1. Rabbits can be kept indoors or outdoors. If they are kept inside-do NOT place them next to a heat source, or in front of a window with no escape from the sun’s rays. Too much heat will kill your rabbit. Make sure that your rabbit’s enclosure gives them room to play and move freely around. They are relatively clean animals and will pick a part of the cage to use as their bathroom. If the cage is too small, they won’t be able to have a separate space for feeding, sleeping, and toilet area.

2. Some rabbits are allowed free range in a house or apartment. If you choose to allow your rabbit to run around your home, be careful. Even if you litter train your rabbit, remember they are rabbits and will chew whatever they want to chew. This includes your furniture, rugs, appliances, and electrical and telephone wires. I suggest you “rabbit proof” your home, or only allow the rabbit to have free roaming privileges in a secured room. They should also be under supervision while being allowed to roam around. If they cannot be supervised, they should be placed back in their cage for THEIR OWN SAFETY.

3. Rabbits do very well if caged outside, as long as they have shelter from the heat, cold, and any kind of weather that your area experiences. Again, extreme heat will kill them very quickly. In the summer time you can provide your rabbit a frozen water bottle to help keep them cool. They will lie down next to it to help cool them off.

4. If you keep your rabbit in a cage where they are in direct contact with the bedding material only use pine shavings or the paper bedding product sold in pet stores. DO NOT USE CEDAR SHAVINGS! Cedar oils can be very toxic and will cause respiratory problems for your rabbit.