RWAF urges retailers to sell an exercise run as well as a hutch
The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF) is urging all retailers to ‘think run’ this summer, and make sure that they sell an exercise run as well as a hutch.
"There are lots of great products available on the market now and all retailers can source 6ft hutches and large exercise runs," said Rae Todd, of the RWAF.
"We recommend a floor space of 10ft x 6ft for a pair of rabbits (a single rabbit needs the same space as this!) so if your customers have a hutch already but no exercise run it is an opportunity to explain the benefits of allowing rabbits constant access to a safe exercise area, and make a sale! Good welfare is good business.
"The RWAF is recommending that retailers get in touch with The Hutch Company who supply a 6ft x 4ft x 2ft exercise run. This is smaller than what we recommend as a minimum but we realise that retailers need to be able to cater for every budget and those customers who have the space and funds for bigger can join two together.
"Getting rabbits out of hutches and into exercise runs so that they can chose when they exercise and when they rest is a step in the right direction.
"If you would like more information on the benefits of providing rabbits with a secure exercise run you can download some guidance from the ‘A Hutch is Not Enough’ section of our website that you can display and provide to your customers."
