Fluff Trail

I never once saw my rabbit chew a cable. That’s the part that still gets me. Both times, all I ever found was the aftermath: a cord at floor level, chewed about halfway through, and the only suspect in the room looking perfectly innocent. No witnesses, no confession. But when the only other resident of … Read more

Rabbit teeth never stop growing. A vet’s two-hour explanation, why hay does the real dental work, my daily ten-second incisor check, and the warning signs.

Search “how to clean a rabbit cage” and you’ll find schedules that look like a part-time job: daily spot cleans, weekly deep scrubs, monthly teardowns. I’m going to offer a different data point. My Netherland Dwarf’s enclosure takes me almost no effort to clean — and that’s been true since the day he moved in. … Read more

Of all the gear in my rabbit’s enclosure, the water setup is the one I’ve replaced the most times. Over two years with my Netherland Dwarf, we’ve gone through all three systems: a sipper bottle in his baby days, then an open bowl (in several sizes), and finally what we use now — a semi-automatic … Read more

In three years with my dwarf rabbit I’ve used three hay feeders: a $30 wall-mounted metal rack, a $20 fabric hay bag, and a $15 plastic bin with holes in the top. The cheapest one won — and it’s not close. Here’s what each one taught me about hay waste, hygiene, and why top access beats side access.

After three years with my dwarf rabbit, my treat list has shrunk to one thing: a single piece of freeze-dried sugarcane a day. Why I skip most store-bought treats, why I stopped feeding papaya and pineapple for “hairball prevention,” and the two chew treats my rabbit flatly refused.

A rabbit owner’s real grooming routine — the three brushes I actually use (a self-cleaning slicker, a silicone face comb, and a steam brush), how often each comes out, and the hands-first technique that keeps it stress-free.

A rabbit owner’s real-world guide to rabbit body language — binkies, flopping, loafing, tooth purring, thumping and licking, and exactly what each one means.

When I decided to neuter my Netherlands Dwarf rabbit, my biggest question wasn’t whether to do it — it was how much it would cost. I’d read wildly different numbers online, from $75 to over $600, and had no idea what was realistic. Now, having gone through the entire process — blood test, consultation, surgery, … Read more

Trimming your rabbit’s nails is one of those things every owner knows they should do but keeps putting off. I get it — holding a squirming rabbit while trying to clip tiny nails without hitting the blood vessel sounds terrifying. I avoided it for months when I first got my Netherlands Dwarf. That avoidance cost … Read more