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Bunny Proofing Your Home

Making Things Safe For You and Your Bunny

If you have ever let your pet rabbit run around your home you know that the rabbit gets into everything. That is why bunny proofing is so important. Like child proofing, bunny proofing is making the environment safe for bunny.

 In order to bunny proof you must get down to your rabbit’s level. Yes, lie down on the floor and take a good look around. Are there any holes, nooks or crannies that your rabbit can get into? Can your rabbit get under or behind furniture? Are there electrical or phone cords on the floor? Does your carpeting have tassled or frayed edges? Once you have determined possible dangers at ground level, look up. How high can your rabbit reach when standing on its hind legs? What furniture can be used as a catalyst or stepping stone to even higher ground?

Now that you have an idea as to the potential dangers in your home you need to take the appropriate steps to make them safe.

Plug or block all holes, nooks and crannies so your rabbit cannot get into these areas. This includes underneath and behind your furniture.

 Ensure that all electrical and phone cords are out of your rabbit’s reach. If this cannot be done, encase your cords in some sort of protective cover such as piping, or run it under your carpet.

 Avoid letting your rabbit run in rooms containing carpets and rugs with tassled or frayed edges. These provide your rabbit with an easy spot to begin a wonderful time of carpet eating. 

Baby gates can be used to prevent your rabbit from entering rooms that are off limits. 

Keep plants well out of reach, the lowest part of the plant should be higher that the highest point your rabbit can reach when standing on its back legs. 

Make sure that your rabbit cannot jump from one piece of furniture to another in order to gain access to places and things they shouldn’t. 

Once all this has been done don’t assume your place is completely rabbit proofed. When your rabbit is running around, what it carefully and more times than not your rabbit will amaze you in finding new places and things to get into that you never even thought of. 

Finally, whatever cannot be safely stowed away out of rabbits way, you must train rabbit to stay away from it. The whole goal of rabbit proofing is making things as safe as possible so both you and your rabbit can enjoy the free run time.

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