Rabbits are curious and interactive animals that enjoy having different forms of stimulation to keep them amused. Pet rabbit owners should provide their rabbits with toys to play with along with safe items for their rabbit to chew on. Rabbits will pick up toys in their mouths and push/shove them with their noses. Rabbits can play with hard plastic balls and cat toys that cannot be damaged by their teeth when chewed on. Rabbits can also play with safe untreated wooden items: cardboard boxes, newspaper shreddings, and untreated wicker baskets. They love to chew these items and having these items out where the rabbit is playing will help deter them from chewing on unsafe items like electrical/phone cords and furniture. Bird toys that are all wooden or have bells/wicker balls on them are also safe for rabbits to play with. They can often be hung from the sides of the cage for the rabbit to play with. Pine cones are another safe toy that are huge rabbit favorites. Your rabbit will love to chew the pointed edges off of the pine cone and fling it around the cage! It is recommended that new toys and old toys be rotated in the rabbits cage so they don’t get bored with what they have to play with.
Rabbits can be allowed out of their cages to hop around the house under CLOSE supervision. When allowing a rabbit to hop around a room to play it should always be “rabbit proofed,” first. Cords should be unplugged and removed so they are out of reach of the rabbit - rabbits WILL chew on cords and destroy them very quickly. Rabbits should always be watched closely when they are let out, they will dig and chew on furniture, carpet, and pretty much anything they have access to.
Rabbits can also be let outside either on a rabbit safe harness/leash or in a secure exercise pen to play. They should only go outside when the ground is dry, and they should play in a shaded area or have access to a space to get out of the sun so they don’t get overheated. Never let a rabbit play on grass or garden that has been treated with pesticides and be careful of what your rabbit eats/chews on outside as many plants are toxic to rabbits. Rabbits love to run about outside and will binky into the air when they are at play.
While French Lops are not the most active and athletic of breeds they can be trained to go over low jumps in a sport called rabbit hopping. Training a rabbit to do this activity takes patience but its quite a sight to be seen when a French Lop completes a hopping course. There are many websites with tips on how to get started in this new and popular sport.
Rabbits can be allowed out of their cages to hop around the house under CLOSE supervision. When allowing a rabbit to hop around a room to play it should always be “rabbit proofed,” first. Cords should be unplugged and removed so they are out of reach of the rabbit - rabbits WILL chew on cords and destroy them very quickly. Rabbits should always be watched closely when they are let out, they will dig and chew on furniture, carpet, and pretty much anything they have access to.
Rabbits can also be let outside either on a rabbit safe harness/leash or in a secure exercise pen to play. They should only go outside when the ground is dry, and they should play in a shaded area or have access to a space to get out of the sun so they don’t get overheated. Never let a rabbit play on grass or garden that has been treated with pesticides and be careful of what your rabbit eats/chews on outside as many plants are toxic to rabbits. Rabbits love to run about outside and will binky into the air when they are at play.
While French Lops are not the most active and athletic of breeds they can be trained to go over low jumps in a sport called rabbit hopping. Training a rabbit to do this activity takes patience but its quite a sight to be seen when a French Lop completes a hopping course. There are many websites with tips on how to get started in this new and popular sport.
