Curtains and Blinds

Bunny proofing blinds and curtains. How to stop a house rabbit chewing and eating the bottom of curtains, blinds & draw strings

Its normal for your bunny to want to use the natural divides of spaces to run along and hide behind. Floor length curtains are be perfect for this and can subsequently become damaged at points along there length by your rabbit trying to create little areas it can pop in and out of. Bunny proofing them can prevent damage without having to have them taken up out of reach.

What problem can occur

The soft material of your curtains can become badly damaged by chewing over time.
The tell tail signs that a house rabbit leaves in a home are easy to spot, one of the giveaways are little bits of customisation to the edges of curtains which can eventually become badly chewed up making little peep holes the size for a rabbit to slip through. Other damage can include chewing the end of draw strings that hand down.

Reasons for behaviour

Escape rout into the undergrowth Bunny proofing will protect your curtains and keep them out of harm way.
The damage caused by a rabbit to floor length curtains can develop significantly if left unchecked and you often won’t notice this till its been done when you draw them one evening. If possible they should be taken up out of reach I not they should be bunny proofed to help prevent unwanted damage to them.

Bunny proofing solutions

Bunny proofing will protect your curtains and keep them out of harm way.
The damage caused by a rabbit to floor length curtains can develop significantly if left unchecked and you often won’t notice this till its been done when you draw them one evening. If possible they should be taken up out of reach I not they should be bunny proofed to help prevent unwanted damage to them.

Three quarter length

Consider getting some three quartet length curtains or taking you old curtains up.
If you are choosing new curtains its more then worth considering the three quarter length type as this practically prevents the problem by moving them out of reach for your rabbit. If you already have curtains its also worth having them taken up to three quarter length, this can also be a good way of neatening up any damage that has already been done if your rabbit decided it would have a go at taking them up for you.

Leave a helpful gap

Drawing your curtains in a foot from the sides can help keep them out of harms way.
If you do notice an area of you curtains that has become a focus of unwanted chewing behaviour then it’s likely that you rabbit is chewing them to clear an access point where it can run in and out. You will often find this at each end of the curtains if they meet a wall. In this case its best to draw the curtains in a bit from the edge so your rabbit doesn’t see them as an inconvenience and will hopefully ignore them.

Bridging areas of damage

Use a cardboard box or tube to prop up areas of curtain that are a target for damage.
If you notice an area where you bunny rabbit has chewed on your curtains where they pop in and out from behind them then you can help prevent further damage to this area by propping your curtain up with a cardboard box or tube.

Chewing alternatives

Provide safe and acceptable alternatives to chew on and eating to limit the damage.
Always provide some safe alternatives around the edge of the room they you won’t mind being damaged such as tubes they can run through or cardboard boxes. Also provide some alternatives they can chew on to distract them as it’s not good for them to eat to much of the material your curtains are made of.

Hooks and drawstrings

Remember to hook drawstrings and pull cords out of reach before they are chewed off.
Always keep draw strings or other cords out of reach else they could have the ends chew off. If you don’t have a regular way of doing this then install a hook and make tying it up out of reach of habit.