Housing

You have many options for housing your bunny, especially if you're a creative or a "handy" type of person.

The first, and least recommended, are the store bought plastic cages. They tend to be entirely too small for most bunnies. Some even come with the dreaded wire bottoms which can give your bunny sore hocks.

Option two is to construct a bunny condo out of Neat Idea Cubes. NICs are 14x14 wire mesh panels that you can tie together with plastic zip ties. You can add a plywood roof and floor for even more strength. The advantage of this type of enclosure is that you can construct it in whatever size and shape you wish.

You can use an anodized pet play pen. If you use it to "fence" off a corner of a room, your bunny's living quarters can be quite spacious. Make sure that you get a play pen tall enough that your bunny cannot jump out, or fabricate a roof if required. Additionally, check the bar spacing to ensure that your bunny can't get his head stuck and injure himself.

Finally, you can purchase one of the many roomy pre-fabricated cages from a company like Leith Petwerks.

We strongly advise against keeping your bunny outside in a hutch. Bunnies belong inside with their family just like any other house pet. There are far too many negatives that accompany outdoor hutches. Everything from heat stroke and predators (both animal and human) to boredom and loneliness are just a few of the things that can cause harm and even death to your bunny.

Authors note: I'll try and come up with some photos of the various options mentioned above.