i am going to get a new rabbit but i dont know if i should keep him outside or in a cage can i keep him outside when he will sleep or will he run away or something help!

nauticalstar420

Keep him in a cage, definitely. You can get rabbit hutches that go outside, or you can get him a regular cage and keep him inside. Dont let him run loose or you may never see him again.

whittywhitney

should i provide any blankets for my rabbit in winter or will he eat them?

MOWERMAN2468

you need to prevent the wind to start with. then if you were to line the nest box with a blanket, i would put a generous amount of straw, or wood shavings in the cage for him and in the nest box. well not necessarily a NEST BOX for a buck rabbit, but a box to were he can be warmer.

MOWERMAN2468

hmm, i would probably suggest outside because i used to raise rabbits and sell them for food, and pets. and there are 3 things that rabbits are good at , and do often , they are:
1. EAT
2. POOP
3. BREED
Not necessarily in that order. there will be great benefits of keeping them outdoors. in the winter, block the wind, in the summer, freeze 2liter bottles and place in hutch for them to lay against, and have the hutch in plenty of shade.

MOWERMAN2468

you know you can purchase very informative books online, ebay , or at your local bookstore, and some libraries have books on raising and caring for rabbits.

Michelle29

Rabbits make great indoor pets. In fact, they are a heck of a lot more interesting when they actually live with you as part of the family than when they are stuffed away in a cage behind the garage. I've had several "house rabbits" and they get along just fine indoors. Rabbits are easily little box trained and they have great personailites. They are curious and athketic, they enjoy the company of their "people" and often get along just fine with other family pets.

You will need to do some bunny-proofing if you plan to let your rabbit have free rein of the house. Or, you can keep your rabbit safe in a large rabbit cage made for house rabbits. These are not the teeny, tiny wire cages you see at pet shops--that amounts to you or I living in a closet. Your rabbit needs space to sit up, stand up, move around.

I suggest anyone considering a pet rabbit to get this book: "The House Rabbit Handbook" by Marinell Harriman. Also, check out House Rabbits - Behavior, Care, Rescue, Adoption, Education | House Rabbit Society, the website of the House Rabbit Society.

Good luck with your bunny!