Practical bunny proofing help for house rabbits, Problem digging

Digging and shredding

Ways to stop a house rabbits that likes digging and shredding and how to prevent damage to your carpets walls doors and other furniture.

Digging

Bunnys with a strong urge to dig and burrow can cause quite a lot of unwelcome damage often in hidden away placed before you notice it. If you bunny likes crawling into narrow spaces behind furniture such as the sofa and the wall or in the kitchen behind appliance or tugging up the caret or soft furniture you should provide save alternatives. Card board boxes packed with paper or straw can provide an excellent distraction, first cut a hole, large enough for them not to get stuck in the side, to start them off. Placing the box along the edge of the room will make it more attractive to them. Long thin cardboard boxes or tubes with the ends blocked up with stray or paper packed into the end also provide distraction.

Shredding

Rabbits who like to shred need to be provided with lots of safe shredding alternatives such as paper or cardboard boxes to distract them from unwelcome items that can prove attractive such as wallpaper or carpets. Old phone books make excellent shredding toys, placing it in a box or a basket can reduce the amount of mess this causes. It is important to keep an eye on how much your bunny eats of printed materials as this can be harmful. Straw broom can provide excellent shredding distractions. Cardboard boxes provide many hours of distractive shredding although this can be a noisy option. If your bunny spends quite a lot of time playing with a box after, tailoring it to meet its needs start a new box of before you take the first away. Check the holes in boxes to ensure your bunny cannot get his head stuck as struggling free could cause injury.