KEEPING YOUR RABBIT'S CAGE CLEAN FOR THEIR HEALTH
By: Andrew Massaro
Keeping your rabbit enclosure clean and hygienic is an important part of maintaining your rabbit's health and happiness. Rabbit urine produces toxic ammonia, and feces attract flies and bacteria. A dirty cage will be a breeding ground for disease, and a threat not only to your rabbit's health, but your own. Regular cage cleanings are mandatory for anyone keeping a rabbit in a cage.
The owner must strike a balance, however, between keeping the cage clean, and respecting the rabbit's territorial instincts. For the cage to be a home, rather than a prison, the rabbit must feel a sense of "ownership" over its environment. This is why it is a bad idea to force the rabbit in or out of the cage. By the same token, removing items such as food bowls from the cage while the rabbit is watching will undermine the rabbit's sense of ownership, and make it less comfortable as a result. Save cage cleaning time for when the rabbit is out and about in the house.
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