Ratty Haven
Banned
hiya all,
I am in a bit of a dilemma, at present I am fighting with the council to stay open so all plans are on hold as the rescue may be closed but if all goes well which I hope it will I am pondering on re desinging the cages for rescue buns. But by doing this it will reduce the already small number of rabbits I take but on the other hand I find it hard to rehome rabbits so they can be with me for long periods anything up to 6-12 months, so I would like to make their stay as confortable as possilbe.
Before making any decision let me tell you the facts:
1st, there are not many places locally that take rabbits, I never set out to take in rabbits but they just started arrving really. Many came in with their hutches as I didn't have any although I have bought 3 or my 4 runs. There is a real shortage of bunnie placements around here and the changes would decrease my space by nearly 50%.
2nd, At present I can take a max of 18 bunnies & piggies with the changes I could take a group of piggies and 5 pairs of rabbits.
3rd, I am not happy with the arrangements for the rabbits although in 80% of cases the rabbits have more exercise and space with me than they did I just feel that with the lenght of time they stay it is too small and cramped as I do us the horrid 4ft hutches although I only have 6 I don't like it.
4th I only have a very small garden which is also home to a 10'x6' shed for rats hammies etc and two enclsoures for my rabbits and one for my ferrets. So I can't make big pens or add bigger hutches etc.
At present I have:
2x 4'x2' hutches
9x 4x15" hutches (three used for emergences)
1x 3' double decker hutch
1x 4' double decker hutch
1x 4.5'x2' double decker hutch (home built thing)
1x 8'x2.5' hutch
2x 36"x70" runs
1x 5'x3' run
1x 4'x4' run (mostly used for guniea pigs)
The set up at present means I can get all rabbits out for about 3-4 hours per day but not if it raining or dark nights.
I have two plans; plan one which will be done no matter what I guess and will reduce places by 3, I will be joining the 4ft hutches to make either 2x double decker hutches and one 8ft long hutch or 3x 8ft long hutches, which of those options would be best?
Or hang on I could make two triple decker hutches oh no more choices argg :shock: but this would mean reducing places by 4
The other plan would be:
Add a 4ft hutch on top of the 4ft run and have ramp down to run this could house guineas
Add 70" hutches to the 2 70" runs do this by cuttin up the 4ft huthes and joining them
add the 3ft double decker hutch to the end of the 5ft run and build a run coming off the 4ft double decker hutch.
HELP!! I can decide as on the one hand I would like to take more rabbits as they need my help but on the other hand I would rather give them more space.
Please all let me know what you would decide
I am in a bit of a dilemma, at present I am fighting with the council to stay open so all plans are on hold as the rescue may be closed but if all goes well which I hope it will I am pondering on re desinging the cages for rescue buns. But by doing this it will reduce the already small number of rabbits I take but on the other hand I find it hard to rehome rabbits so they can be with me for long periods anything up to 6-12 months, so I would like to make their stay as confortable as possilbe.
Before making any decision let me tell you the facts:
1st, there are not many places locally that take rabbits, I never set out to take in rabbits but they just started arrving really. Many came in with their hutches as I didn't have any although I have bought 3 or my 4 runs. There is a real shortage of bunnie placements around here and the changes would decrease my space by nearly 50%.
2nd, At present I can take a max of 18 bunnies & piggies with the changes I could take a group of piggies and 5 pairs of rabbits.
3rd, I am not happy with the arrangements for the rabbits although in 80% of cases the rabbits have more exercise and space with me than they did I just feel that with the lenght of time they stay it is too small and cramped as I do us the horrid 4ft hutches although I only have 6 I don't like it.
4th I only have a very small garden which is also home to a 10'x6' shed for rats hammies etc and two enclsoures for my rabbits and one for my ferrets. So I can't make big pens or add bigger hutches etc.
At present I have:
2x 4'x2' hutches
9x 4x15" hutches (three used for emergences)
1x 3' double decker hutch
1x 4' double decker hutch
1x 4.5'x2' double decker hutch (home built thing)
1x 8'x2.5' hutch
2x 36"x70" runs
1x 5'x3' run
1x 4'x4' run (mostly used for guniea pigs)
The set up at present means I can get all rabbits out for about 3-4 hours per day but not if it raining or dark nights.
I have two plans; plan one which will be done no matter what I guess and will reduce places by 3, I will be joining the 4ft hutches to make either 2x double decker hutches and one 8ft long hutch or 3x 8ft long hutches, which of those options would be best?
Or hang on I could make two triple decker hutches oh no more choices argg :shock: but this would mean reducing places by 4
The other plan would be:
Add a 4ft hutch on top of the 4ft run and have ramp down to run this could house guineas
Add 70" hutches to the 2 70" runs do this by cuttin up the 4ft huthes and joining them
add the 3ft double decker hutch to the end of the 5ft run and build a run coming off the 4ft double decker hutch.
HELP!! I can decide as on the one hand I would like to take more rabbits as they need my help but on the other hand I would rather give them more space.
Please all let me know what you would decide