shananagrams
Well-Known Member
Hello,
My Penny is a special needs senior bun. My rabbits are caged in the sense that they started with a cage to get used to the area but the door is always open. I could never get rid of the cage from my mini-rex since she sleeps in there and chooses it as her shelter more than any other hide out she has.
However, Penny my mini lop only uses her cage as a littler box essentially. Her food and water are in there but otherwise she could care less about it.
being that I live in a studio apartment I am being a bit selfish and considering adding a litter box to the cage and eventually getting rid of the eyesore and having just a litterbox in the corner with penny free range in her sectioned off area. Would getting rid of her cage be too upsetting for her if I offer enough alternatives such as different hideouts? I also see her struggle with the ramp sometimes and do not want her to get her legs caught as she gets older.
My Penny is a special needs senior bun. My rabbits are caged in the sense that they started with a cage to get used to the area but the door is always open. I could never get rid of the cage from my mini-rex since she sleeps in there and chooses it as her shelter more than any other hide out she has.
However, Penny my mini lop only uses her cage as a littler box essentially. Her food and water are in there but otherwise she could care less about it.
being that I live in a studio apartment I am being a bit selfish and considering adding a litter box to the cage and eventually getting rid of the eyesore and having just a litterbox in the corner with penny free range in her sectioned off area. Would getting rid of her cage be too upsetting for her if I offer enough alternatives such as different hideouts? I also see her struggle with the ramp sometimes and do not want her to get her legs caught as she gets older.