How to Make an Easy to Clean Bunny Cage

While pet stores sell bunny cages, they are often expensive and too small for your pet's needs. Make your own bunny cage for less money and provide your bunny the space she needs to be healthy and happy. In addition, you can built a cage that is easier to clean that many of the store-bought options. Using materials you can easily clean with vinegar and bleach or that you can easily replace makes taking care of your bunny much easier.

Things You'll Need

Tape measure
Wire storage grids
Cable ties
Carabiner clips
Coroplast
Pencil
Scissors
Sea grass mats
Litter box

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the length and width of your rabbit with the tape measure and multiple those numbers by four to determine the size of your bunny cage. Cages should be approximately four times the size of your bunny for her to be comfortable.
- 2
  Build the four walls of your cage by connecting the storage grids with the cable ties. Please note that each grid is generally 12 to 14 inches long, so number of grids for each side varies depending on the size of your cage.
- 3
  Connect three of the walls together with the cable ties. Secure the fourth wall with the carabiner clips to create a door. For easy cage cleaning or to let your bunny out, just remove the clips on one side and open the door. (References 2 and 3)
- 4
  Put the coroplast on the floor. Place the cage walls on top of the coroplast. Draw the cage dimensions on the coroplast with the pencil. Cut the shape with the scissors.
- 5
  Place the sea grass mats on top of the coroplast. If necessary, cut the mats to the measurements of the coroplast if you want a perfect fit. Sea grass provides some padding for your bunny and is safe for her to chew on. It also provides protection for the coroplast during your bunny's "litter box training" period.
- 6
  Place the litter box in the cage. Once your bunny is litter trained, cleaning the cage will be even easier.