Mel's Lil' Zoo

Toffee has done a great job of adjusting to his new home. He is now very tame and loves to be handled and played with. Just a couple days ago, Toffee had a fun adventure. I was having a slumber/sleepover party in my sister's room. I took care of all the animals and made sure the cages were shut. But the next day, I woke up and noticed that the hamster cage lid was open a little crack. I have no idea how it was opened, but it was, and you guessed it, he was out of his cage. I looked through my room with the help of my sister, and finally looked in the farthest corner underneath my bed where he was enjoying his exploring time. I am so glad that I found him before he crawled underneath my bedroom door and out into the house!!! He is such a great hamster and I really enjoy caring and playing with him!

On Saturday, 9/17/16, I got a short-haired syrian hamster from Petsmart. I have had many hamsters in the past, but I hadn't had one in a while so I decided to get another one. There were many Syrians to pick from but I finally decided to get Toffee. He was the tamest of them all and seemed very nice. I am so very glad I picked him. His taming process is going well but isn't quite all the way finished yet. At this point he is living in a 10 gallon aquarium, but in the next couple days we will be adding a second 10 gallon aquarium with critter trail tubes through the lid. This is Toffee!! <3 <3

When moving your rabbit indoors, that means that you need to rabbit proof the area where you will be moving your bunny.    1. Electrical Cords  This is the one of the greatest dangers in the home for a rabbit. When a rabbit chews on a electrical cord, he can get serious injury or die by getting electrocuted. This is your responsibility as a rabbit owner to make sure your rabbit cannot get to them. Something you can do to prevent this is to block off the wires with a bigger piece of furniture that is in your home. Cord covers are also a way that you use to keep wires away from your bunny. 2. Baseboards  Some rabbits like to chew on baseboards, you can prevent this by covering them up with little boards. 3. Unsafe Areas Areas that you don't want your rabbit getting into such as, closet, under the bed, etc. can be blocked off by baby gates, dog X-Pens, wire square grids, etc.  4. Plants Move away house plants away from the rabbit room as some can be poisonous

Have you ever dreamed of a little Holland Lop hopping behind you as you walk through your room? I have. It has happened to me and it is a great feeling! I will be going over the different reasons why or why not to house your rabbit indoors. Pros: 1. One of the top reasons to indoor rabbits is being away from wild predators. This is a big danger to those rabbits that live outdoors. Even in a "Predator Safe" cage, rabbits have been killed over this problem. It is best to house your rabbit indoors for his safety if at all possible! 2. Indoor rabbits always seem to be a lot more tamer since they are around you whenever you are in your room. 3. Temperatures for rabbits that live outdoors is also something to be aware of. Rabbits easily can get overheated in the summer and die, housing a rabbit indoors prevents this, as most people keep their house at a reasonable temperature. 4. Rabbits are social animals and need lots attention. You should be spending around 2 hours at

Taking care of a rabbit requires lots of time, patience and money. One of the many things that rabbit owners need to know is about what they are feeding their rabbit. A rabbit's diet should consist of hay, water, pellets, and vegetables.  1. Hay Hay should make up of at least 70% of your bunny's diet. Timothy hay is the most common hay that you see and is one of the best. If timothy hay is not available around you, orchard grass would also be a option. There are many different kinds of hay out there of which most are fine to feed your rabbit, although alfalfa hay is not recommended as it contains a high amount of sugar. You should be giving your rabbit a unlimited supply of hay. It should be available to him at all times....24/7.  2. Vegetables Vegetables are also a important part of rabbit nutrition. Bunnies should get approximately 2 cups of vegetables for every 5 lbs of body weight daily. It is best to have at least three different kinds of veggies and to rot