Hiya Everybody,
Having had time to go through all the boards now, I've started feeling bad that my outside bun is being deprived in regards of room. Although everyone I know thinks that I spoil him rotten (well that is true!) I've started wondering about trying to offer him more space. He's a Mini Rex breed.
At the moment he's got a 4 ft x 2ft x 2ft, two - tier hutch in the garden (it's well made and has extras such as insulation, slats and a cover aswell as loads of toys). In the Summer he has a A Frame run which he goes in when I'm in the garden with him. At other times he often comes in for 'house runs' regularly. I've been reluctant in the past to have him soley in a run unsupervised in the day as we have many neighbourhood cats and also foxes have been known to be close by on the green belt of land that my house overlooks (though none have ever entered my garden). I do know however that 2 rabbits were killed by a fox in daylight further along the greenbelt in a garden that backed on to it.
Now I'm thinking about trying to obtain a run (or something i can make in to a run) that attaches onto the bottom storey of his hutch so that he can have access to it in the day and if anything concerns him/he doesn't want to come out he can go back into the safety of his hutch. it would be on patio slabs. However the run needs to be a good, sturdy one that has a height of at least 32 ins (as his hutch is on legs and this is the space between the floor and the top of his downstairs hutch doors), also a roof and which can be easily moved so that I can get easy access for upstairs/cleaning out etc. I did notice the Wire Storage Cases that are being sold on Ebay that many of you have used and thought that was one option where I could construct a run suitable. What do you all think? Would this be a good option or can you recommend something/somewhere else that I can buy one with that height measurement? A shed is not an option due to lack of space. Alternatively, should i stay as I am because of the risk of danger from the cats/foxes? Help...! I'm feeling gulity and confused!!!! :?
Having had time to go through all the boards now, I've started feeling bad that my outside bun is being deprived in regards of room. Although everyone I know thinks that I spoil him rotten (well that is true!) I've started wondering about trying to offer him more space. He's a Mini Rex breed.
At the moment he's got a 4 ft x 2ft x 2ft, two - tier hutch in the garden (it's well made and has extras such as insulation, slats and a cover aswell as loads of toys). In the Summer he has a A Frame run which he goes in when I'm in the garden with him. At other times he often comes in for 'house runs' regularly. I've been reluctant in the past to have him soley in a run unsupervised in the day as we have many neighbourhood cats and also foxes have been known to be close by on the green belt of land that my house overlooks (though none have ever entered my garden). I do know however that 2 rabbits were killed by a fox in daylight further along the greenbelt in a garden that backed on to it.
Now I'm thinking about trying to obtain a run (or something i can make in to a run) that attaches onto the bottom storey of his hutch so that he can have access to it in the day and if anything concerns him/he doesn't want to come out he can go back into the safety of his hutch. it would be on patio slabs. However the run needs to be a good, sturdy one that has a height of at least 32 ins (as his hutch is on legs and this is the space between the floor and the top of his downstairs hutch doors), also a roof and which can be easily moved so that I can get easy access for upstairs/cleaning out etc. I did notice the Wire Storage Cases that are being sold on Ebay that many of you have used and thought that was one option where I could construct a run suitable. What do you all think? Would this be a good option or can you recommend something/somewhere else that I can buy one with that height measurement? A shed is not an option due to lack of space. Alternatively, should i stay as I am because of the risk of danger from the cats/foxes? Help...! I'm feeling gulity and confused!!!! :?
