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Catflap

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TheBinkyBunny

Mama Doe
on the bunnys shed there is a cat flap where they go go in there run whenever they want and i lock it at night but they a scratching a chewing wanting to be out but its stil cold around her about 2 deegrees at night do i let them out all night or do i keep them in i dotn know whatd for the best
 
Ours is open 24/7 as we had the same problem. I was worried about them hurting their heads as they kept head butting the door. As long as they have plenty warm bedding in their shed for them to retreat to if they want they should be fine.
 
Bailey's said:
Ours is open 24/7 as we had the same problem. I was worried about them hurting their heads as they kept head butting the door. As long as they have plenty warm bedding in their shed for them to retreat to if they want they should be fine.
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they do have warm bedding but they always wee on it
 
Bailey's said:
Ours is open 24/7 as we had the same problem. I was worried about them hurting their heads as they kept head butting the door. As long as they have plenty warm bedding in their shed for them to retreat to if they want they should be fine.
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in the winter when its cold do yo keep yours open
 
do they have a hutch or box or anything they can snuggle in? i fill a carrier with straw and leave that in there with the door off with a snugglesafe at night so they can sleep together in there for extra warmth
 
elmoandfern said:
do they have a hutch or box or anything they can snuggle in? i fill a carrier with straw and leave that in there with the door off with a snugglesafe at night so they can sleep together in there for extra warmth
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theres a large cat carrier i the filled to the top with hay and straw but they just wee in that instead of there litter trays
 
i read somewhere that bunnies are less likely to wee on straw than hay, so if you try just putting straw in they might not wee in it? it sounds ridiculous but it worked for mine!
 
Mine made their own catflap:evil:, they chew it to a slightly different shape daily:evil:

They are out in all temperatures and have been fine, sat in the aviary in the middle of the night watching the snow fall - I think my 2 may have very little brain power:lol:
 
one of my buns has a cat flap which is see through and he used to scrat at it when I fastened him in at night but i put a board held in place witha brick on the outside of it and once he could'nt see out he stopped scratting at it.:)
 
madcatwoman said:
Mine made their own catflap:evil:, they chew it to a slightly different shape daily:evil:

They are out in all temperatures and have been fine, sat in the aviary in the middle of the night watching the snow fall - I think my 2 may have very little brain power:lol:
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Mine are the same. Ignore the snuggle safe and enjoy the frost. They love snow. I thonk they're pretty good at following instincts and will go in of they need too. Mine get amazingly thick fur over winter which i guess is why they do it. Moulting like crazy now thougj. Maybe they know something we don't?! I'm still freezing!
 
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