I've been a member of The House Rabbit Society since 1992. Rescued bunnies have been a part of my life for decades. No matter how good the enclosure, your bunny is a prey animal. He is at risk! Predators can breach just about any enclosure, and even if they can't, your bunny will be fearful if they show up and try to get at him. One of my recent rescues is a little Dutch girl who was allowed to run around our neighborhood. She was out when terrible storms hit. The owner, who has since moved, said she adopted her from another family and complained that she bit. The bunny, Ivy, has occasionally nipped me because she's food aggressive and we worked that out. Unfortunately her little buddy, who was kept in an outdoor enclosure, escaped regularly so he could follow her. I was frantic to catch them both. The little male was hit and killed on the busy main road in our development. I paid for his cremation and finally found the owner and told her what happened to him. I offered to take Ivy and she helped me catch her, which was quite an adventure. We have hawks here and other birds of prey, dogs that get loose, free-running cats, and an occasional coyote. The House Rabbit Society is all about keeping bunny indoors, where they will delight you with his/her personality and affection. My rescues have taken over my house, I've bonded them with another bunny (except for Ivy -- so far she's been hostile about sharing her enclosure and food). Exploring the neighborhood will eventually lead to tragedy. I've lost count of the number of tragic tales I've heard from people who lost outside bunnies. (In Sweden, outdoor hutches for bunnies are forbidden by law.)Have a male named Toste which jumps out from his encloser, he’s living outdoor. Is there anything I can do to prevent him from jumping out and explore the neighborhood.
Some pictures of the cage and encloser:
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