Over the past year or so, I have gotten a lot of questions about how I take care of George! It seems to be much more common to have outdoor rabbits, and so there isn't a ton of information out there about having a house rabbit! So, here we go! :)
George's cage is 24" wide, 25.5" deep and 15.5" tall. This is where George sleeps at night and where he lives when I'm not at home for long periods of time. It doesn't look very big in this photo, but it's plenty big for little George as he only weighs 1.75 lbs! The plastic bottom is really helpful because it can be easily washed and it's tall enough that George doesn't get his bedding everywhere. On the left is his litter box, I use cat little and pine chips in it! Just make sure your bunny doesn't eat the kitty litter! I keep the yellow overturned dish in the corner to remind him to use his litter box. Finally, the blue plastic bit is a dorm shelf! George sleeps on top of it almost every night!
When I move George to the play area I move his litter box and food dish from his cage to his play area.
This is George's play area. He is in here whenever I am home or if I'm only going to be gone for an hour or so. I had a piece of clear plastic cut at JoAnns for the bottom. This way if he has an accident or spills his water it's super easy to clean up! The fence is actually a playpen meant for small dogs, but it works great for George.
He loves to be in his play area! His personality is totally different compared to how he is in his cage. When in his cage he feels cornered and is less social and sometimes aggressive (if you move his stuff!). He is a sweet loving rabbit in his play area though. On top of that it just gives him a lot more room to play and relax. He loves playing in cardboard boxes and his baskets and just running around too. In order to encourage litter training it is important to keep things in all the corners in the beginning. Rabbits are really pretty clean animals and they like to go to the bathroom in corners. By blocking off all the corners and using a corner litter box, it will help them learn to use it! :)
Bunnies are really pretty easy animals the take care of! They do require more care than other caged animals though. It is important to make sure that there are things for them to play with and that you can give them proper attention. It plays a lot into their happiness!
I do let George run around on the futon and on the floor sometimes, but only while closely supervised. Bunnies like to get into everything, especially electrical cords! Gotta keep a close eye on them! He LOVES to be let out, he runs around and does lots of binkying! I'll share some of my favorite binky videos this week! :)
I hope that helps any future bunny owners out there! My favorite resource when I was preparing for George was the House Rabbit Society website!
Thanks! I was very interested in how George lives (he is so incredibly cute!) He can't jump out of his play area can he?
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the information. I didn't know you could litter train bunnies. But then, I don't know much about bunnies at all because in our state of Queensland here in Australia it is illegal to own rabbits. I want a bunny so desperately though, and I have told my husband if we ever move out of this state the very first thing I'm doing will be buying a bunny!
ReplyDeleteI grabbed George's button. How cool is he to have his own button.
ReplyDeleteWow! Bunnies are more work than I originally guessed. It's funny that in his cage he is so different from his play area. And I had no idea that they could be potty trained and learned to just use their litter box. That has me reconsidering bunnies. I definitely wouldn't want one to be outdoors. I always feel, why have a pet if you're just going to stick it outside? So it would definitely have to be indoors with me, too. I love your big window, too! Such awesome light!
ReplyDeleteThat was fun! I like seeing George, and maybe one day will get a little bunny!
ReplyDelete1.75 pounds! How sweet he is. I'm glad he has his own blog now.
ReplyDeleteI have a black 5-year old lop eared rabbit that I adopted from the SPCA in February. He lives in a cage similar to Georges at night and when I'm not home, but he is allowed to roam the house when I'm home. It's been so fun learning his personality and behaviours over the past few months! The house rabbit society was a help to me too, and I'd get another rabbit in a heartbeat. He makes such a lovely companion! It's nice to read about another house rabbit owners experiences:)
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! I should not have read this. Now I want one!
ReplyDeleteThere is also TONS of information on the House Rabbit Society website (www.rabbit.org/) if anyone ever needs it.
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