Every Bunny Deserves Better. Expert-Curated Supplies for House Rabbits & Hoppy Homesteaders.
Rabbit Burrow is Talis-us's dedicated hub for rabbit keepers — from first-time bunny owners setting up their very first free-roam space to experienced rabbit enthusiasts managing multi-bonded pairs and enrichment-focused indoor setups.
Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the US — and among the most misunderstood. They are not low-maintenance starter pets. They are highly intelligent, deeply social, and surprisingly complex animals with specific dietary, spatial, and enrichment needs that the average pet store setup completely fails to address. The most common rabbit health problems — GI stasis, dental disease, obesity, and behavioral issues — are almost entirely preventable with proper nutrition, appropriate housing, and genuine understanding of rabbit behavior.
At Rabbit Burrow, every product carries the Talis Curated badge — vetted against current rabbit welfare science and the recommendations of rabbit-savvy veterinarians and experienced keepers. No tiny cages marketed as "starter homes." No muesli-style mixed feed. No cedar bedding. Only the hay, housing, enrichment, and health products that genuinely support a long, healthy, and happy rabbit life.
Whether you keep a single house rabbit with free-roam access, a bonded pair in a large pen setup, or a small outdoor colony, our selection is built around the real needs of real rabbits.
What you'll find at Rabbit Burrow:
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🥬 Hay & Diet Essentials — Timothy hay, orchard grass, botanical hay blends, and high-fiber pellets
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🏠 Housing & Enclosures — large pens, free-roam setups, exercise runs, and bunny-proofing supplies
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🪺 Bedding & Litter — paper-based litter, hay bedding, and safe substrate options
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🫐 Treats & Enrichment Foods — dried herbs, forage mixes, and single-ingredient treats
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🧸 Toys & Enrichment — tunnels, chew toys, digging boxes, and foraging activities
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✂️ Grooming Supplies — brushes, nail clippers, and shed-season deshedding tools
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🩺 Health & Wellness — gut support supplements, probiotics, and first-aid essentials
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📚 Breed Guides & Care Education — species-specific husbandry sheets included with every purchase
All products are screened for rabbit safety. No toxic woods, no muesli mixes, no housing units too small to meet basic welfare standards. Talis Curated — because your rabbit deserves more than what the pet store shelf offers.
❓ Rabbit Burrow — FAQ
Q1: I'm getting my first rabbit. What do I actually need to set up before bringing them home?
Before your rabbit arrives you'll need: a large pen or free-roam space (minimum 4 feet × 4 feet as a resting enclosure, ideally free-roam access to a bunny-proofed room), a litter box filled with paper-based litter topped with hay, unlimited access to fresh Timothy hay, a heavy ceramic food bowl, a water bowl or sipper bottle, and a hide box for security. Set everything up at least a day before arrival so your rabbit can settle in without disruption. Our Starter Kits at Rabbit Burrow include all the essentials in one curated bundle.
Q2: What do rabbits eat — and what should I avoid?
A healthy adult rabbit's diet breaks down as follows:
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80% hay — unlimited Timothy hay at all times. Hay is the single most important component of a rabbit's diet. It maintains gut motility and wears down continuously growing teeth.
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15% fresh leafy greens — romaine lettuce, cilantro, parsley, dill, arugula, and leafy herbs. Introduce new greens slowly.
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5% high-fiber pellets — a small daily portion (approximately ¼ cup per 5 lbs of body weight) of plain, high-fiber timothy-based pellets.
Avoid muesli-style mixed feeds — rabbits selectively eat the sugary, starchy pieces and leave the fiber, leading to serious nutritional imbalance. Also avoid iceberg lettuce, cabbage in large amounts, fruit in excess, and any treats with added sugar, corn, or artificial ingredients.
Q3: How much space does a rabbit actually need?
Far more than most people expect. Rabbits are active animals that run, jump, and binky (perform spontaneous joyful leaps) — behaviors that require significant space to express. The minimum recommended living space is 8 square feet of enclosure plus 24 square feet of exercise space, accessible for a minimum of 5 hours daily. Ideally, rabbits should have free-roam access to a fully bunny-proofed room. Traditional small hutches and pet store "starter cages" do not meet basic rabbit welfare standards and are not stocked at Rabbit Burrow.
Q4: Are rabbits social — do they need a companion?
Yes. Rabbits are highly social animals that naturally live in groups. A single rabbit without a companion can become bored, depressed, and destructive. A bonded pair is widely considered the gold standard for rabbit welfare — bonded rabbits groom each other, sleep together, and are visibly more content than solitary rabbits. Bonding requires a structured introduction process (typically done on neutral territory) and patience, but the result is a far richer quality of life for both animals. Never house rabbits together without going through a proper bonding process.
Q5: Can rabbits be litter trained?
Yes — rabbits are naturally clean animals and can be litter trained with relatively little effort. Place a litter box in the corner of your rabbit's enclosure where they already tend to toilet. Fill it with paper-based litter and top it generously with hay (rabbits often eat and toilet simultaneously). Clean the litter box daily. Spayed and neutered rabbits are significantly easier to litter train and have a much stronger motivation to maintain consistent litter habits. Unneutered rabbits may use scent-marking as a territorial behavior.
Q6: Do rabbits need veterinary care and should they be spayed or neutered?
Yes on both counts. Rabbits should see a rabbit-savvy veterinarian (not all vets have experience with rabbits — seek one with exotic animal experience) at least annually. Spaying and neutering is strongly recommended:
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Unspayed females have a lifetime uterine cancer risk of up to 80% by age 5. Spaying dramatically reduces this risk.
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Unneutered males exhibit territorial marking, mounting behavior, and aggression that makes keeping and bonding significantly more difficult.
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Both procedures also support easier litter training and calmer temperament overall.
Q7: What bedding and litter is safe for rabbits?
Safe litter options include paper-based litter (such as Yesterday's News or similar), compressed paper pellets, and organic wood pellet stove fuel (unscented, additive-free). Top the litter with a generous layer of hay to encourage the litter box as a foraging and resting spot. Avoid clay cat litters (respiratory risk if inhaled), clumping cat litters, cedar or pine shavings (aromatic oils are toxic to rabbits), and corn cob litter (digestive risk if ingested). All bedding and litter products at Rabbit Burrow are screened for rabbit safety.
Q8: How do I know if my rabbit is sick?
Rabbits are prey animals and instinctively hide illness — by the time symptoms are visible, the condition may already be serious. Key warning signs requiring immediate veterinary attention include:
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GI stasis — reduced or no fecal output, loss of appetite, hunched posture, and a visibly bloated or tender abdomen. GI stasis is life-threatening and requires urgent care.
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Labored or noisy breathing
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Head tilt or loss of balance
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Watery eyes or nasal discharge
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Overgrown or misaligned teeth
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Sudden weight loss
When in doubt, contact a rabbit-savvy vet. Waiting to "see if it improves" is not a safe approach with rabbits.
Q9: How do I keep my rabbit entertained and mentally stimulated?
Rabbits are intelligent, curious, and easily bored. Key enrichment strategies include: foraging activities (scatter feed, hide greens in hay), tunnels and hides to explore, cardboard boxes to chew and rearrange, untreated willow balls and wicker baskets, digging boxes filled with shredded paper or soil, and regular supervised out-of-enclosure time in a bunny-proofed space. Enrichment is not a luxury — it is a welfare essential. A bored rabbit becomes a destructive, unhappy rabbit.
Q10: What makes Rabbit Burrow different from a general pet store?
Most pet stores sell rabbit products designed around what is convenient to manufacture and easy to market — not what is actually good for rabbits. Small cages, muesli-mix feeds, and cedar bedding are all sold routinely despite being known welfare and health concerns. At Rabbit Burrow, every product is Talis Curated — screened against current rabbit welfare science and the recommendations of rabbit-savvy veterinarians and experienced keepers. We include breed-specific care guides, diet references, and honest product notes with every purchase. We stock only what we would use for our own rabbits.
