Here we can see, “How to Bunny-Proof Your Residence”
Rabbits are curious pets who not only require a lot of space outside of their cage to roam and investigate, but also have a tendency to get into things they shouldn’t. Bunny proofing your home allows your rabbit to roam freely without getting into trouble.
Flooring
Rabbits enjoy digging, so anticipate them digging up any ground surface that allows them to do so. Unfortunately, this means that many bunny lovers’ carpets are the victims of their bunnies’ antics.
If you have area rugs, carpet, or carpet padding in the space you designated for your rabbit’s playtime or house, they will almost certainly be wrecked. That’s fine if you’re cool with the possibility (but make sure they’re not actually consuming anything they dig up).
Instead, find a room for your rabbit with a non-porous, easy-to-clean surface to avoid the mess and potential fibre ingestion. Bunny owners like linoleum, tile, and laminate floors since they can’t be dug into, don’t absorb pee, and don’t stain.
Chewing rabbits, specifically all rabbits, are also concerned about baseboards. Your rabbit seems to be begging to chew on the wooden baseboard corners and edges. If possible, avoid these in the room where your rabbit roams, but if necessary, cover or protect the baseboards to prevent them from being destroyed.
Some rabbit owners create their own baseboard protectors out of wood pieces with hinges that stand up to block the boards. Short pieces of wooden fence pickets are individually attached with removable adhesive pieces (i.e., CommandTM strips) so they can be replaced as needed, and other inventive protective choices are available. To protect the walls, corners, doors, and baseboards, some folks just line the entire room with playpen parts. Baseboard corners can also benefit from adhesive-backed plastic corner protectors.
If your carpeting has been damaged or is particularly sensitive to chewing (corners that pull up), consider putting furniture, litter boxes (if your rabbit is litter box trained), area rugs, or mats designed for rabbit chewing in those locations. This will not only conceal the region, but it may also prevent them from biting it.
Doors
If you don’t use metal baby gates to keep your rabbit contained, you’re probably using wooden doors instead. Rabbits will gnaw the bottoms and corners of these doors, so install a kick plate on the bottom of them to protect them. A kick plate can also be used to conceal prior rabbit damage on a door’s bottom. Also, if the door stop is at the bunny’s level, remove it and replace it with one at the top of the door or a door handle wall guard.
Outlets and Electrical Cords
Not only are lamp and device cords and cables hard to change, but if your rabbit chews on them, they can be very dangerous.
Make certain that your rabbit cannot access any electrical lines or wires. When possible, use ceiling lighting or put lamps on a table. If you absolutely must have a cord in the room with your rabbit, use plastic cable covers, flex tubing (corrugated plastic tubing), or PVC pipe, but do everything you can to restrict your rabbit from having access to electrical cords. Use a baby electrical outlet plug to keep your rabbit from chewing on the hole in the outlet.
Furniture
Furniture legs, like baseboards, are frequently attacked by rabbit teeth. Because they come in so many different shapes and sizes, you might have to get creative in order to find a way to safeguard them. Because it is flexible and comes in many diameters, flex tubing is a popular choice for sliding onto furniture legs.
You can also use temporary chewing alternatives like toilet paper and paper towel tubes to slide onto thin table legs and provide your rabbit with something to shred. Plastic flower pots, bed leg risers (turned upside down) or protectors (such as Bed Boots), and plastic furniture corner protectors are among the more inventive ideas. If you can’t locate something to slide over your furniture legs, you may have to construct something yourself.
Plants
All plants should be kept off the ground and out of reach of your rabbit, but ideally, there should be no houseplants in the room your rabbit frequents. While some plants are acceptable for rabbits to eat, some are hazardous, and potted plants will only be dug up and cause a mess, so there are no good reasons to keep them near your bunny.
Provide options for chewing
The best thing you can do to bunny-proof any space is to make sure your rabbit has a range of chewing options at all times. They will chew what you don’t want them to chew (unless you train them not to), but if they have things to chew, they will be less likely to chew a baseboard, door, or table leg.
Make your bunny dislike certain foods.
Bitter sprays (such as Grannick’s Bitter Apple spray) can also be used to dissuade chewing on items that can’t be protected. Spray this on fabric furniture, décor, area rug edges, and other items on a daily basis to help deter your rabbit from chewing them by making them taste terrible. If you want something other than a spray, lotions or creams are available.
User Questions
Can rabbits freely roam your house?
When a rabbit has constant access to a house or apartment, even when its caretakers are away or sleeping, it is considered free roaming, or free range. Pet rabbits are treated in the same way as cats and dogs are. They are rarely, if ever, confined in an enclosure and are free to roam around the house.
What does “bunny proof your house” mean?
Living with a house rabbit entails bunny-proofing your home. It means keeping your rabbit from doing damage to your property, keeping your rabbit safe, and giving your rabbit safe and fun things to chew on.
Do rabbits chew on electrical wires?
Eddie’s chewing could be due to the fact that rabbits chew items to make a nest or surroundings. The best way to keep your rabbit from getting electrocuted is to make sure your cords can’t be chewed on by your rabbit.
Do rabbits chew baseboards?
Chewing rabbits, specifically all rabbits, are also concerned about baseboards. Your rabbit seems to be begging to chew on the wooden baseboard corners and edges. If possible, avoid these in the room where your rabbit roams, but if necessary, cover or protect the baseboards to prevent them from being destroyed.
Can rabbits chew through cord protectors?
Plastic cord guards are available, but even bunnies can nibble through them. Many parents utilise NIC grids, which simply prevent them from reaching the cords!
Conclusion
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