Has your favorite fuzzy friend been leaving little yellow stains around their living space? As much as you adore your rabbit’s quirky personality, those pesky urine spots sure put a damper on playtime. Don’t stress – with some diligent detective work and gentle care, you can get your bunny’s hutches hopping clean again. In this [read more …]
How to Treat Rabbit Fleas
Fleas can quickly infest and torment your beloved pet rabbit, causing relentless itching, discomfort, and even anemia from blood loss. These tiny pests are masters at hiding in fur and rapidly multiplying to plague proportions. Don't resign yourself to watching your rabbit suffer needlessly – arm yourself with knowledge and take up the battle against [read more …]
How To Protect Rabbits from Predators
Rabbits make wonderful pets, but their small size makes them vulnerable to predators. As a responsible rabbit owner, you must take steps to keep your furry friends safe both indoors and outdoors. This comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know to protect your rabbits from harm. What Kills Rabbits at Night? Rabbits [read more …]
How to Tell If Your Rabbit is Sad or Depressed
Is your rabbit moping around, ignoring their favorite treats, and spending all day hunkered down in the corner of their hutch? Your bunny buddy may be feeling blue. Like humans, rabbits experience complex emotions and can definitely suffer from depression. The signs are subtle, but learn how to read your rabbit’s body language to detect [read more …]
How To Tell if a Rabbit Is Wild or Domestic
Have you ever spotted a random rabbit hopping around your neighborhood or park and wondered – is that a wild bunny or someone’s escaped pet? Being able to tell the difference is important! A lost domestic rabbit needs your help to get back home safely. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to identify a [read more …]
How To Keep Two Rabbits Together
Thinking of getting your rabbit a friend? Bonded bunnies make for even happier pets! Rabbits are highly social creatures that need companionship from members of their own kind. When housed together, rabbits provide affection, mental stimulation, and stress relief for each other. But simply throwing two rabbits in a cage together can have disastrous results. [read more …]
How to Protect Rabbits from Snakes
Rabbits bounding innocently through fields and meadows may appear carefree. But a mortal threat lies coiled just out of sight. Snakes stealthily invade even our backyards, eager to ambush rabbit hutches. Though rabbits have some natural defenses, these prove feeble against the lightning strikes of snakes. Outsmarting these savage reptilian hunters requires vigilance and an [read more …]
How To Keep A Wild Baby Rabbit Alive
Have you ever come across a helpless wild baby rabbit, abandoned and alone? Taking in orphaned wildlife is an incredibly rewarding experience, but also carries great responsibility. These tiny, vulnerable creatures rely entirely on your care and have very specific needs in order to survive. Be prepared for an intensive journey that will require round-the-clock [read more …]
How To Stop a Rabbit from Eating Her Babies
The sight of a mother rabbit snuggling her newborn babies in their nest invokes feelings of warmth and nurturing. Yet this tender scene can take a dark turn when some does mysteriously destroy their own helpless offspring. Infant cannibalism shakes our assumptions about loving maternal instincts. What causes a mother to suddenly turn on her [read more …]
How to Build a Rabbit Hutch
A rabbit hutch or bunny hutch is a large rabbit enclosure suitable for housing rabbits outdoors or in a barn. You can also build smaller indoor rabbit enclosures or hutches (even using old furniture). Think of a rabbit hutch as like a rabbit cage but much larger. It’s designed to be a safe space for [read more …]