The Outdoor Rabbit

An outdoor rabbit (as you guessed) lives outside your home. Outdoor rabbits can live in a special bunny pen, or a rabbit hutch. To have an outdoor means that you need to have to pay close attention to these outdoor rabbit safety rules.

Make Sure That Your Yard Is Rabbit Proof:

The yard should have no sharp objects if you are going to let your rabbit have free range over the yard.

Be sure that if you have a garden you keep it in a fence. Remove deadly plants from rabbit. It would be a lot safer if you keep bunny in a pen/hutch. Make sure that your yard has NO CHEMICALS IN THE GRASS. If you have a fence then make sure that it has no holes,  and is firmly in. The fence should be 5ft. or higher. If you get bunny a cage in the yard remember this: Beware of wild rabbits, and other animals. And bugs. Gey bunny a SUPER SAFE CAGE WITH A HIDING SPOT.

Take bunny inside if the weather is over 80 degrees and if the weather is under 60 degrees.

Be sure to have an indoor space if storms are on the way!

Suger Bun

Bunnies (like people) like treats! Who doesn't? However, to much treats (as we know) aren't good. That goes for bunny too. Treats should be given to bunny 2x a week once a day only! 3 is the largest amount of treats in a week you should give bunny. Please do not give bunny store bought treats as they are not very healthy. If you're training bunny don't overload on the treat prizes! Bunny will be happy with some cilantro, or romaine lettuce. Also, don't make giving bunny treats a priority. Bunny doesn't need the treats. She just wants some treats.

When are the best times to give bunny a treat? See these ideas:

.Bunnies birthday

.Your birthday

.On a holiday

When you get home from a vacation and haven't seen her in a while

.When she goes to the vet (not after a surgery!)

Good Treats for Bunny (ones that are acceptable):

.Apple (not whole. No seeds)

.Carrot (not whole)

.Carrot tops

.Papaya (VERY healthy. No seeds)

Any treat that you do not see listed DON'T LET BUNNY EAT! And please no people treats like cookies, yogurt drops etc.

A Spayed or Neutered Rabbit

Spaying and neutering is a very important surgical procedure. Spaying and neutering keeps your pet bunny from getting pregnant, being aggressive, and can help keep them from getting a type of cancer.

Another term for "spaying" and "neutering" is "fixed". Getting bunny fixed can help make his life a little bit longer!  

When you go to get bunny fixed you must go to a place that does bunnies. Go to high rated vet that does bunnies all the time. This will prevent having something go wrong. 

Things to note:

Some bunny clinics will send bunny home after she has surgery. Other clinics may keep bunny over night to make sure he is OK. If they send bunny home the day of his surgery, make sure that his cage is in a dark, quiet spot where he can feel less stressed. Be sure to ask your vet questions. Clean up bunny's cage with warm or hot water. Clean out her potty tray. Bunny will not eat very much when she comes home but she should be eating and pooping in a day. (She may not eat very much). No treats for 3 days and no exercise for 10 days. Then resume regular playing. NO TOUCHING  his/her incision or picking him/her up by the tummy area. Keep bunny in her dark spot for 5 days. Bunny will also get pain medicine. Have your vet show you how to give her the medicine. Have a grown up put the medicine in.

The Pain Medicine.

 

The Incision.