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Some seeds are difficult to digest, so they go right through. This is important for many plants, they rely on birds and wild animals to eat their seeds, then carry them away a distance where the seed can be deposited with the poop (excellent manure!) and maybe grow into new plants. There are even seeds that won’t sprout if they haven’t first…[Read more]

Thanks! I figured it’s probably not an issue since I saw these seeds fall off some of the hay after I noticed those poops. I just thought they would be digested into the poops? It could’ve fallen on top since there were some inside too.

Thank you Bam! I’ll give him some drops today then. Last time he ate them on a piece of lettuce which makes it a lot easier for the both of us. I really hope he’ll eat some Oxbow hay then maybe he’ll eat more of the farm hay.

Thank you littlemouse93! Yeah I think some are just pickier than others too. Muffins been eating the new hay and enjoying it. Pinky liked it the first night but not anymore lol. But we’ll have to see  if it’s because he doesn’t like it or if there’s an issue.

The shelter he came from said he was picky with his hay and would only eat it if they…[Read more]

My cat Miss is super unsure about Tater Tot. She stands there like a statue when he is on the bed. 😂

I really can’t wait for my new camera so he doesn’t look like a tiny blob.

Size comparison of sorts. Miss is a 3.8lb cat.

My Honey Bunny is picky about hay, too. In the past I tried to get hay from tractor supply in a large bale because it was so much cheaper, but he just wouldn’t take to it. I tried so hard to get him to eat it, but he just wouldn’t eat enough of it and it caused a bout of stasis. I ended up having to go back to giving brand name hay to avoid gut…[Read more]

Thank you. I kept giving him new handfuls of the store bought hay and farm hay, he would pick up pieces and drop it. I saw him eat a couple pieces though.

I tried hand feeding but he didn’t care, he will usually take it but not this time. ): I gave him toys with hay in it and half a cube of the alfalfa hay. He ate the alfalfa. One of the toys i…[Read more]

Aww, Miguel is so cute!!! 😀  How old is he? And who is this kitty cat?? Are there others? Just post pics of all your pets please!   😉

Dorian: That’s true, I guess the elephant doesn’t see anything wrong with it! 😆  I’m glad they’re getting along. 😉

Oscar definitely has enough sass, I wouldn’t mind if he dialed it back a little. He gru…[Read more]

@jerseygirl Sorry for the late response I forgot to turn on notifications. They are cutting back on non emergency surgeries and have rescheduled all non emergency spay and neuters until the beginning of next year.

Hi @Hazel I still haven’t got a bunny so it will be a while before I make something but I will post pics when Im done

Hay doesn’t really need transitioning, but if you have some hay left that he likes, you can of course mix it up for starters.

If he likes this hay and eats more of it, he could get a bit of gas again as his tummy adjusts to more fiber. This is natural, and the hay will help normalise his gut microbiome, but gas drops can be given as a precaution.…[Read more]

It would actually be better to split the bun’s exercise time into two chunks (morning and evening) than to do it all at once. But I agree that more time is better. 10 sq ft would be OK for a pen or cage, but then the exercise area should be at least 50 sq ft.

I agree with others that it would probably be best and least stressful to wait…

Awww little nugget! Cute kitty too!

You can do tub/stress sessions as often as you would like, so long as all the buns aren’t getting too stressed (eating and pooping normally).

What do you mean by putting them together in active hours, do you mean in the other bonding area? If so, then it’s worth trying. Some people also like to do a “stress sandwich”, where you do a short amount…[Read more]

I would just keep offering the new hay in the meantime, in different ways. Sometimes holding it out by hand can entice them to take a piece. Sometimes they prefer softer pieces or more stemmy pieces so try both. Also sometimes they just want a fresh handful, so giving smaller amounts throughout the day can encourage them to eat it.

I used to have my rabbit in a cage at night when she was a baby. This behaviour didn’t stop until I got a dog pen for her to stay in of a night. They become most active between midnight and 4am so they don’t do well confined during those hours.

Rabbits in the wild spend 16-18 hours a day eating apparently.

My rabbit also didn’t tolerate veg or pellets and had to go on a hay and dried weeds such as dandelion and plantain etc diet only. She never had a mucky bum since. Which was quite the achievement considering she needed daily bum baths when she was young.

Whenever I need my rabbit to ingest water on longer car rides, I serve VERY wet veggies. I’ve never done 6 hours so I’m not sure if it would be enough but just a thought!