Rabbit shelter for outdoor run

[Cob-Web]

I am totally unimpressed with the range of shelters that are available in my local pet stores, and I am thinking of making my own !

Are there any good online suppliers that offer a better product and that ship to UK addresses or websites that I can get ideas for designs that I can make myself from local DIY store supplies?

Thanks ;)

[LionheadLuver]

I have this:

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/rodents/cages/pens_fencing/33223

Would recommend 100%. Amazingly easy to put together.

[capel]

I have one of those but find that my 2 much prefer to sit on top of it so I just cover that part of the run. Here's a pic ..if it rains really heavily I make sure that the corner the hide box is in is totally sheltered by the cover and anchor the cover with a piece of wood.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/rex_06/Hutches%20and%20runs/DSC02593.jpg

The best and cheapest option(£5.00 or so) I also use is to buy a big trug(available at garden centres and horse places(feed bucket?). It's made of heavy duty rubber and is therefore totally waterproof and windproof. I'll put a pic up of that when Photobucket stops mucking around!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/rex_06/DSC02918.jpg

[jrn1310]

I am totally unimpressed with the range of shelters that are available in my local pet stores, and I am thinking of making my own !

Are there any good online suppliers that offer a better product and that ship to UK addresses or websites that I can get ideas for designs that I can make myself from local DIY store supplies?

Thanks ;)

Other ideas are to use a small sized hutch. If you are any where near ARC I can always find you a small hutch which would provide a shelter for your buns out of the cold and wet.

[Cob-Web]

I'm not near ARC, but thank you for the offer :D

I love the trug - I'll pick one up today (I think our local shop sells pink ones :lol:)

[ZakuraRabbit]

Such a shelter should be easy enough to make yourself:D
I have a home-made wooden house which I use for shelter, there's no bottom on it though..so it stands directly on the grass. I should probably make one though, since Sasuke likes to dig holes in the bottom:lol: So when I move the run there are holes in it:shock:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/ZakuraRabbit/Kaninpusene/Harfttnok.jpg
Then again its usually only used in the summer, and the rabbits only use it for shade. :D

[DDD]

i made my rabbits one out of bits of wood that were about the house. They love it, although never really sit in it - they sit on top!

[jackiestone]

Cob web where can you get a pink Trug??I must get one:D

Jackie

[Claire&Phil]

I have one of those but find that my 2 much prefer to sit on top of it so I just cover that part of the run. Here's a pic ..if it rains really heavily I make sure that the corner the hide box is in is totally sheltered by the cover and anchor the cover with a piece of wood.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/rex_06/Hutches%20and%20runs/DSC02593.jpg

The best and cheapest option(£5.00 or so) I also use is to buy a big trug(available at garden centres and horse places(feed bucket?). It's made of heavy duty rubber and is therefore totally waterproof and windproof. I'll put a pic up of that when Photobucket stops mucking around!!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j49/rex_06/DSC02918.jpg

What a great set up, thats giving me lots of ideas.

Phil

[capel]

Cob web where can you get a pink Trug??I must get one:D

Jackie
Hi! I've seen pink, blue and green ones in Wyvale's garden centre, so I expect most garden centres will have them.:)

[Pink Badger]

Originally Posted by capel
I have one of those but find that my 2 much prefer to sit on top of it so I just cover that part of the run.

I have one of these too and I also have only ever seen mine sitting on top of it. They'll even sleep on it in the rain if I let them.:)