🧴Care and grooming for your rabbit: the gear that matters
Brushes, hygiene products, parasite control, habitat upkeep: your rabbit’s routine care happens at home, with the right equipment. Our guides separate the essential from the gimmick — and say when the vet, not the shop aisle, should have the answer.
The key point : Rabbits groom themselves, but moulting demands regular brushing — they cannot vomit hairballs, which can block the gut.
Our dedicated guides
- Litter training your rabbit: the corner tray method, step by step
How do you litter train a rabbit with a corner tray? Step-by-step method, choosing the tray, the right litter, mistakes to avoid and the budget.
- Moulting tools for rabbits: glove, brush or comb — what do you really need?
Rubber-tipped glove, soft brush, fine comb: which moulting tools suit your rabbit's coat? Comparison, useful techniques, budget of 5 to 25 €.
- Nail clippers for rabbits: choosing the right tool and trimming without injury
Which nail clippers should you buy for a rabbit and how do you trim without hitting the quick? Clipper types, step-by-step technique, prices and when to see a vet.
- Hemp or flax litter for rabbits: the plant-based litter face-off
Hemp or flax: which plant-based litter should you choose for a rabbit? Absorption, dust, odours, price per litre and our verdict for your situation.
- Scales and weight tracking for rabbits: the most underrated health tool
Which scales should you use to weigh a rabbit, and why track its weight weekly? Choosing a model, reading the curve, alert thresholds and prices.
- Wood shavings or plant-based litter for rabbits: the healthy choice
Wood shavings or plant-based litter for your rabbit? Respiratory risks of softwood shavings, price per litre, absorbency: the full comparison.
- Should you bathe your rabbit? Why baths are off-limits
Should you wash your rabbit when it gets dirty? No: bathing is dangerous. Hypothermia, stress, spot-cleaning alternatives — the complete guide.
- Rabbit vet budget: how much should you plan for each year?
What vet budget for a rabbit? Vaccinations, neutering, dental and digestive emergencies: real exotics-vet prices and how to plan for them.
- Pet insurance for rabbits: what does it cost, and is it actually worth it?
Pet insurance for rabbits: plan prices, what is and isn't covered, and when it becomes worth it against real exotics vet bills.
- Spaying or neutering your rabbit: mistakes to avoid before, during and after
Spaying or neutering your rabbit: when to do it, which mistakes ruin recovery, and how to prepare for a smooth post-op period.
- Rabbit Litter: Which Safe Materials Should You Choose?
Hemp, flax, recycled paper, wood pellets: a clear look at safe litters for rabbits and the ones to avoid at all costs, with indicative budgets.
- Rabbit Grooming: Brushing, Nail Trimming and Managing the Moult
The right brushes, nail clippers and moulting pitfalls: the essential grooming routines to keep a rabbit in top shape, without ever bathing it.