Spring checklist for rabbits and guinea pigs

The upcoming season is one of the best for small pets, and creating your spring checklist for rabbits and guinea pigs is part of the fun. With sunshine, grass, and vegetation returning, it’s the perfect time to spruce up your pets’ outdoor space, or to set up their home as a first time bunny or cavy owner. Here’s everything you need to make sure your rabbits and guinea pigs are all set for spring and beyond.

Outdoor rabbit and guinea pig setups

Your pets’ outdoor setup should be safe, secure, and supportive. Rabbits and guinea pigs are prey animals, and they need to feel protected in their environment in order to fully enjoy their experience outside. To create a safe rabbit or guinea pig setup, you’ll need:

With all of these elements in place, you’ll be able to create a safe and supportive space that will enable your rabbits and guinea pigs to enjoy spring outside in their natural environment.

An outdoor hutch

Rabbits and guinea pigs need a safe outside space to retreat to in the event of adverse weather, and to keep them safe from predators. Their hutch serves as their house, and should be both comfortable and protective. This is especially true if you intend to house your bunnies or cavies outside full-time.

An easy to clean, insulated rabbit and guinea pig hutch is the best choice for keeping your small pet safe and supported while they’re outside. The Eglu Go Rabbit and Guinea Pig Hutch is safe and strong, and only takes a couple of minutes to clean thoroughly, protecting your pets against predators, the elements, and unsanitary living conditions.

Plastic rabbit and guinea pig hutches also have the advantage of not becoming chew toys for your pets. Rabbits and guinea pigs love to chew on wooden surfaces, and most traditional hutches are chewed to the point of compromising their structural integrity. With strong plastic hutches, you’ll never have to worry about your pets gnawing their way into a hazardous scenario.

Room to run

Your rabbits’ and guinea pigs’ run is another vital component of their outdoor setup. Rabbit runs should have strong mesh to act as flooring to prevent tunneling out, while guinea pigs need to have constant contact with the ground to promote good foot health.

Guinea pig and rabbit runs can easily be connected to an Eglu Go Rabbit and Guinea Pig hutch, and can be lengthened with expansion kits to give them more room to run. The attached runs are fully enclosed with heavy-duty weld mesh to protect against predators of all shapes and sizes.

If you have a traditional wooden hutch, or want to provide even more space, Zippi Rabbit and Guinea Pig Runs and Playpens can be set up anywhere you need them. Or, for the ultimate outdoor space, a Walk In Rabbit and Guinea Pig Run allows you convenient and comfortable access to play with your pets.

Protection from the elements

Weather covers keep your cavies and bunnies dry, shaded, and protected from the wind. They can be securely attached to your pets’ runs in just seconds, and are made from heavy-duty material designed to last a lifetime. The solid covers are perfect for blocking UV rays, while the clear covers allow warming sunshine to permeate the run during the cooler days of early spring.

Additional elements

While not a must-have item, one of the single most fun activities to enjoy with your rabbits and guinea pigs is to watch them race through Zippi Rabbit and Guinea Pig Tunnels. Create a course custom to your space and your pets’ skill level, and grow it as often as you’d like. The quick-connectors allow you to arrange and rearrange their above-ground burrow with ease, allowing you to change up the configuration for more of a challenge. Both bunnies and cavies enjoy burrows as part of their nature, and Zippi Tunnels appeal to this instinct handed down by their wild ancestors.

Guinea Pig and Rabbit Ramps and Platforms are another non-essential, but excellent addition to your small pets’ outdoor setup. The platforms give your pets shade and seclusion below, and a new vantage point above. And, the elevated surface is perfect for interacting with you on a whole new level. The ramp helps strengthen leg muscles — especially for guinea pigs — and makes use of vertical space in their run.

Rabbit shelters guinea pig shelters are also helpful in providing additional privacy and security while your pets are out and about in their runs. And, Caddi Rabbit and Guinea Pig Treat Holders can be added to your pet’s run to encourage foraging behaviors for healthy and nutritious snacks. Both of these accessories encourage and foster natural behaviors to help your pets get in touch with nature.

Omlet and your small pets

Check off your outdoor rabbit and guinea pig essentials list with Omlet, and ensure they have safe, supportive setups this spring, and for every season after. With an exceptionally safe rabbit and guinea pig hutch, a spacious outdoor rabbit and guinea pig run, and exciting elements like above-ground burrows, you and your pets can have the best spring ever — at least until next year, when you can enjoy it all over again.