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Arrraaaagghhh our rabbit keeps escaping!!!!

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Dickorydockwhatthe · 15/04/2015 19:31

I don't know what to do as do not like him being kept in his hutch. We allowed hi free reign of the garden but some how he managed to escape under a small gap in the gate. We've now fixed this and he has managed to jump over neighbours wall. We've tried fencing it a bit higher but neighbour is reluctant because it's blocking light in their garden as we only have small gardens. I therefore brought him a run which is lovely for him go graze but not run around. He escapes relentlessly every time and unfortunately I don't have time to sit and supervise for hours. I feel so bad asd I wanted him to have freedom of the garden but if I do he's going to get hurt if he keeps escaping

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Owllady · 15/04/2015 19:34

I would use the run when you are not there, let him out of you are out in the garden with him
It's a compromise
I do that with my (two) chickens as we have a very large nosey stoat living under our shed

orangepudding · 15/04/2015 19:36

Could you,put a lattice against the wall to make it higher without blocking light.

I have two bunnies who run around the garden during the day, they are eating most of the plants but I feel too guilty to keep them locked up!

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Dickorydockwhatthe · 15/04/2015 19:48

I thought our small garden was fairly secure tbh and the wall is quite high!!! He's like Houdini of the rabbit world. He has a hutch under his run and I've attached the other run to his hutch. But I want him to have freedom of the garden but cannot understand how he keeps escaping. He seems to pretty high and manage to escape through very small gaps. I went to the farm the other day and there were some rabbits in a small batted pen and they were happy to run around and not escape!!! I'm wondering whether to get a rescue female rabbit but don't want to make it worse.

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EvoraEvora · 15/04/2015 19:57

solution: keep the rabbit in the house!

joking, I have a house bun and it's like having a small fluffy tornado flying around and bouncing off walls, I think with rabbits it's luck wether you get one thats insane or not, I've known so many people with rabbits that are really chilled out and just sit around a lot!

could you add a horizontal bit to the top of the wall, maybe made of wire mesh or something? might put bun off scaling the wall and wouldn't be too unsightly?

Millie2013 · 16/04/2015 20:59

Is he castrated? If not, I'd get him some ASAP and when his hormones have died down (can take a Couple of months), I'd approach a local rescue for a pair bond. Many rescues offer a bonding service, which takes the stress away :)!

Rabbits are v social animals and are far happier with a friend ;)

Millie2013 · 16/04/2015 20:59

Some, done! Baby is rioting!

Psipsina · 16/04/2015 21:05

I think perhaps this rabbit needs to go to a different home? So sorry to say that, we have a few and they seem happy with a relatively small space (we have a 10ft square walk in run, and an 8x4ft for the female tiny bun)

I sounds like you are doing all you can. I agree about neutering as it may calm him a LOT.

Also a female will burrow so don't get one of those.

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