Rabbit Cages

Rabbit Cages: They come in a variety of styles, from wire to wood, simple to complex. The cage reviews on this page will elaborate on the main rabbit cage styles and designs to help you identify the best type cage for your needs, whether for indoors or outdoors.

Double-tiered PVC hutch frame holding two large cages and four medium ones.

At Raising-Rabbits, we love to raise rabbits. And since most rabbits each need a cage of their own, Aurora Rex Rabbit Ranch has been well served with our own cost-effective home-built all-wire cages hung on the PVC hutch frames that we designed. Our fairly large set up has been perfect for both show rabbits and meat rabbits.

Whether you're raising and breeding rabbits, or simply caring for a few really terrific pet rabbits, there is a wide variety of styles and sizes of rabbit cages available to you. What do you think about the different rabbit cages presented on this page? Many are available through Amazon.com (ad). And our friends at Hostile Hare offer some amazing cages as well. 

Indoor Rabbit Cages

The indoor cages I have seen are either cabinet-type cages, or are cages constructed of wire and plastic parts. My biggest consideration for indoor cages is size - it will ideally be a very large cage to allow the rabbit plenty of room to move about. It also needs to have enough head room to allow the rabbit to stand up fully on its hind legs.

There are always drawbacks to mass-produced products. Plastic breaks; wood may become urine-soaked or may not fit properly. Nevertheless, with care the cages featured on this page (or cages similarly designed) may last for years.

Indoor Double-Story Cabinet-Type Cage for Rabbits

The Ecoflex Indoor Rabbit Hutch, by New Age Pet, is quite ingenious. Is it furniture or is it a rabbit house?? It really does complement a room without looking like a cage. This hutch measures 43.3" long by 23.6" wide by 24.4" inches high. It has a ramp to a second level which includes an enclosed bedroom (or nest box) section.

New Age Pet Ecoflex Jumbo Cage. Photo credit: New Age Pet via Amazon.

With clear poly front panels, one can observe and enjoy the rabbit without any of the litter or droppings escaping the confines of the hutch. While this helps with cleanliness, it will also decrease ventilation. It will be important to minimize build up of ammonia fumes. Do this by adding deep litter in the bottom tray (which is quite deep). Use litter shown by scientific testing to reduce ammonia formation, and change it frequently. See Rabbit Litter for recommendations.

Luckily, the bottom features a watertight deep tray which pulls out for ease of cleaning. Clean it out regularly - the droppings are great for the garden or for container plants! Keep enough litter in the tray to keep the rabbit well separated from most of the droppings.

The top of the hutch is wire mesh, which helps with ventilation. This is not as desirable as having the sides of wire mesh as well, however keeping the hutch clean will help to minimize problems with air quality inside the hutch.
 

Indoor Rabbit Habitat - Wire

Both the Living World Deluxe and Ferplast Krolik Plus are worthy indoor cages. (Click either of the above links to see these cages in Amazon.)

Living World Deluxe Extra Large Cage, Photo credit: Living World via Amazon. 46.9"L x 22.8"W x 24"H.

Ferplast Krolik XXL Rabbit Cage with Extension. Photo credit: Ferplast via Amazon. 64.26"L by 24.06"W by 19.69"H.

• These are what one thinks of as typical "rabbit cages." Each has a very deep plastic tray below and a wire cage above, but they are very much more, with all the bells and whistles.
• They come in extra-large sizes, which will be ample for up to medium-sized rabbits.
  
• The Living World Deluxe cage measures 46.9" long by 22.8" wide by 24" high, or 1,071 square inches of space.
• The Krolik cage measures 64.26" long by 24.06" wide by 19.69" high, or 1,545 square inches of space. 
  

• Both habitats come with everything you may need for your rabbit - cage, waterer, food bowl, hay rack.  
• The Living World Rabbit Habitat has a small bedroom area at the bottom of the cage. If you should wish to breed your female rabbit, this appears to be large enough to serve as a nest "burrow" for the new litter.
• The Krolik rabbit habitat comes with a large add-on "bedroom" for the rabbit, which could also serve as a nesting box for a litter of rabbits, if needed.
• I would be happy to use either of these cages for my house rabbit.
  
  

Rabbit Cages for Outdoors

All-Wire Cages etc. from Hostile Hare

Hostile Hare is a commercial cage construction company in Arizona. I love their workmanship! It is what caught my attention - Hostile Hare rabbit cages will confound most any predator, especially ones like snakes or rats that can enter many "normal" cages through the 1" by 2" wire. Check out the Hostile Hare page on Raising-Rabbits for more info.

Where can I find top quality rabbit cages?

From Raising-Rabbits, of course! 

Raising-Rabbits has partnered with Hostile Hare to bring you cages that exceed our rigorous rabbit housing standards.

Because we do not produce cages,
but we sure know a well-built, rabbit-safe cage when we see it! And we think their cages will serve you well for years.

Predator-Proof! Most are constructed completely with baby-saver-sized wire (1/2 x 1-inch), from top, sides, to bottom. Rats, snakes, and even mice will clearly get the "no trespassing" message.

Kit-Safe! You might escape the nest box, little one, but you cannot escape the cage! This means less lost bunnies and better outcomes for your rabbitry.

Single Cages to a Turn-Key Rabbitry: Hostile Hare cages are perfect for pets, homesteaders, and breeders. Available as single and multiple cages and configurations, even complete turn-key rabbitries in several sizes.

Explore the choices by clicking the logo or this link! 

Stainless Steel Breeding Cages from KW Cages

KW Cages builds all-wire cages of many configurations, including all-inclusive breeding cages of stainless steel, wire caging, and built-in nesting. 

We reviewed these commercial rabbit set ups by KW Cages on the Rabbit Cage page.

Pictured: A single Breeding Doe Unit by KW Cages. Complete with feeder, drop pans, metal frame, detachable nest box, and a shelf for the doe.

Click the photo to view large. Photo Cred: KW Cages.

Commercial Wooden Rabbit Hutches with Attached Run/Grazing Area

Gutinneen Rabbit House. Photo Credit: Gutinneen via Amazon.com.

Commercial wood hutches are usually not made out of the strongest materials, although these hutches appear to be sturdy enough. The pluses on these hutches are:

• Large size, both in the housing area and in the grazing/foraging area.
• Solid aluminum droppings tray minimizes exposure of wood to urine and droppings, plus it pulls out for easy cleaning.
• They provide access to grazing
• Both provide multiple doors to the run and cage. The square run enclosure is detachable, making a hutch move a bit easier.
• It is possible to secure the rabbit inside the hutch if necessary, such as when moving it to a new spot in the yard.

Pictured at right: This Gutinneen Rabbit House is described as an outdoor hutch and run, but clearly, one rabbit owner loves to keep their bunnies indoors!

Pictured below: Pawhut Outdoor Rabbit Habitat with Run. I have a copy of nearly this exact hutch. It has held up for over five years in the cool and damp outside environment of the Pacific Northwest USA. 

Pawhut Two-Story Rabbit Hutch with Run, available at Amazon. Photo Credit: Pawhut via Amazon.

Wooden Rabbit Hutches for Outdoors

Most typical outdoor commercially constructed wood rabbit hutches are similarly built, with a few and various design differences. Many of them open up nearly entirely - tops open, drop trays pull out for cleaning, a portion of the top is enclosed for privacy should the rabbit wish to retreat or kindle a litter. 

As one who has constructed my own hutches, I am impressed with the creativity of design in these hutches, but a little less impressed with the quality of building materials. I understand that shipping weight is a factor - if it were built with heavier materials, the hutch would cost a small fortune, mainly due to exorbitant shipping charges.

See Wooden Rabbit Cages for more details. This page also offers plans for building your own wood rabbit hutch.

Considerations and Installation Tips for Outdoor Wood Hutches

PVC Rabbit Hutch Frame demonstrated with a couple hanging cages and a rabbit. Move under a roof to use.

1. The wood eventually becomes saturated with urine or feces, causing ammonia formation that doesn't quit. This is a problem inherent in the use of a wooden hutch. Any hutch with a floor or sides at least partially constructed of wood will be seriously at risk. Stapling hardware mesh to a wooden frame is particularly problematic.
   
   It would perhaps be better to have an all-wood floor with deep litter that is changed out regularly.
   
   Or you could do what I did. Construct a hutch frame and HANG all-wire cages from it! You could build it from wood, but better would be using PVC, schedule 40 or 80. Instructions for hutch frames are in our cage e-books, linked on this page.
   
   
2. Rabbits love to chew wood, including that of its hutch, and this can eventually result in significant damage to the hutch.
   
   You may be able to delay the eventual destruction with a steady supply of tasty and safe chew toys for your rabbits.
   
   
3. Grazing space is limited: In any run/hutch combo such as these, the grazing space will be exhausted to the bare earth within a few days.
   
   If you want the rabbit to continue to graze on growing grass, be prepared to move the hutch frequently. 
   
   
4. Digging: Female rabbits in particular tend to dig. With nothing between the rabbit and the grass/dirt, you may soon find yourself trying to locate and catch an escaped rabbit over on the next block.
   
   For either of these hutches, plan to put 1 inch by 2 inch, or 2 inch by 4 inch, welded wire mesh under the grazing space to prevent digging out.
   
   
5. Wood in Contact with Soil: Whenever you place a hutch directly on the ground and the rabbit has access to the soil underneath, there is potential for wood rot and for a rabbit to chew or tunnel out.
   
   To prevent tunneling and predator access, and to improve the longevity of the hutch, place the wood on concrete pavers to keep it dry and off the ground. Additionally, lay some 2-inch by 4-inch welded wire mesh under the hutch and under the pavers. This will allow the rabbit to eat any grass or forages, and at the same time will keep rabbits in and predators out.
   
   

The Best Rabbit Cage for Your Needs

I hope these observations and suggestions will help you identify and purchase the best rabbit cage design for your needs.

We listed a variety of  both indoor and outdoor rabbit cages available nearly everywhere in the United States. 

We connected you to Hostile Hare Cages and their substantial all-wire cages in multiple configurations, available in the Raising-Rabbits store. We love them and think you will too.

Last but not least, know that you can always build your own rabbit cages so that they will be just right for your needs! Our cage and hutch plans run the gamut from small to large and include cages, hutch frames, covered rabbit runs, and much more. They are suitable for pet rabbits and livestock rabbits. 

Ideal DIY Rabbit Cages

Who says you can't build rabbit cages? With the right tools, materials, and instructions, cage building is not complicated at all. If I can build them, YOU can build them, and save a ton of money! I dare say you'll save double or triple the cost of this e-book with the very first cage built.

These are QUALITY cages you'll be building: much nicer and safer for your rabbits than cages cobbled together with cheap hardware cloth stapled to wooden boards. Got questions? See the many photos accompanying every plan, including all the tools and supplies you need to build everything.

Ideal DIY Rabbit Cages contains ALL the Raising Rabbits plans for cages, hutch frames, rabbit tractors, runs, pens, and more.

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All-wire rabbit cages suspended from angle iron hutch frame.

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