Rabbit housing & daily care — two-compartment hutch, 'hop three times' size guide, daily run access, transport, daily attendance (Welsh Government code)
Source: Welsh Government, “Code of Practice for the Welfare of Rabbits” (© Crown copyright September 2009; 2021-02 gov.wales edition), issued under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Crown copyright, re-used under the Open Government Licence v3.0 with attribution. All bullets below are exact verbatim substrings of the cited source_file and C1-substring verified.
This topic covers the Welsh Government code's plain-language executive summary of rabbit housing and daily-care requirements — content absent from the DAERA-NI edition: the two-compartment living area, the 'hop three times' minimum-size guide, daily access to a secure run, safe transport rules, and the requirement for daily attendance when the owner is away.
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Your rabbit’s living area should have at least two compartments: a darkened sheltered area for sleeping and another for eating/relaxing. It should be a comfortable, dry, clean, well-ventilated and draught-free area where your rabbit will feel safe and be protected from predators and extremes of weather and temperature.The living area should be big enough for it to lie down and stretch out comfortably in all directions, high enough for your rabbit to stand up on its back legs without its ears touching the top, and it should be long enough for your rabbit to move around, feed and drink. As a guide, it should be able to hop three times from one end to another as a minimum.Your rabbit should have daily access to a safe and secure run where it can run and jump. The run should be as large as possible so that your rabbit can stretch upwards to its full height and run, not just hop. This area should provide protection from predators and extremes of weather and temperature as well as areas where your rabbit can hide if it wants to.Make sure your rabbit is transported safely. On long journeys, you should regularly offer food, water and a litter tray within the safe confnes of the stationary vehicle. Rabbits should not be left unattended in a vehicle in warm weather. This can be life threatening.You must arrange for your rabbit to be cared for by a suitable person if you are away from home. A responsible person must attend to your rabbit every single day.