11/01/2021
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Before you adopt/purchase a rabbit - do you know their environmental requirements? 🐰🐇
A secure living space with enough room - rabbits are active and need to be able to hop, run, jump, dig and stretch out fully when lying down. They'll need enough room to exercise and stand up fully on their back legs without their ears touching the roof.
Somewhere safe - provide a large living area and a secure shelter where they can rest, feel safe and are protected from predators, extremes of weather and temperature. Make sure their living space is safe and secure.
All areas well ventilated, dry and draught-free - living in a draughty, damp, hot, poorly ventilated or dirty environment can cause suffering and illness.
Hiding places - rabbits are a prey species, so need to hide in secure places, away from the sights and smells of predators (such as foxes, cats, dogs, ferrets and birds of prey). Give them constant access to safe hiding places to escape if they're feeling afraid.
Daily exercise - rabbits are intelligent and inquisitive. If they're bored, they may suffer, so they'll need daily exercise to stay fit and healthy. Somewhere safe to stretch their legs.
Provide enough bedding to keep them warm - bedding should be safe to eat, such as dust-free straw or hay.
Suitable toilet area - rabbits need regular (ideally constant) access to a suitable toilet area. If you provide litter trays, use newspaper, hay or straw, shredded paper and/or paper-based non-clumping, non-expanding cat litter. Their toilet areas should be separate from sleeping areas. Try placing a hay rack over the litter tray to encourage them to eat hay.
Cleaning - regularly clean their housing and toilet areas.
Credit - SPCA UK