sarahbarnsley
Mama Doe
we have debated all week about where to house Saffy & Pru, and have decided the garage is a better idea than a run/kennel as they will have more space when we have to keep them out of the rain
we have partitioned off a 9x7 section at the rear of the garage, and it is going to be carpeted. the door at the rear of the garage leads into the garden so my dad is putting in a catflap to enable them to access the run (which he's building for us bless him )
the door is glazed at the top and it lets in a fair amount of light, but the problem is during the afternoon it also lets in quite a lot heat unless the pane is covered. i dont want to reduce the light too much so i've ordered some of that stuff that reduces heat in greenhouses but still allows light in
i intend to open the garage door fully when we are around. do you think they will be ok like this? there's no other source of light into the garage but its really not gloomy.
we've got all the toys like tunnels etc, but i want something for a hidey hole now. Saffy & Pru are small rabbits but i dont want to lock them in anything, the pen is going to be available full time - should i get a smallish hutch and line this with vet bed so they can snuggle in cold weather? they could also climb on this if they wanted or go underneath it. Or should i use my existing dog cage and perhaps cover it with a blanket?
does anyone else keep their bunnies in a garage? any ideas would be appreciated as all mine are housebunnies so i'm a little unsure on some things
sarah
ps dont worry, the car doesnt go in the garage so there will be no poisonous fumes or anything.
we have partitioned off a 9x7 section at the rear of the garage, and it is going to be carpeted. the door at the rear of the garage leads into the garden so my dad is putting in a catflap to enable them to access the run (which he's building for us bless him )
the door is glazed at the top and it lets in a fair amount of light, but the problem is during the afternoon it also lets in quite a lot heat unless the pane is covered. i dont want to reduce the light too much so i've ordered some of that stuff that reduces heat in greenhouses but still allows light in
i intend to open the garage door fully when we are around. do you think they will be ok like this? there's no other source of light into the garage but its really not gloomy.
we've got all the toys like tunnels etc, but i want something for a hidey hole now. Saffy & Pru are small rabbits but i dont want to lock them in anything, the pen is going to be available full time - should i get a smallish hutch and line this with vet bed so they can snuggle in cold weather? they could also climb on this if they wanted or go underneath it. Or should i use my existing dog cage and perhaps cover it with a blanket?
does anyone else keep their bunnies in a garage? any ideas would be appreciated as all mine are housebunnies so i'm a little unsure on some things
sarah
ps dont worry, the car doesnt go in the garage so there will be no poisonous fumes or anything.