Care for Dutch Rabbit

Rabbits are one of the more adorable animals that make very good domestic pets. However, just because the animals look very innocent, the amount of care that needs to be provided is considerable. Unlike most cats and dogs that can be more or less set free while being unsupervised, almost all rabbits are notorious and can cause a significant amount of destruction to household property. Because of the fact that they have a tendency to nibble on electric wires, it is highly recommended that you wrap any loose cables into some sort of plastic protective layer while also expecting your furniture to be chewed on to some extent. Studies show that there are approximately more than about 40 different rabbit species all over the world, most of which make very tender and loving pets. Another factor that contributes significantly to the popularity of rabbits as household pets is the fact that they can be easily potty trained, making sure that the house remains rather clean at most times. Rabbits tend to groom themselves regularly and are rather obsessed about cleanliness when it comes to there soft fur, so there may not be too much additional cleaning that the owner is require to perform.

Dutch rabbits are one of the most popular domestic rabbits and are believed to have originated in Holland sometime around the 1850’s. The fact that the Dutch rabbits are rather small is a major contributor to their popularity all over the world and the animals will usually have erect ears and powerful back legs that are usually stronger than their front legs. Very often pet owners choose to keep smaller pets as they tend to think of them as being easier to manage, but dutch rabbit care cannot be treated so trivially. Proper Dutch rabbit care requires the owner to ensure that the animal is provided with the right kind of housing as well as food to guarantee that the animal has an enjoyable life in captivity.

Most Dutch rabbit care sheets prepared by experts on the species will require the owner to make hutches to house the animal in measurements of about 4 ft x 18 inches x 18 inches, that also comprises of a sleeping section for the animal. It is also important for optimum Dutch rabbit care that the hutch be placed a little off the ground and in a sheltered position to protect it from the direct glaze of the mid day sun and direct wind. The animals diet is a very important aspect of proper Dutch rabbit care and the feed should, as much as possible, mimic the animals natural feeing instincts. While the commercially produced rabbit pellets are fine for the day feeds, the evening feeds should generally be a good quantity of high quality hay.