Small pet and rabbit hutches and runs

Rabbits are part of the larger rodent family. With their gentle, endearing appearance, plush-like demeanor, and good nature, they win the hearts of both young and old. However, don't be fooled. Rabbits require much more living space than their distant cousins who share the daily lives of so many families. Mice, hamsters, and guinea pigs are content with more modest cages.

Your rabbit, to be fully content, needs a hutch with generous dimensions: 120 cm in length, 60 cm in width, and 60 cm in height are a minimum. Your big-eared companion loves to move, explore, frolic, and jump. When not free, it should be able to move at will in its hutch. Ideally, your rabbit should be able to leap, turn around, and even stand up without hindrance when in its cage.

Many rabbits live outside most of the year. Under these conditions, a spacious hutch is totally suitable. The animal can then enjoy constant contact with grass and garden plants. It benefits from fresh air, and if needed, it always has a place where it can shelter, a refuge where it feels secure. 

Just make sure not to place the hutch in a drafty or too sunny area. When the weather turns unpredictable, the rabbit's habitat needs to be shielded from rain. That's why many models have an elevated resting area that is never in direct contact with the ground.

Finally, your rabbit is sociable and very curious, but it is also particularly sensitive. Therefore, keep its hutch away from overly noisy living areas or too busy passageways. It should be able to see you when it wants, but too much activity could stress your rabbit.

For a long time now, rabbits have been part of our lives. We often offer them a cage in a corner of our living space. However, they are animals that also thrive very well outdoors, under certain conditions. The fresh air calls the rabbits irresistibly. They love to run, jump, expend energy, and play at will. The outdoors is an excellent solution, allowing them to remain healthy.

However, remain cautious during seasonal changes, because even though your rabbit changes its fur in summer and winter, it requires an ambient temperature between 15 and 22 °C. They remain somewhat fragile animals. In practice, a rabbit is well-prepared to live outside, but even wild rabbits hide in burrows to endure winter temperatures as low as -10 °C. The earth's thickness protects them from the cold outside.

When your rabbit begins to develop a more beautiful, thicker, and warmer coat, it's time to offer it the comfort of your home. The same goes for the summer. Rabbits have difficulty enduring heatwaves. Note, however, that a pregnant female, an aging rabbit, a very young rabbit, or a sick individual should not be exposed to weather extremes without care. In these specific cases, arrange a small cozy space for your pet within your home, indoors, throughout the year or during its recovery.