Live Animals
Pet Owner Guide to Caring for Rabbits
Rabbit Facts & Tips
Size
Varies by breed
Lifespan
8-12 years with good care
Activity
Rabbits are very curious and love to play. Provide plenty of chewing opportunities and entertainment
Noise Factor
Quiet pets (can make different sounds depending on how they feel)
Good with Children
Not recommended for young children
Behavior
- Rabbits are very curious and love to play. Provide plenty of chewing opportunities and entertainment.
- Rabbits are social. Two females or a neutered male and female can be kept together. Two males will fight.
- They generally do not like being held, when picking them up, make sure to support them by holding their hind end close to your body. Spend time with your rabbit on the floor to prevent them from falling out of your arms and being injured.
- Rabbits can be litter trained which then allows some rabbits to be able to roam freely in a bunny-proofed room of the house.
- Essential to dental health, it is important to provide different types of chews to assist with trimming, chewing, and flossing their ever-growing teeth.
Diet
- A rabbit’s diet should consist of:
- 80% dried hay (non-alfalfa)
- 5% pelleted diet (preferably timothy based)
- 10% vegetables & leafy greens like basil, cilantro, carrots, carrot tops, turnip greens, collard greens
- 5% healthy treats which includes fruit
- Your rabbit’s diet must consist of an endless supply of grass hay. This is critical for teeth and digestion.The following are great choices: timothy hay, orchard grass and oat hay.
- Small animals do not retain water as well as humans do. It is important to always provide fresh water.
- Avoid these foods: avocado, chocolate & candy, bread, pasta & cereal, corn, iceberg lettuce, rhubarb, and tomatoes.
Caging & Environment
- A solid bottom cage is best for rabbits and their sensitive feet.
- The larger the cage, the better! Go for a cage that has a lot of surface area, rather than multiple levels with a solid bottom.
- Outside of their house is great for enrichment. They will chew! Make sure your house is bunny proofed. An exercise pen is ideal for keeping the rabbit safe but giving them room to run.
- Paper-based bedding is best
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