How to Clean Wire Rabbit Cages

Whether you are raising rabbits as pets or for their meat and hides, the living environment of the small mammals must be kept clean and sanitized. Maintain wire rabbit cages daily by keeping the hay, litter, food and water fresh and the tray, food and water containers rinsed. Give your rabbit's wire cage a more thorough cleaning once a week to ensure a comfortable, healthy rabbit home. Pet-safe cleaning products are widely available from pet product suppliers.

Things You'll Need

  • Pet-safe detergent
  • Sponge
  • Plastic bristle scrub brush
  • Pet cage disinfectant
  • Paper towels
  • Liner
  • Hay
  • Litter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Dump the hay and the litter and remove all food containers and other accessories. Throw away the liner.

    • 2

      Use a sudsy mixture of hot water and pet-safe detergent with a sponge and plastic bristle scrub brush to scrub and wash all containers and cage surfaces (including the wire). Rinse thoroughly with hot water.

    • 3

      Spray the cage, tray and hay and litter boxes with an animal cage disinfectant spray. Wipe down with paper towels and rinse thoroughly with hot water. Animal cage disinfectant will effectively kill any lingering germs and bacteria.

    • 4

      Reassemble the cage and line the cage with a fresh liner. Add fresh hay and litter.