Rabbit Housing

Size Does Matter

Your rabbit's housing should provide adequate room for his/her personal belongings with enough space remaining for bun to stretch out and move around. The bigger the housing the better, but your rabbit should have, at a minimum, the following space provided for their housing:

Small - Medium

single rabbit 2' x 4'

bonded pair 4' x 4'

Large - Giant

single rabbit 4' x 6'

bonded pair 4' x 8'

Inadequate housing can cause a number of behavioral issues and will cause your rabbit's muscles to deteriorate.

Housing Options

Multi-level bunny condos are one way to give your rabbit the space they need while minimizing the amount of floor space dedicated to his/her housing. Rabbit condos can be ordered online from places like Leith Petwerks (leithpetwerks.com), made yourself from NIC cubes (search for "NIC condos" online to learn more) or you can build your own with bunny friendly materials. Another option, which requires less investment and offers more versatility, is exercise pens. Be sure to protect flooring under bun's housing; remnant pieces of linoleum work great for this.

Outfitting Bun's Housing

There are several items that will need to be included when outfitting your rabbit's housing.

Solid Flooring: Wire or wire-like flooring is not comfortable for your rabbit or good for their feet. This type of flooring can cause sore hocks which in turn can result in serious infections. Plywood covered with linoleum would be a suitable solution.

Floor Covering: Rabbits do not feel safe on slippery surfaces and could end up with serious injuries. All floor coverings should be washable and prevent slipping. Some suggestions would be carpet samples (provided they do not eat them), towels, cotton throw rugs, and sea grass mats.

Ramps: Multi-level condos often contain ramps to enable a rabbit to access other levels. Be sure that these ramps are covered with a nonskid, rabbit safe material or are equipped with wood slats to help provide traction.

Food & Water: Water and food bowls should be made of heavy, crockery or your rabbit will mistake them for toys and toss them around their housing. A space also needs to be provided