Blog Author Note: Web Address/URL change

URL Change:

The web address http://bunniesbunnycottage.blogspot.com/ has changed to https://rabbitbasement.blogspot.com/. 

For 2 years, the web address of my rabbit blog was http://bunniesbunnycottage.blogspot.com/. At that time, the blog wasn't overflowing with traffic, but I would receive comments and views every month (and yup, those were the times when my mind buzzed with blog statistics).

This short post - hopefully - reaches anyone who stumbles across my old blog URL on Yahoo Answers or anywhere else where I left it. Educational blog posts on rabbits, what to feed them, etc are now all here at Rabbit Basement. :)

I might as well be honest and come clean about my stupid mistake. I changed the URL simply because I wanted to revamp the blog a little. Thinking that Google Blogger would be smart and automatically link the old URL to this new one ... Alas, it doesn't. And I had no idea this would happen. I really didn't. *stuffs cookies into mouth grumpily*

If you've been somehow searching for Bunny Cottage, welcome to Rabbit Basement! Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you can find what you need to know about rabbits and that what I wrote here helps you in some way. :)

Beep. End of announcement.

5 Fun & Engaging Ways to Offer Your Rabbit Hay

Timothy hay is a staple in a house rabbit’s diet. Hay provides the fibre needed to ensure that the rabbit’s digestive system moves smoothly. It’s rather dull if we simply place the hay in front of them and expect them to eat it – day after day after day … How boring that is? Rabbits are not robotic, hay-processing machines.

I used to neglect the importance of stimulation and engagement, so these are the points which I use to remind myself with when it comes to being creative on offering hay:

• More challenging – the rabbit has to pull out hay from the paper roll, and figure out how to eat the particular strand he/she wants. It’s a fun way for them to pass their time while eating, and their antics are, of course, irresistibly cute for us to watch. 
• Tidier play area – a tuff or pile of hay would scatter all over the place if it’s not placed into something. For me, a little improvement in tidiness is better than nothing. 
• Greater enthusiasm! – When effort is put in to offer the least tastiest food in interesting ways, I find that my rabbits eat their hay with greater enthusiasm. 

Using cardboard boxes and toilet paper rolls, these are some DIY variations I’ve used:

DIY #1: Sturdy shoebox to this:

DIY #2: Cut some holes in a rectangular box and voilà!

DIY #3: Poke two holes in the paper roll. Squish the hay into them: 

DIY #4: Simply use the paper roll as a tube!

Note: Before giving it to your rabbit, remove any tissue paper that might still be glued to the paper roll.

#5 is a store-bought option. I bought this ball from Pet Lover’s Centre in Singapore. A long, long, long time ago, I bought one from Global Pets, but the metal ball they sell in recent years is a bit too light and the metal wires too thin. It looks fragile. So nope. :(

Metal ball filled with hay for Jippie

If you’re looking for information on what to feed you rabbit, you can hop over here and read my blog post on that. :)

Buying Hay for Rabbits - How & Where in Malaysia

I’m a Johorian. I live in JB, to be specific. Taking care of a rabbit is not an easy task, and it can be really frustrating with the limited resources in Malaysia. Still, without going bankrupt or crazy, I managed to buy hay for my rabbits for the past 7 years.

The following is a list of the various brands of hay I’ve bought before in order of overall pricing, as well as how and where I bought them.

The focus is on Timothy hay, as this is the main type of hay that rabbits should be provided with at all times to ensure a healthy digestive system.

Do Rabbits Smell? 4 Reasons That Might Have Caused The Stink

The short answer: No, rabbits absolutely do not smell. Besides grooming themselves frequently like cats, and they don't have the body odor that dogs tend to have. So, nopey-nope, rabbits don't smell at all.

The long answer: Rabbits groom themselves frequently and they don't have body odor - those are facts. Here are what fellow rabbit owners have had to say on the scent of their long-eared companions:

"Mine smell warm, sweet and soft!" - Maggie Allinson

"They smell like rainbows and sunshine." - Lisa Harder

"It's a fresh smell like fresh linen." - Colleen Fox

In general, rabbits have a mild, fresh smell. For me, I would describe my rabbits as soft, warm tufts of grass. ❤ 

But there are several reasons as to why people may have associated unpleasant odors with rabbits ...