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When do rabbits need a dry and insulated place to sit?
My female rabbit likes to sit on the grass in my garden. In summer, this seems normal to me, but in the colder seasons, I am worried about her health.
For example today it is a cloudy, foggy, and ...
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Wild rabbit nesting in my yard
[Not a pet, but I don’t see a better SE and there are folks here that know rabbits.]
There is a wild rabbit that keeps digging nests in my yard and having babies there. My cats killed three of four ...
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How to prevent crows from eating rabbits' food?
My rabbits are outdoor rabbits. The crows do not act against them.
But when my rabbits (daily) leave their enclosure to roam free in the garden, the crows want to get into the enclosure to steal the ...
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Getting a new rabbit to live with another one
I have a 8 month rabbit (male, neutered) and I'm considering getting another one so they can play together. What gender/age should I go for?
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How to build or find poo-pass-thru flooring for rabbits that won't hurt feet with long term usage?
I need to build a vertical rabbit hutch that has enough room for two pet rabbits. In order to do this I need to find a material (or construct something) that will be friendly to their feet since ...
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Comfortable place for rabbits in the snow
I have two rabbits in my garden. This will be their first winter in this garden, the rabbits had two winters in our last garden.
The last garden had a lot of bushes and plants to hide in and find a ...
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Can a bunny register the dangers of falling?
I live in a two-floor apartment and I'm trying to free roam my bunny.
However, our stairs spiral upwards and have minimum railing (only 4 horizontal poles), so it would be easy for a rabbit to fall ...
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Racoons: What sort of protection do my rabbit enclosure need?
I have two dwarf rabbits in an enclosure in the backyard.
Some time ago I heared about some rabbits catched by a group of racoons. (In a place some away. Here I havend heared about or seen racoons.)
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What boundaries are necessary for outdoor rabbits?
I handle two rabbits in the backyard. At night they have a 3 square meter enclosure, at day the whole garden (I assume 100 square meter, but I am very bad in dimensions).
What requirements at walls/...
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How can I maintain high levels of comfort and life quality for my outdoor rabbits?
I have two rabbits in the backyard, they are healthy and the enclosure is secure. (See this question)
How should I shape their surrounding to offer them good life quality?
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How do I ensure the safety and good health of my outdoor rabbit?
I want to handle two rabbits in the backyard.
What factors are important for rabbits safety and health?
(I'm only looking for answers relating to safety and health. I have asked about happiness and ...
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Buying new rabbits, unsure if they need neutering
So I'm going to be getting two new male rabbits (from young ages) and was wondering if it is best to neuter? I don't want them fighting and then having to separate them. Although I had an un-neutered ...
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How long can domestic rabbits live in wild [closed]
I lost my place to live and found myself in my car with my kids and two rabbits. My significant other and her mom moved in with her grandparents, who wouldn't take them. I called every animal rescue ...
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What size of hutch would be right for two mini lops? [duplicate]
Warning, I am completely new to owning rabbits! Have had guinea pigs/hamsters in the past but no rabbits.
I am interested in buying two mini lop rabbits and have a large garden but a small budget. ...
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Can we house a baby squirrel in the same cage as a ferret or bunny?
I wanted to know if a baby squirrel could stay in the same 4-floor cage as a pet ferret or bunny we were thinking of adopting or buying. I also want to know if the baby squirrel might attack or ...
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My baby bunny having its own room
I have a new baby bunny and I have a 28" x 15.5" (71 x 39 cm) cage for him all set up and comfy just for him.
But I don't know if I want to keep him in the guest room or in my room. If he stays in my ...
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Is a bedroom enough space for a bunny to be happy?
I've wanted a bunny for ages, and I'm still living at "mum's house" and she has very strict rules on pets. The conclusion is that if I'm to get a bunny, he/she would have to live in my room. Now, I've ...
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If I train my rabbit to jump fences will she STILL stay in a two foot exercise pen?
I just watched Rabbit Jumping: How to Get Started I have a couple of rabbits that are very trainable, but I take them a lot of places where I expect them to stay in 2 foot high exercise pens. If I ...
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How can I keep a rabbit cool?
As pointed out in the question What temperature ranges are appropriate for a pet rabbit? temperatures above 85 °F (29 °C) are hazardous to rabbits. How can I help my rabbit stay cool in warm ...
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What temperature ranges are appropriate for a pet rabbit?
I have seen rabbits on TV living everywhere from the arctic to the desert. Can I expect a pet rabbit to do well in the same range of temperatures as their wild cousins? If not what temperature ...
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Is keeping a pet rabbit in an outdoor hutch a kindness?
Rabbits have been domesticated for hundreds of years, historically for farm production/substance reasons. With the move to companion animal being only with in the last 100+ years.
With current ...
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What are the benefits and risks of a wire bottom cage for my pet rabbit?
Often when you see rabbits on TV, they are in cages with wire floors. It seems to be made out of half inch hardware cloth (wire). We know from this question that rabbits can be litter box trained, ...
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How do you bunny proof behind the couch?
We have a couch sitting in front of a living room window, with curtains behind it, and the plug for the lamp right in the middle. In my experience, if a bunny has a dark safe place, it is likely to ...
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How much space does a rabbit need to live comfortably?
Currently I have no rabbits, but I'm doing some research on rabbit care, and the most important factor for my small apartment is how much space a rabbit should have. I don't want it to live in factory-...
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Can I release my pet rabbit in the wild?
I am aware the issues surrounding feral cats and I would never consider turning a dog loose to fend for it's self. But rabbits are not predators so would seem unlikely to have a negative impact on ...
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Can house rabbits have free access to the whole house all the time?
I am thinking about getting a rabbit and during my research I learned about bunny proofing, litter boxes, and have heard about cages for the bunnies and that they need to room to run. There seems to ...
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