Sunday, September 11, 2022

Grass Rabbit Toilet Litter Trays On Table

Enjoy the company of your bunnies with you on the table by popping a grass rabbit toilet litter tray on the table. Give them a handful of hay, fresh grass and pellets plus a small bowl of water and they can spend lots of time with you at the table while you eat, use the computer or table or read etc. Maybe not do a jigsaw lol as they will hop around and may spoil your puzzle! 
Watch Chocolate Charlie and Frangipani on their grass rabbit toilet on the outdoor table at The Rabbit Sanctuary in Northern NSW. They are helping Kim Cooney work on her ipad and phone to sort out all the rescue bunnies coming in, being rehabilitated and re-homed as indoor companion pets. 
Bunnies on their grass toilet litter tray
Rabbits on their grass toilet tray with some fresh lawn grass to eat

Danger of Rabbits Eating Fake Grass
One thing to look out for is bunny nibbling fake grass in their grass toilet. If you notice this immediately offer some hand picked fresh grass and fruit tree branches or a treat or pellets. If this does not stop bunny nibbling the plastic grass then exchange the fake grass mat for a seagrass mat from Bunnings. You can also consider a slightly different type of non-litter toilet which just has a plastic mesh instead of a grass mat. Plus ensure that your bunny has a variety of top grade hays as well as daily fresh lawn grass to eat and no vegetables. Vegetables will fill the tummy and stop bunny from eating hay. Hay is vital for the rabbit’s gut to work properly. 

Copyright: Kim Cooney, The Rabbit Sanctuary 
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Grass Toilets for Bunnies

Grass toilets have been trialed at The Rabbit Sanctuary as a new rabbit litter system. 

Why grass toilets? 

  • saves money! You don’t need to buy litter!
  • saves effort - no heavy lifting of litter, storage of litter, disposal of litter etc.
  • reduces waste 
  • quick to clean - brush off and hose or rinse in a tub or shower if in an apartment

Tips and tricks

  • we have found the grass toilets need a pad under the tray in case of a tiny bit of spillage (e.g. puppy pads, cut up old sheets or towels, or old newspaper) 

  • brush off the poops into a brush off poops from grass into dustpan
  • buy two grass toilets so you can just switch them over at cleaning time

 

Grass toilet litter tray for bunny rabbits with puppy pad underneath

How to clean a rabbit grass toilet tray and grass mat 

  • Fold up the mat and tip contents into a plastic tub or waste bin
  • Hose the two plastic trays 
  • Hose the grass or wash in tub
  • Hang grass mat to dry

Danger of Rabbits Eating Fake Grass
One thing to look out for is bunny nibbling fake grass in their grass toilet. If you notice this immediately offer some hand picked fresh grass and fruit tree branches or a treat or pellets. If this does not stop bunny nibbling the plastic grass then exchange the fake grass mat for a seagrass mat from Bunnings. You can also consider a slightly different type of non-litter toilet which just has a plastic mesh instead of a grass mat. Plus ensure that your bunny has a variety of top grade hays as well as daily fresh lawn grass to eat and no vegetables. Vegetables will fill the tummy and stop bunny from eating hay. Hay is vital for the rabbit’s gut to work properly. 

Copyright: Kim Cooney, The Rabbit Sanctuary 
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Friday, August 19, 2022

Rabbits For Adoption in Melbourne

Look at all these beautiful rescue rabbits in Melbourne that are ready for their new homes as indoor companion house pets! 

Apply to adopt a rabbit from The Rabbit SanctuaryFind more information about the adoption process here.

Monday, August 8, 2022

Foster Carer Friday Series: Episode 13 -15

 The Rabbit Sanctuary has a series of videos of volunteer Foster Carers. Watch them below to find out about what it is like to foster rescue rabbits for The Rabbit Sanctuary. 


Kelly Gaskill Adopts Foster Rabbit After 1 Day | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 13

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Kelly Gaskill

Kelly has fostered a few bunnies for The Rabbit Sanctuary and tells us the stories of those that became her foster fails.



Meet Our Youngest Foster Carer | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 14

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Connor

One of our cutest and youngest Foster Carers, Connor tells you about why he loves to help his mum Kathleen with caring for foster bunnies, and why you too should become a “Rabbit Saver”.


Pixi Mann Has Fostered 100 Bunnies in Ultimate Bunny Room | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 15

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Pixi

Meet Pixi! Pixi has been Foster Caring for The Rabbit Sanctuary for over three years, and in that time has had over 100 bunnies- yes you heard right, over one HUNDRED bunnies- pass through her home. 

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Foster Carer Friday Series: Episode 11 & 12

 The Rabbit Sanctuary has a series of videos of volunteer Foster Carers. Watch them below to find out about what it is like to foster rescue rabbits for The Rabbit Sanctuary. 


Fostering Baby Bunnies with Emily Canty | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 11

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Emily Canty

Baby bunny alert! This week ⭐️Foster Carer Emily shares her fostering experiences, which have involved many babies!



Rabbits As Support Animals with Kate Thomson | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 12

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Kate Thomson

Watch till the end to see the cutest bunny kisses! Kate started fostering about a year ago and also volunteers for The Rabbit Sanctuary in other ways, such as helping set up Foster Carers and fundraising.



Friday, July 1, 2022

Foster Carer Friday Series: Episode 10

 The Rabbit Sanctuary has a series of videos of volunteer Foster Carers. Watch them below to find out about what it is like to foster rescue rabbits for The Rabbit Sanctuary. 


Julia Marcuzzi On How Fostering Rabbits Changed Her Life | Foster Carer Friday Series | Episode 10

Introducing ⭐️Foster Carer Julia Marcuzzi

This week, Julia takes us through some of her favourite moments as a Foster Carer. Julia describes fostering as one of the ‘greatest gifts’ that has come into her life, and hopes to show you why.