even if you let it free to roam around the house for 2 hours a day? I keep thinking how I would feel being in a cage all day and night? Isn't it a form of abuse?
2006-06-27 03:39:34 · 18 answers · asked by applecheeks 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No, if you let it out to roam at least once a day, it is fine. Our rabbit actually enjoys his 'house'. He will come out for a couple hours, but when he is tired of running around, he will go back in his cage (even with the door open), and just lay there. I think he views it as a 'safe' place to be. We also have a stuffed animal rabbit in his cage (was from a little girl who put it in his cage when he used to be a class pet). It became his 'girlfriend' and he is very protective of it. I know it sounds stupid, but try getting your rabbit a 'stuffed friend'. Even though the stuffed animal isn't alive, they do feel companionship with it, and ma feel less lonely when they are in a cage and no one is home. Hope this helps!
2006-06-27 04:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. you are not a rabbit. How YOU would feel is human. The rabbit is not human. The rabbit wants basics...he's low on the food chain. Safety. Security. Food Water shelter. A rabbit that gets those is generally a happy bunny. If they're in a cage they don't have to wory about getting ate or predators around every corner. It is not abusive. IMO letting them roam and chew things up so they get impacted is cruel. I've had rabbits that were in a cage at floor level - opened it so they could be in the room. When they thought they were threatened they ran to their cage! SAFETY. No animal will go where it's abused and uncomfortable.
2006-06-27 06:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jan H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 rabbits that are bonded. They are caged together during the day when I am at work and at night when I am sleeping - (for their safety) - otherwise they are out hopping about.
2 hours a day are good. Sometimes that is all my 2 get depending on how busy I am.
But there is a lot of merit to how big your cage is. Mine have a 2 storey cage made with NIC panels.
Do a google search on NIC condos. They are cheap to make and can be made big. You will no longer feel guilty that the bun is in the cage for a good part of the day.
But as you know - bunnies need stimulation and a good run each day.
2006-06-27 05:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jewelz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not a form of abuse, but I am sure ARA wackos would tell you otherwise.
Rabbits are kept in cages to prevent them from getting hurt or attacked so in my opinion its not abuse.
If your that worried why not make a pen outside for it to run around in.....make sure of course you make it safe from predators for the rabbit.
Also there is nothing wrong with wire floors, they are more sanitary than solid floors because they let the waste fall out rather than have the rabbit sitting in it. If your worried about their feet get a resting mat.
Snap: " rabbits do not have padding on their feet" Umm have you looked at a rabbits foot lately ? They have plenty of fur on their feet ( ie padding) most of the time they are lying down anyhow. If a rabbit doesnt have good "padding" on their feet they should of been culled since its hereditary and I definatly wouldnt want a rabbit in my rabbitry that was of inferior health and could get sore hocks. If your rabbit has nothing on its feet then that is cruel and is abuse in my opinion, get your rabbit taken care of and get it a resting mat.
2006-06-27 03:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't. Some rabbits just can't be free range. As long as you have the proper cage that is what matters. The rabbit should have ample space to move around and it shouldn't have a wire floor. rabbits do not have padding on their feet so that wire will hurt them. Litter box training works very well for buns.
2006-06-27 03:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that isn't any longer merciless. A rabbit can each and every from time to time get into difficulty at homestead if he became always lose. issues jointly with biting electric powered wires, leaping too intense, knocking issues over onto themselves, eating something poisonous, etc. Your cage desires to be sufficiently vast for the rabbit to face up in, and function sufficient room to flow round and play. also, he desires to have toys to play with. Rabbits are really fairly sensible and lose interest in the experience that they don't look to be mentally inspired. Letting him roam around the homestead is tremendous because they choose workout too. I do an identical for my rabbit. each and every from time to time even as hes out of the cage for some hours, he is going excellent back into his cage on his own. contained in the wild, rabbits have dens that they sleep in and is the position they experience maximum tender. position your cage adverse to a wall (if no longer already done so) to make it look more advantageous den-like. The cage is type of a rabbit's den, the position the position they sleep, do their agency, each and every from time to time play, and experience secure in.
2016-10-13 21:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by moncrieffe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be best to let it out for longer, or if you can't maybe you can put its cage in a large pen inside with lots of toys so it won't get bored when its not able to run free. Most people would not see it as a kind of abuse, but having spent a lot of time with rabbits, I know how intelligent they are and how easily bored they get. Try to let it out as much as you can, whenever you are home, if you are not able to watch him, you could rabbit proof one of you rooms and let him out there.
2006-06-27 03:56:28 · answer #7 · answered by jerrri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, no, because you let it out. It does depend on how big the cage is; if it is small, you might want to think about getting the biggest cage at the pet store and then you won't feel as bad.
Otherwise, I think it is fine! I am glad that you let it out, I know quite a few people who don't!
2006-06-27 03:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by beachsweetie33@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size of the cage. A small cage yes, and big-ish cage, not really.
It's good for the rabbit to get that 2hr exersize, but it's not abuse unless you don't feed it, or give it water, and hurt it regularly.
2006-06-27 03:46:08 · answer #9 · answered by HP's qt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Rabbits were supposed to be in a cage..But if you REALLY feel like they shouldn't be in a cage then get a LARGE cage (like the ones for a dog) and give that to it, and make it luxurious.
2006-06-27 03:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋