by rmellace

Created on: October 22, 2010

The home of your rabbit is an essential part to its happiness and health; almost as important as the diet.  Honestly, a rabbit’s temperament can improve dramatically with just a few cage changes.  Who wouldn’t have a different outlook on life when their space of living is barely big enough to turn around in? 

The first thing to consider with your pet bunny is the type of confinement.  Remember, your furry friend might spend quite a bit of time in this place, so making it comfortable is among the top priority.  Think of it in terms of, if I were an awesome rabbit, would I want to live here?  Bringing the bunny cage decisions to a question such as that, gives you most of your decisions immediately.

With that being said, the safety of your bunny and the accessibility of cleaning up should be taken into consideration too.  The cage should be an ideal compromise of safety and comfortability for you and your bunny.  This may take a few tries and a bit of rearranging but, eventually you will find the perfect balance for you and your furry friend.   

There are a few options when considering which type of home you want for your bunny.  The basic types are a store-bought cage, a pen, a wooden hutch or a cube condo. 

The first option is a store bought cage.  These are not a recommended home unless your bunny is just that small or it’s a starter for your bunny friend’s habitat.  There are more cons then pros with this cage, the first being space.  The House Rabbit Society recommends the rabbit habitat to be AT LEAST 4 times the size of your bunny.  Unless your bunny is a tiny, tiny dwarf, this cage hardly offers space.  The next con is the flooring.  There are two types, wire flooring and plastic flooring.   The wire flooring is not a good idea seeing as Rabbits, unlike cats and dogs, have no pads on the bottom of their feet.  The wiring makes them susceptible to sore hocks.  Basically, sore hocks are sores that occur from the fur being chafed away on the rabbit’s feet.  This elimination of fur exposes the skin, thus, making it susceptible to whatever flooring the bun dwells in.  Think of bed sores, only bunny style. 

On the other hand, the exact opposite situation is available with the plastic bottom cage.  It seems there is much confusion about what rabbits really are because, in this option, the bunny lives in

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