My name is Helen Emerton and i am currently studying my BSc in Animal Management and welfare. For my dissertation i have chosen to studying whether the publics opinion about rabbit housing is adequate enough to provide correct animal welfare. In order to do this i have created a short questionnaire which will only take a few minutes to fill in and i am hoping some of you will be willing to do this for me. You are welcome to send it via private message or this thread.
Many Thanks for your help
Questionnaire Rabbit Enclosures and their Welfare
I am conducting a survey into the size and structure of the UKs domestic Rabbit housing and what impact it may have on the welfare of the rabbit. Please take 10 minutes of your time to answer the questions in order to help me in my study and help improve the welfare of the UKs domestic rabbit population.
1. Do you currently own a rabbit or do you want to purchase one in the near future? Yes/No
2. How long have you owned Rabbits for?
3. What breed of Rabbit do you own or you are looking to own?
4. Is your rabbit housed singly or in a group?
5. Is your Rabbit housed inside or outside? Inside Outside
6. Are there any children in your household? Yes/No
7. Did you seek any advice on housing before purchasing your Rabbit? Yes/No
If yes was it a: Veterinary professional Friend or relative
Pet shop Assistant Websites
Books/Journals Any other please state
Your Enclosure
8. Approximately how big is your rabbits enclosure(Meters) m X m X m
9. Do they have an outdoor run? YES/ NO
If yes how big is the run (Meters) m X mX m
10. What type of enclosure is it? Wooden wire Plastic
11. Is your enclosure shop brought or homemade? Shop Brought Homemade
12. What type of bedding do you use?
13. How often do you interact with your rabbit? Once a day >once a day
Alternative days Twice a week
< twice a week
14. Do you provide enrichment for your Rabbit? Yes/ No
If yes what enrichment do you use?
How often do you change the enrichment?
The wild rabbit
15. In the wild do rabbits live: In colonies Alone In Pairs
16. In the Wild do rabbits sleep: In burrows In trees under bushes
17. Rabbits are: Predators Prey
18. Approximately how far do rabbits roam in a day in the wild?
19. On a scale of 1 10 with 1 being very little knowledge and 10 being a lot of knowledge how would you rate your knowledge of the rabbits natural behaviors in the wild? Please circle
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Many Thanks for your help
Questionnaire Rabbit Enclosures and their Welfare
I am conducting a survey into the size and structure of the UKs domestic Rabbit housing and what impact it may have on the welfare of the rabbit. Please take 10 minutes of your time to answer the questions in order to help me in my study and help improve the welfare of the UKs domestic rabbit population.
1. Do you currently own a rabbit or do you want to purchase one in the near future? Yes/No
2. How long have you owned Rabbits for?
3. What breed of Rabbit do you own or you are looking to own?
4. Is your rabbit housed singly or in a group?
5. Is your Rabbit housed inside or outside? Inside Outside
6. Are there any children in your household? Yes/No
7. Did you seek any advice on housing before purchasing your Rabbit? Yes/No
If yes was it a: Veterinary professional Friend or relative
Pet shop Assistant Websites
Books/Journals Any other please state
Your Enclosure
8. Approximately how big is your rabbits enclosure(Meters) m X m X m
9. Do they have an outdoor run? YES/ NO
If yes how big is the run (Meters) m X mX m
10. What type of enclosure is it? Wooden wire Plastic
11. Is your enclosure shop brought or homemade? Shop Brought Homemade
12. What type of bedding do you use?
13. How often do you interact with your rabbit? Once a day >once a day
Alternative days Twice a week
< twice a week
14. Do you provide enrichment for your Rabbit? Yes/ No
If yes what enrichment do you use?
How often do you change the enrichment?
The wild rabbit
15. In the wild do rabbits live: In colonies Alone In Pairs
16. In the Wild do rabbits sleep: In burrows In trees under bushes
17. Rabbits are: Predators Prey
18. Approximately how far do rabbits roam in a day in the wild?
19. On a scale of 1 10 with 1 being very little knowledge and 10 being a lot of knowledge how would you rate your knowledge of the rabbits natural behaviors in the wild? Please circle
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10