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My poor rabbits
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Willow_Warren
Mama Doe
Oh... poor bunnies... mine got out on the grass on Firday and Saturday as it wasn't too bad weather wise... but yesterday was just wet... wet... wet!! I had them in for a run about inside instead for an hour or so - which they seem to enjoy 
(apart from some small wire chewing incident which we won't mention )
Hannah
(apart from some small wire chewing incident which we won't mention )Hannah
TuFF
Young Bun
All three of mine have been stuck in now for about 5 days with this rain and they are going potty as they are usually out until midnight with free access to the outside. Baileys trashed his hutch and wont come out of it and so did Thumper after sitting at the back door for an hour without it being opened.
Have you been offering them the chance to come out?
As long as the rain isn't absolutely drenching then I would still let them out. If it is too heavy then they'll likely go back in the hutch but mine don't mind normal rain at all. Usually they go back in after about 30mins rather than the usual 1hr though and just start grooming themselves.
As long as the rain isn't absolutely drenching then I would still let them out. If it is too heavy then they'll likely go back in the hutch but mine don't mind normal rain at all. Usually they go back in after about 30mins rather than the usual 1hr though and just start grooming themselves.
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
its horrid isnt it guinness looks like a hedgehog, his fur is soaked and all sticking up in spikes. he does have a large shelter but wont go in it! I'll bring him into the kitchen for a bit later to dry off.
guinness looks like a hedgehog, his fur is soaked and all sticking up in spikes. he does have a large shelter but wont go in it! I'll bring him into the kitchen for a bit later to dry off.
lotsofsmoggies
Mama Doe
hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
Poor buns I thought it was supposed to be summer.
Cornishlass
Mama Doe
"When will summer come?" ----- We've had it! Remember Feb, March and April? That was summer. I was on the beach here in Feb. Yes, it was cold, but sunny. I hate the weather we are getting now!
Cornishlass
Mama Doe
Mine has been out the last 3 days but with a blue tarp over the run. Poor thing, but as soon as I'm home if it stops raining I'll let him free run in the garden for a minute or two before having to rush him back in again. :lol:
Lea-Anne
Warren Veteran
Thats what I do! :lol: Its easier to herd them in when they are loose than keep running back and to with pet carriers from the run to shed (I only have grass on my front garden).They either go in the run or are loose in my yard. Mine have had a few hours grazing time each day in the last few days. I think they were out for about 5 hours Sunday but then it just chucked it down and didn't stop. I try and leave them out as long as I can but I do worry they might get a chill
:lol:. I left my giants free range in the back thinking they would go into the shed of their own accord. Went to check on them and found Radar drenched to the skin sitting in a massive downpour. I beg to differ with those who say they will go in when they are so wet... Either that or I have really dumb rabbits? My little ones never use their shelter either so the whole run has to be covered with tarp...
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ellejay
Warren Scout
I have just been putting a huge plastic sheet and tarpaulin to put over the runs and hold it in place with bricks. If you get a really large piece you can shape it over the run so that the rain does not flow into it. Only one of mine doesn't have the run attached so I just put the carrier inside in case he wants to go in for a snooze but he mostly just snoozes on the grass.
The rain and wind was bad yesterday. I got drenched as I was deep cleaning all the hutches (as it was sunny) then all of a sudden this torrential rain came from nowhere.
I know it's crazy but I actually love the rain when it's like that, it reminds me of the laughs we used to have when I was yard manager trying to get the schizzy arabs and thoroughbeds in.:lol:
The rain and wind was bad yesterday. I got drenched as I was deep cleaning all the hutches (as it was sunny) then all of a sudden this torrential rain came from nowhere.
I know it's crazy but I actually love the rain when it's like that, it reminds me of the laughs we used to have when I was yard manager trying to get the schizzy arabs and thoroughbeds in.:lol:
