within their reach at all times. Even rabbits that get most of their fluids through fresh vegetables and don’t drink a whole lot (like ours) need to always have access to water. Keeping a rabbit well hydrated helps maintain their overall health. Water…
Edible Flowers and Petals for Rabbits
Our bunnies love to eat flowers! They are a great treat and can be sprinkled over hay to make it a bit more interesting and tasty. Here’s a list of flowers you can offer your rabbits in addition to their regular diet. Please keep in mind that potted or cut plants bought in most stores (including…
Eat Like A Rabbit Series – Celery
Sometimes produce can only be bought in large quantities and it may be difficult for our bunnies to eat each thing before it goes bad. That’s where our Eat Like a Rabbit Series comes in: Share produce with your bunnies and save money while eating healthy! One of the things our bunnies eat regularly is celery….
Emergency First Aid Kit for Rabbits – In Progress
The emergency first aid kit for rabbits is coming along nicely! Figuring out what should be included in such a kit, finding the best products, researching the cheapest sources, and putting it all together has been very time consuming, but we are so excited about the results! It was especially difficult to find a good bag or…
Bonding Our Free Range House Rabbits
After two failed bonding attempts in March and May, we now had two separate free range bunnies, one living upstairs and one living downstairs. There was no neutral territory left. To make it even more difficult, Bunny had never experienced living with another rabbit and sharing his territory every day, so he wasn’t too thrilled…
House Rabbits – How Much Does A Bunny Cost?
Every new family member, be it furry or not, will increase the monthly expenses of the household. Before getting any pet it is a good idea to do the math and figure out if you can afford to support it. Here’s what our 2 bunnies cost, so you get an idea what to expect if…