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Hi there,
My buns are currently living in a Duchy Farm Kennel which is perfect for them. However I'd also like to add an extra run for some interest for them and also as more of an 'outside' area. Although the run on the kennel is lovely it is quite covered (three sides and a roof, plus kickboards on the other side) so I think a more traditional run could be a good addition.
My idea was to run a runaround tube from their existing kennel to a run which would sit on concrete as I have a huge paved area in my garden. I was planning to use a 12 foot tunnel, just for extra exercise. My question really is about the run and its security. At the moment I already own this run http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...tches-and-runs/outdoor-rabbit/rose-rabbit-run (or a similar version) which was actually bought to house my cat after she was hit by a car and wasn't allowed to run around freely. She lived in it indoors so she could be near us but not hurt herself. As it was only needed for a month it's been in my garage ever since. Would this be secure enough to be fox proof? It has one removable panel on the side so you can put it against a hutch, but my plan was to replace that with a runaround connector plate screwed in, and connect a runaround tunnel. (This is the connector plate I mean http://www.runaround.co.uk/collections/connections/products/connection-plate)
I'd also replace the hook and eye connector with a strong bolt. If need be I could buy a different run, but I'd prefer not to if I don't need to at this time of year. Even if I could use this one now and add a better one later that would be preferable...
I can't pin the run down because it's on concrete, so how do people secure their runs against predators? It's pretty heavy, but I have seen foxes in my garden before so I need to be extra vigilant. Has anyone used one of these runs and if so how safe did you feel it was?
Thank you for any help and advice!
My buns are currently living in a Duchy Farm Kennel which is perfect for them. However I'd also like to add an extra run for some interest for them and also as more of an 'outside' area. Although the run on the kennel is lovely it is quite covered (three sides and a roof, plus kickboards on the other side) so I think a more traditional run could be a good addition.
My idea was to run a runaround tube from their existing kennel to a run which would sit on concrete as I have a huge paved area in my garden. I was planning to use a 12 foot tunnel, just for extra exercise. My question really is about the run and its security. At the moment I already own this run http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...tches-and-runs/outdoor-rabbit/rose-rabbit-run (or a similar version) which was actually bought to house my cat after she was hit by a car and wasn't allowed to run around freely. She lived in it indoors so she could be near us but not hurt herself. As it was only needed for a month it's been in my garage ever since. Would this be secure enough to be fox proof? It has one removable panel on the side so you can put it against a hutch, but my plan was to replace that with a runaround connector plate screwed in, and connect a runaround tunnel. (This is the connector plate I mean http://www.runaround.co.uk/collections/connections/products/connection-plate)
I'd also replace the hook and eye connector with a strong bolt. If need be I could buy a different run, but I'd prefer not to if I don't need to at this time of year. Even if I could use this one now and add a better one later that would be preferable...
I can't pin the run down because it's on concrete, so how do people secure their runs against predators? It's pretty heavy, but I have seen foxes in my garden before so I need to be extra vigilant. Has anyone used one of these runs and if so how safe did you feel it was?
Thank you for any help and advice!