My family is planning on getting 2 bunnies and we plan on keeping them outside (they smell). But im pretty worried because ive read that they can get heat strokes. Our backyard has a patio (with LOTS of Shade), and a garden. Of course we'll let them in the house once in awhile but they'll be outside 80% of the time. So is this a safe environment for them to live in? An also ive never seen a raccoon in my backyard, the only thing ive seen that might be harmful is Birds and a neighbors cat. Also i live in Cali (bay area) so it gets pretty hot, maybe 70-90 degrees, but will keeping it in the shade, giving it lots of cool water, ect. be enough to protect the bunnies from the heat?
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Is this environment okay for an outdoor bunny?
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jacqueline m
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First of all, bunnies HATE the heat, the will be miserable. Secondly- Bunnies do not smell. I have two of them and they are litterbox trained. And also bunnies are very social animals and should be kept in indoor homes only. Google this website ; House Rabbit Society. Please do not get the bunnies if they are going to be left outside in a cage. It's not fair to them and someone else can give them a much better home. An indoor home.
just make sure to get a short-haired bunny. no angora's or lionheads or anything like that. a shorthair bunny will handle the heat a ton better. you could also get a small fan and attach it to the cage or throw in a frozen water bottle on really hot days. other than that, it sounds fine to me! my bunnies handle it fine....
jacqueline m
New member
First of all, bunnies HATE the heat, the will be miserable. Secondly- Bunnies do not smell. I have two of them and they are litterbox trained. And also bunnies are very social animals and should be kept in indoor homes only. Google this website ; House Rabbit Society. Please do not get the bunnies if they are going to be left outside in a cage. It's not fair to them and someone else can give them a much better home. An indoor home.
just make sure to get a short-haired bunny. no angora's or lionheads or anything like that. a shorthair bunny will handle the heat a ton better. you could also get a small fan and attach it to the cage or throw in a frozen water bottle on really hot days. other than that, it sounds fine to me! my bunnies handle it fine....