Saturday, September 21, 2013

Exercise and Exercise Safety

Exercise is very important for bunny. She needs it to keep strong bones, and so she'll be less bored. Bunny needs a good 3 hours of exercise everyday. You can do 1 hour in the morning, another in the afternoon etc. If you don't have time to watch bunny every playtime, then have someone else watch her.

Don't let bunny:
.Hop up/down the stairs
.Dig/chew on the carpet (give bunny a digging box. Not a cat box or sand box.)
.Play in crowded or dangerous areas (hallway, kitchen etc.)
.Play in/on your cats kitty house (or in your dog's dog house/kennel)
.Play on your bedroom bed
.Play on cool tile
Safety:
.Buy bunny a cage with cool ramps in it! Bunny'll enjoy that.
.For a digging box give bunny a medium sized cardboard box with some of her cage litter.
.Let bunny play in an uncrowded room. Not to sunny, with no drafts, and no loud noise. The room should have no carpet in it. You can let bunny play in your room as long as she is not on the bed or your room has no carpet or unstable objects.
.If there is already tension between the rabbit and cat then your cat could claw at the rabbit. Also, kitty houses are meant for cats. Not bunnies. Even if bunny enjoys playing with it (or you bought one for bunny and have no cat) you should remove it and buy a special bunny play set.
.Your room may be very messy with lots of things for bunny to chew and choke on. The bed is for you only. Not for the lil' bunny. She can play in your room if it:
.Is clean
.Has no unstable objects that could fall
.Has no carpet
.No friends that are running around

Keeping bunny safe is important. Also see rabbit proofing the house. Thank you!

I guess streatching helps bunnies too!
(She is really begging for cilantro)