I want to give my rabbit more space to run about as her run isnt much longer than her hutch (so she might as well be stuck in her hutch 24/7 which i think is a bit unkind) and im worried that if i leave her in the garden which is walled and safe for her so she cant escape that any cats in the area might try to attack her, i would be in the house but i cant see her from where we sit! Anyone else leave their rabbits out for a few hours in the evenings?
2007-10-17 03:44:01 · 23 answers · asked by KMax 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
my rabbit has free run of the garden and we have only ever had problems with one cat, but my rabbit attacked the cat and she now stays away from the rabbit. yet my nabours cat will sit nicely with my rabbit.
if your rabbit is a vrey nurvous one then i wouldnt sujest it as if thet run from the cats they will start to chace them, but if your rabbit is bold then it may be fine.
also try to get to know what the cats on your road are like tenpermant wise. the cats either side of me are nurvous.
2007-10-17 04:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by Joanne 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We had two cats and a rabbit and the rabbit ended up thinking he was a cat. The cats generally ignored him but gave him the odd lick occasionally while they were all young. He grew up to be heavier than either cat and they all lived very harmoniously. I think if your rabbit is still a baby, then she's a bit vulnerable to a large cat with claws, but if she's full grown she should be able to look after herself when danger threatens unless it's a fox. My sis-in-law had a large cat and small rabbits. Every now and then the cat would give them the 'predatory eyeball' if they were jumping around a lot and she'd have to shoo him away. Our bunny dug himself under the garden fence and got frightened by next door's playful puppy. He let out the most blood-curdling shrieks you've ever heard. Worse than a screaming child. We all came running and it really scared the poor puppy. I never knew rabbits made a noise until then - but you won't miss the sound if yours ever gets threatened by anything. If you are going to leave her outside most of the day, get a big roll of chicken wire and give her a larger temporary run which you can move across the lawn each day. She'll keep your grass down. If you can put a chickenwire 'lid' on her playpen all the better as she'll be safe from everything then. I'd think evenings would be the most unsafe hours for her as everything predatory would be on the hunt at that time of day.
2007-10-17 04:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by chris n 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We put our rabbit in a run in the garden. I've only once seen her stalked by a cat. The cat couldn't climb over the fence, but it clearly scared the rabbit - never seen her run so fast.
If cats can climb into your garden you may have more of a problem. We've found wild rabbits that have been caught and half-eaten.
On the other hand our own rabbit has escaped on a couple of occasions and spent the night outdoors (not in the safety of a run). We worried about cats, foxes, terriers and gun dogs, but she came home bedraggled in the morning, looking very sorry for herself.
You can always try the garden out for a short time first, when you can spend some time with the rabbit in the garden, or watching - then extend the length of time the rabbit's outside.
Remember, rabbits are resourceful creatures - just look at bugs bunny!
2007-10-17 05:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by Polly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no don`t tank the risk in cat food there are some rabbit slices so no butif the cat try to get the rabbit but make sure the rabbit is in a tough cage /run/hutch so the cat can not get it or they might stay an love each other try this website http://www.petplant.co.uk an find some good cats an go t oa pet store THAT SELLS CATS and then ask whitch cat is the most friendly and kindest but a supose ya could try it forget wat a said at the start try it if ya really want to an even if the cat chases the rabbit rabbits a miles more faster than cats a think ya should try a pursain cat that couls work but its up to you
well hope a helped
2007-10-17 05:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't have a rabbit, but I did have a cat who killed everything from mice, to chipmunks to squirrels - the big dog at the end of the road was even afraid of her.
Just saying that cats are predators, so if the cats in your neighborhood are hunters, your rabbit may face some issues with them....
(The cat I have now is not a hunter by any means - so some cats may leave rabbit alone!)
2007-10-17 03:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by IJToomer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most cats do attack Rabbits and even if thet dont it will still frighten your Rabbit enough to send it in a heart attack
Buy your rabbits a run they can b a bit expensive but its practical and its safe your Rabbit to be in when you sit inside or even when your at work.
2007-10-17 08:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about if it WILL or not...but I know they sure CAN and many do. I used to have a cat that would kill rabbits and bring them to my front porch. Having said that, there is no way I would let my rabbit run in a garden while cats are around.
2007-10-17 04:25:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the size of your rabbit,cats only attack animals that are smaller,but to be on the safe side and if you want your rabbit to have a bit of freedom build him a rabbit run that way any cat that does come into your garden will have a difficult time getting to him
[rabbit run-portable cage without a floor]
2007-10-17 06:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep an eye out, cats can indeed attack a rabbit. You can take some steps to try to keep cats out. Cats hate change, and if you move things around the garden it will make them wary of coming in. But it is illegal, in England, to take measures to keep cats out which injures the cat.
2007-10-17 03:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes a cat would attack and kill a rabbit. you could let it run round the garden for an hour of so, keeping a watchful eye on it
2007-10-17 04:40:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋