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Too hot for my rabbits!!!

T

twilightpagan

Mama Doe
This weather is far too hot for my poor rabbits!!!!
Hows everyone copeing?Iv put them in the run with a shade over the top,its too hot.
They are still moulting at the moment too.
I know we shouldnt complain about the weather but it does go from one extreme to the next! :roll:
 
It is so hot at the mo', Lucy always has a bottle of frozen water in her hutch and she has had to come into the house a few times because she has started to overheat!
 
ive put buzz indoors because its so hot outside, thankfully i can keep the house cool. he also has frozen bottles which he uses as pillows! even in the shade outside here its in the high 20's but indoors its probably low to mid 20's so he's better off inside. the rabbit is coping better than the guineas though, poor things are flaked out everywhere. ive also tried putting the rabbit on th cold floor tiles, helps a bit
 
I tryed the frozen bottles but my rabbits chewed them so once it started to defrost the hutches were wet!! :roll:

wonder if we can freeze the snuggle safes????does anyone know?
 
Is there enough space under the hutches to put maybe a tray of frozen water? Maybe they could lay on the floor where it's cool without soaking the hutch
 
My bunnies lie up against a frozen water bottle inside their upturned plant pot - then I cuddle them to cool myself down. :lol:
 
Ted and Dougal have been out in the garden every day, with plenty of shade, our garden is quite exposed so we get a good breeze most days.

I'm working full time at the moment, so I get worried about them at work, I've been able to leave early afternoon on some days, but I'm running out of excuses now :? :? My boyfriend was home for 2 days ill on the 2 extremely hot days we've had thank god so he was able to keep an eye on them, change water bottles, etc!

Dougal is not bothered by the sun or heat, but poor Ted finds it a bit tough :(
 
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