Learn about Alfie - Grooming and exercise

Rabbits wash and groom themselves regularly and in doing so keep themselves very clean and presentable. However, most of them enjoy being brushed, especially during the spring and autumn when they are moulting. Grooming also gives you the chance to check your bunny's health. Look to see if their claws need trimming or if their teeth need clipping.

Exercise

Please do not let your bunny become overweight. As a lot of your bunny's time will be spent in their hutch, you must make sure that they get out daily to stretch their legs, either indoors or in the garden.

If you decide to let your bunny run about loose indoors, you must always watch what they are doing as they can cause a lot of damage by chewing electric cables and furniture. Before letting them out, please make sure other pets, which could hurt them or frighten them, are locked out of the room.

If they are an outdoor bunny, allow them the run of the garden if it is well fenced and escape proof. You must watch your bunny at all times in case they start to burrow and do not allow them near any grass that has been treated with chemicals. Check with Mum and Dad.