One of the most important things to consider before purchasing a rabbit is its living environment.

Rabbits are timid by nature and therefore will need a proper ‘burrow’ to hide in when they get scared. This is critical if you want your rabbit to feel comfortable in its new home environment.

If your rabbit is going to be an indoor rabbit, an indoor rabbit cage is your best bet, with size being the most important factor. The bigger the better with a rough minimum size being 4 time the size of your adult rabbit. The cage should also be tall enough so that it’s ears don’t touch the top of the cage and wire floors should be avoided as they can cause injury to your rabbits feet.

Apart from choosing the right cage size, height etc, (please buy a big enough cage at least 4 times the size of your adult rabbit) there are also some other really important things to consider.

Make sure that the cage is well positioned and in the beginning when you are still training your bunny, with access to only a small running area outside of the cage (this should be increased as your rabbit becomes more comfortable with you picking her up etc.).

As rabbits are habitual creatures, a litter box should be placed where you rabbit is mostly doing his business. This will not only enforce the habit and train you bunny to use a litter box but also help form great social behaviour.

Because the indoor rabbit cage is your bunny’s home it is really important to make it feel secure, fun and comfortable. Placing many chewable and permanent toys (food snacks and baby toys are perfect.) in the cage will allow your bunny to enjoy the time in her cage. It is also a good idea to place a towel, on one side of the cage to provide a more comforting place for your rabbit to rest.

Placing a fleece mat, piece of carpet or a towel on the floor can also be a good idea. Just make sure to fasten it so that you rabbit doesn’t chew it to bits.

I hope the above few suggestions have helped turn you indoor rabbit cage into your indoor rabbit’s home.