Mat for food and water bowls??

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- 09/12/2020 at 2:02 PM
  Trixieandcookies
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  Hello, I am wondering if anyone uses a mat on hardwood flooring for their rabbits food bowls. I don’t want water and stuff spilling on the hardwood floors and am afraid of Trixie chewing a silicone mat. I have seen these mats that are like memory foam kitchen mat but smaller for food bowls but I don’t know what they are called. I could also just put her food bowls on a rug but I thought a mat would be fine. So has anyone ever used a mat for their bunnies? And did it turn out okay (like did your bun destroy it etc.) ? Thank you!
- 09/13/2020 at 9:45 AM
  Bam
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  You could perhaps use one of those plastic trays you use to put muddy boots on in the hall? They are called boot trays or muddy boot trays. They are hard plastic and don’t have to be expensive, they have a bit of a rim so water spill won’t get on the floor. The rim isn’t so high the bun would have trouble reaching the bowls.
- 09/13/2020 at 5:51 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  I believe the foam mats are called chef mats or anti-fatigue mats!
  
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- 09/13/2020 at 8:00 PM
  Trixieandcookies
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  Hmm I will look into the boot trays, but some are rubbery like silicone. Maybe I could get a small door mat, does anyone think that would work? Or still has anyone tried those foam mats/anti fatigue mats?
- 09/13/2020 at 9:59 PM
  DanaNM
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  I have an anti-fatigue mat in my kitchen and the buns more or less leave it alone. Bun Jovi will occasionally nibble the edges but nothing too crazy. I also have a kind of heavy-duty door mat that is pretty stiff rubber on one side, and very short carpet on the other. They completely ignore that one.
  
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- 09/13/2020 at 9:59 PM
  DanaNM
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  I have an anti-fatigue mat in my kitchen and the buns more or less leave it alone. Bun Jovi will occasionally nibble the edges but nothing too crazy. I also have a kind of heavy-duty door mat that is pretty stiff rubber on one side, and very short carpet on the other. They completely ignore that one.
  
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- 09/13/2020 at 11:28 PM
  Peanutthebunny
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  I’ve seen people using a bath mat maybe a rubber bath mat or something like that
- 09/14/2020 at 5:20 PM
  Trixieandcookies
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  Alright so an anti-fatigue mat might be too big because they are for kitchens. Does anyone think a bun would chew a silicone mat? Sorry I just want to make sure before I get anything.
- 09/14/2020 at 5:28 PM
  DanaNM
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  It really depends on the bun! Is your bun a big chewer?
  
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- 09/14/2020 at 5:32 PM
  Trixieandcookies
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  Well probably yes she is. Is there anything at all I can use to put her food bowls on? Thanks.
- 09/14/2020 at 11:40 PM
  DanaNM
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  What about one of those hard plastic lunch trays? Probably wouldn’t look that nice, but if her bowls were heavy ceramic it would prob be heavy enough not to move around. Or maybe even a small rug with a some heavy ceramic tiles on top?
  
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- 09/15/2020 at 2:28 PM
  snowballsmomma
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  I was also experiencing a lot of water spills with my rabbit and so I use what was previously a clear plastic top from one of the snacks I usually buy! It works well because it also has a bit of a rim to it. That being said, my bun doesn’t chew so that wasn’t a concern. I agree with Dana though, a hard plastic lunch tray (they have smaller sizes too), sounds like a pretty good idea.
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