With a gentle nature and a trusting personality a rabbit makes a great choice as a pet.Rabbits enjoy being petted, stroked and cuddled, even by children.If you decide to own a pet rabbit you need to play your part in ensuring it is happy and healthy. Therefore, rabbit care care should be an important consideration.Rabbits are easy to look after and make a great addition to any family. To ensure your rabbit is healthy and happy try and follow some of these great tips.
A rabbit needs several basics which you must provide. These are a hutch, bedding, food and space to run around.Dont worry about the style of the hutch – your rabbit doesn’t need a designer home! Just enough space to run around and stand on its back legs.Make sure your rabbit hutch has enough room to allow the rabbit to make at least four hops in one direction.Just like us, a rabbit likes to have a distinct area for certain activities, so make sure you allocate a space for sleep, a space for the toilet and a space in which to play.If you have more than one rabbit in the same hutch you will need to increase this space.As UK nights can be very cold please make sure you provide your rabbit with a quality bedding.When lining your hutch use newspaper which should then be covered with dust free straw.Look at the space in your garden and decide where the best location is for the hutch with your rabbit in mind, not you. It is not fair to place a rabbit in an area of prolonged, direct sunlight.Cover the hutch at night with a breathable fabric so the rabbit is not confronted with any night time predators such as foxes and cats.If your budget will allow you should buy a rabbit run. This provides a protected area in which the rabbit can run around and play.
Did you know that your rabbit needs two types of fibre in its diet? One type which can be digested and one which cannot.This is because it goes through their digestive system twice.Do try and avoid the mass market muesli type foods available as these can be high in sugar and starch which can lead to increased weight gain, obesity and even diabetes.To give your rabbit the very best chance in life feed it a specialist rabbit food product.It is easy to find a specialist pet food retailer, either online or on the high street.Rabbits love a treat, so offer it healthy and tasty snacks like fresh apple, chopped cabbage and juicy tomatoes.
Rabbits really do make great pets, and these simple tips will go a long way in ensuring your pet rabbit has a long and happy life.