Rabbit Care Starter Guide: Hay-First Diet, Housing, Bonding & Health Tracker

Rabbits are social, clever and live 8–12 years, but they're often sold with a hutch and pellets and little else. This 12-page guide covers what actually keeps a rabbit healthy: unlimited hay, space to run, a friend, and catching problems early.

What's inside

• Shopping and setup checklist
• Space, rabbit-proofing and temperature: room to run, cables and heat safety
• The hay-first diet: hay, greens and pellets in the right proportions
• Safe foods, toxic foods and hazards list
• Daily, weekly and yearly care, including vaccines and neutering to discuss with your vet
• Health checks and emergency signs, including when not eating or not pooping is an emergency (GI stasis)
• Finding a rabbit-savvy vet, first-visit questions and a visit record
• Weight and droppings log and a two-week care checklist
• Sources page

Good to know

• Instant digital download: PDF in US Letter, plus A4 and low-ink versions (12 pages). Nothing is shipped.
• Print as many copies of the trackers and checklists as you need. The vet contact page has fillable fields.
• General education for owners, based on published guidance from the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund, House Rabbit Society, PDSA, RSPCA and exotic-animal veterinary texts (sources page included). We're independent: not affiliated with or endorsed by these organizations. It is not veterinary advice and not a substitute for a veterinarian experienced with rabbits.
• All text and art are original. Personal, household use; please don't resell or share the file.