Britains First Rabbit Grand National 29/30 jan 2010
For the First international rabbit jumping competition will take place this month with rabits from the UK competing with international competitors from Denmark and Sweden, in the ultimate display of hopping agility!
Rabbit agility is one of the uks fastest growing pet sports and is a great way for you and your pets to bond and excercise at the same time.
The competition will take place on the 29th and 30th of january at the larges uk small animal show in Harrogate, the first jumping competition was held last year and following its success this year sees international entries.
Check out the full details here
http://www.thesmallanimalshow.co.uk/a-fun-day-out/rabbit-grand-national.html
Choosing a Rabbit Hutch
I found an interesting article today on the “how to teach your children blog”. Although it does not go into specific indoor rabbit hutch sizes it does offer some simple guidelines for choosing indoor rabbi
t cages. In many case you can also use an outdoor hutch inside, specially if your are going to use a shed or garage so it does not really matter how good the hutches look, A large outdoor rabbit hutch and run might look a bit strange in your living room. In any case take a look at the article about indoor cages in the link below.
How To Teach Your Children » Choosing a Rabbit Hutch
Rabbit Feeding, Housing, Litter training and More!
I came across this article today that initially just looked like a load of really cute bunny pictures. It really is worth taking a look just to see the great pictures. As an added bonus there is a tonne of great information in
there about feeding rabbits, houseing, litter training, rabbit hutches, and mutch more. Here is a little clip from the article, theres also a great list of fruit and vegies you can feed your rabbits!
“You also want to provide fresh fruits and vegetables
daily. This will help balance out your rabbit’s diet. Generally, you
want to offer 2 to 4 cups of fresh fruits and vegetables per every 5
pounds. You want to make sure that all vegetables are washed and
organic because you never know what pesticides are used. For example,
because people do not eat the carrot tops or radish top, typically this
portion is sprayed with a pesticide, which can be dangerous, if not
fatal.”
washing your rabbits greens is often something that bunny oweners overlook.
Here is alink to the full article and all the great pictures, My favourite is the one in this post. If you have any great rabbit pics please share them on our facebook page.
http://www.petadvice.com.au/rabbits/
If you are looking for rabbit supplies, Large Rabbit Hutches or other bunnie treats take a look at our shop
Going Green With Your Pet Rabbit
Being Environmentally conscience is now more important than ever. I found and interesting article packed full of tips on how you can keep your pet rabbit in a “greener” Way. There are many small simple things you can do to keep your pets in a sustainable way.
“One fun approach to be environmentally friendly together with your bunny would be to allow them to gnaw on older phone books. They love the chewing and also the challenge, specifically with massive phone books. You can leave the phone book inside the rabbit cage at all times or you may make certain you keep an eye on him to make sure nothing goes wrong. You are rabbit will have fun even though saving the environment, 1 phone book at a time!”
For more Great Tips check out the link below
Rabbit exhibition held to greet Year of Rabbit
Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2011 shows a Holland lop at the provincial museum in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. A rabbit exhibition was held at the museum on Thursday to greet the traditional Chinese lunar year of Rabbit
You can see the full article and more cute pictures at the link below
http://english.sina.com/life/p/2011/0113/355854.html
If you are considering getting a pet rabbit this year we would recommend that you do your homework first as they are a big commitment. Take a look at our Large Rabbit Hutches if you are thinking of keeping your rabbit outside.
How to Build a Rabbit Hutch
We are often asked for rabbit hutch plans and how to’s for building hutches. I found these instructions online today and they look about the most comprehensive that i have seen.
We have not tried to follow them and have not built a hutch using them but they look like a reasonable place to start so i thought I would share them. In most cases, unless you are particularly good at diy and have all the tools we would recommend that you buy your rabbit hutches.
Here is a list of items you will need from the article
Things You’ll Need
•Staple gun
•12;-inch-long Industrial Staples
•1-inch-long Wood Screws
•3-inch-long Wood Screws
•12;-Inch-thick Treated Plywood
•60 feet of Treated, 2-inch-wide by 4-inch-thick Lumber
•Skill Saw
•20-foot length of 3-foot-wide Wire Mesh
•4 Elbow Joiners
•2 Hinges
•Table Saw
•Chop Saw
•Measuring Tape
•Wire Cutters
to Take a look at the full step by step instructions click here (you will need to scroll down)
Animal Activists Caution against Pet Rabbit Craze
Animal Activists in China and Taiwan are concered about an increase in abandoned rabbits during the “year of the Rabbit”, they fear that this will cause a pet rabbit craze and lead to increased number of rescue rabbits
A lot of people buy rabbits because they assume they are small and easy to raise and some parents chose rabbits as pets for their kids under this impression. We’ve seen many abandoned rabbits around schools and neighborhood parks and we could find more abandoned rabbits this year
You can read the full article here. There are similar concerns here in the UK and with the rspce and other rescue charities asking people to give careful consideration to the long term commitments of owning any pets.
If you are getting a pet rabbit you might need a Large Rabbit Hutch and Run
Thinking about Showing Rabbits?
If you are thinking about showing rabbits here is an intersting interview with Leslie Sturgill that highlights some of the benefits young people can gain from showing rabbits
“The rabbits are fun. They’re characters. They’re like little pets,” she said. “They’re like little puppies. They’ll lick you, and they’re real soft and cuddly and fun to watch. When they play, they’re really cute.”
Please use the comment box below to share your experiences with showing pets.
Check out the full article here
Nike Launch Year of the Rabbit Trainers
Nike have launched a specail year of the rabbit trainer, The first time that Nike Tennis Classic as the base for a Chinese Zodiac Series, the Year of the Rabbit Edition comes in 2 different variants, for men and women. An all white leather with red “2011″ letterings on its tongue tab, a representation of a white rabbit and its red eyes. The women’s version comes with a large red metallic Swoosh and heel tab while dashing acrooss the men’s version will be a metallic gold one instead, both colors of fortune and luck in the Chinese believe. A rabbit leaping icon is adorned on the inner sockliner.
Click Here to see the full article and pictures of the trainers
Beautiful Bunny Broach!
I came across this beautiful bunny broach and it got me thinking. If you have any unusuall bunny items why not share them on our facebook page. 
In any case here is a link to the broach page.
http://www.ashleyording.com/2011/01/inebriated-rabbit.html
“This
rabbit brooch is one of my prized possessions. I found it at the
Vintage Fashion Expo (perhaps my favorite event of all time) last year.
One look at those huge teeth and loopy drunk eyes and I was deeply
smitten. In fact, buying this brooch set me off on a bit of an
animal-brooch-buying frenzy.”