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Rabbits need to have their nails clipped short so they do not get caught on the wire cage or scratch their owners arms. Rabbits have 4 different types of fur, normal, rex, satin and wool. Normal fur has a dense undercoat with coarse guard hairs extending past the undercoat. Rex fur is denser than normal fur and the guard hairs are about the same length as the undercoat. Rex fur stands up perpendicular to the skin, giving it a unique feel. Satin fur is fine and has a hair shaft that reflects light, giving it a spectacular sheen.
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Rabbits should be protected from the weather. They do not like wind. They can live in the cold, but they would rather be kept inside a warm house or near a heater in a barn. In very hot weather, rabbits like to have a frozen water bottle in their cage so they can lie beside it and cool off. Two bucks (males) cannot be housed together, because they will fight each other. Two does (females) can be housed together, since they will not usually fight.
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Rabbits must be kept in a relatively large cage. Most rabbits are kept in outdoor rabbit hutches... keeping in indoor rabbit is becoming more and more popular. Rabbits can be kept outdoors if they have adequate shelter. They need to be shielded from rain, wind, sun, and drafts. If a rabbit is protected from the elements,they can withstand very cold weather. Some choose to use a wire cage with an enclosed box inside the cage.
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Just like cats, rabbits can easily learn to use a litter box. Place a litter box in the cage to encourage this behavior. If your rabbit roams freely through multiple rooms of your home, it's a good idea to have litter boxes in several places. Many rabbits enjoy spending time relaxing in their litter box, so make sure that it is of ample size. For bedding (litter), stay away from cedar or other wood shavings, which may cause liver damage or trigger allergic reactions in rabbits. Also avoid clumping or dusty kitty litters, which can cause serious health problems if eaten.
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For many years rabbits have been housed in purpose-built metal cages. Single caging isolates rabbits from physical and visual contact and prevents any social interaction, particularly in solid-walled cages (Gunn 1994, Huls et al. 1991). They ... restrict movement (with minimal floor area (Gunn and Morton 1994, BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW 1993) and height) so that rabbits are unable to perform normal ambulation or rearing activities (Gunn and Morton 1994, BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW 1993). The barren environment provides no stimulation which leads to abnormal behavior patterns such as bar-biting and clawing of the cage (Stauffacher 1992, Gunn and Morton 1994). These stereotypic activities substitute for natural behaviors which are denied by standard laboratory conditions (Stauffacher 1992) and may indicate frustration, anxiety or boredom, and develop in stages involving a progressive narrowing of the behavioral repertoire (Gunn 1994). A lack of exteroceptive stimulation, restricted movement and social inhibition are reported to be initial causal factors (Dantzer 1986).
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If kept in a cage, rabbits need a lot of room to easily move around. A rabbit's cage should be a minimum of five times the size of the rabbit. Your rabbit should be able to completely stretch out in his cage and stand up on his hind legs without bumping his head on the top of the cage. Additionally, cages with wire flooring are hard on rabbits' feet, which do not have protective pads like those of dogs and cats. If you place your rabbit in a wire cage, be sure to layer the floor with cardboard or other material. Place a cardboard box or "rabbit condo" in the cage so the bunny has a comfortable place to hide, and respect your animal's need for quiet time (rabbits usually sleep during the day and night, becoming playful at dawn and dusk).
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