With such a loveable and gentle nature rabbits are great pets.They are really happy to be petted or stroked and over time a human can develop a great, interactive relationship with a rabbit.Make sure that if you adopt a rabbit as a pet you look after it and ensure rabbit care is a priority in order for it to benefit from a long and happy life.Looking after a rabbit is fairly simple, but before buying a pet rabbit please read these quick tips and guides to see if you are making the right choice.

A rabbit needs several basics which you must provide. These are a hutch, bedding, food and space to run around.Dont worry about the style of the hutch – your rabbit doesn’t need a designer home! Just enough space to run around and stand on its back legs.Make sure your rabbit hutch has enough room to allow the rabbit to make at least four hops in one direction.Just like us, a rabbit likes to have a distinct area for certain activities, so make sure you allocate a space for sleep, a space for the toilet and a space in which to play.If you have more than one rabbit in the same hutch you will need to increase this space.Rabbits love to snuggle down at night and in the UK climate good bedding is very important.On the base of the hutch you should line it with newspaper and importantly you should use dust free straw.Look at the space in your garden and decide where the best location is for the hutch with your rabbit in mind, not you. It is not fair to place a rabbit in an area of prolonged, direct sunlight.During daylight hours your rabbit should be free to look outside the hutch. However, at night you need to cover the hutch so the rabbit cannot see predators such as foxes and cats.Of course rabbits don’t want to be couped up in a hutch all day. Your rabbit would really appreciate a safe place to run and play and a rabbit run can provide this environment.

Nutrition is an important consideration when feeding your rabbit and they need to eat digestible and indigestible fibre.This is because it goes through their digestive system twice.Your rabbit does not need a high level of articicial sugar in its diet, so make sure you don’t feed it mass market rabbit museli.To give your rabbit the very best chance in life feed it a specialist rabbit food product.These specialist products are affordable and generally available from a specialist pet centre, vet or online specialist retail outlet.In addition to specialist food try and give your rabbit treats such as apple, banana, broccoli, celery, tomato, turnip and cabbage.

Pets thrive in a loving home, and by following these simple guidelines you are playing your part in being a responsible pet owner.