Ideas for Rabbit Troughs

Small in size but big on personality, rabbits can make great pets. A spacious cage allows a rabbit to feel protected, but ideally your rabbit should be able to move freely around a bigger space, whether it's a dry, warm basement or a bedroom. A proper feeding trough is essential if you want to keep your rabbit's living space as neat as possible. Rabbits can be messy, but with regular upkeep and the right supplies, keeping your rabbit happy is an easy job.

  1. Tissue Boxes

    • Remove the plastic film from a tissue box to make a trough for your rabbit's feeding area. Tissue boxes make it easy for rabbits to pull out strands of hay to munch without scattering it everywhere. Rabbits can also chew on the cardboard without risking their digestive or upper respiratory health. Repurposed tissue boxes are also Earth-friendly and inexpensive.

    Paper Bags

    • Fill a paper lunch bag with a special hay, such as Timothy grass or alfalfa, and secure the top of the bag loosely by tying it with twine. Your rabbit will love the treat and will enjoy the challenge of getting the food out of the bag. Treat bags make a good supplement for your rabbit's diet, but check to ensure it also has access to a regular rabbit food supply that doesn't require effort to reach and eat.

    Heavy-Bottomed Troughs

    • A large bowl made of heavy and food-safe material, such as ceramic, makes a good trough for rabbits. Rabbits love to fling food and hay about, so the more difficult you make it for them to upset their food bowl, the less food you waste. Look for relatively shallow food bowls at your local pet supply store; look for one that will not topple if your rabbit leans on one side.

    Troughs that Secure to the Cage

    • Look for food troughs you can secure to the interior of a cage. These troughs are frequently made of wire, making them lightweight while providing rabbits with easy access to their hay. Because they can attach to the inside of the cage, you don't have to worry about your rabbit spilling its food or making a bigger mess with hay than with a standalone trough.