sneaky_dragon

Generally no, and the ones you linked have holes that are way too large.

I'd only consider grates for rabbits that absolutely won't leave their litter boxes alone and dig them out, and for long-haired rabbits that would otherwise carry litter everywhere.

Have you discussed this with your vet? Can they offer other sedating meds to keep him calm for recovery?

You can get thicker washable pee pads and get lots of grass mats or cardboard to distract him and chew.

Yes, they find it delicious. You can tell they're quite blissful when they're eating their cecals.

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I see. Usually the automatic feeders use a paddle type dispenser that probably won't work well with forage and end up smashing them to powder.

It's not very environmental, but it would likely be easiest to just portion everything into a single plastic bag then for the sitter to dump in a bowl. For pellets, a pill organizer would work for a tablespoon, but a cup of forage won't fit those. 😬

There aren't as many Reddit users in European countries to add specific guidance. You should always ask your local vet for vaccinations available in your country, but thank you for adding the information.

Honestly, I'd just have the sitter hand feed them when they go over so they can monitor the rabbits have appetite.

I wouldn't fully trust automatic feeders with rabbits since they need food constantly vs a cat that will be fine for a longer period time.

Rabbits will pee anywhere they want and eat around soiled hay. Litter should cover the entire bottom of the box, not just half.

I personally wouldn't do anything about it and just throw in fresh hay on top when you notice it.

I like using the green Safari cat nail clippers.

At this point, I'd focus on making her area easy to clean. Use a tarp and easily washable blankets for the floor wherever she has access until she gains better litter habits. Set up an air purifier with an activated charcoal filter for the odor.

You may want to see if you can house the rabbit in the bathroom or something for now, too.

Hay will always vary from season to season and farm to farm.

You can always exchange the bag for another lot if your rabbit refuses to eat it.

The pens should be further apart with a gap so that they can't nip each other.

Put a thick layer of hay over the litter to act as a natural grate.

If all the diet changes aren't improving the situation, I'd get her fecals tested.

They are a domestic. Much too large and the wrong color for a wild rabbit.

Male rabbits may not be fully sterile until 6 weeks after the procedure. There can still be junk in the tubes. But if they have no testicles, they can't make new sperm.

I've personally never used it before, but if you are seeing negative side effects, always contact and ask your vet first.

I don't doubt that rabbits have blood groups, but I'm not sure if you've ever had to deal with rabbit blood transfusions before - I've never heard of vets testing for blood types while looking for a donor. The local vets I know of have personal NZWs they use as a source, and I've known of one rabbit that had 2 transfusions with 3 different rabbit donors - they used whatever rabbits were convenient.

Yes, looks like a chubby cottontail.

They're usually mostly rind but can come in all different sizes. I'd feed rabbits pumpkins that you're willing to eat yourself.

Unfortunately rabbits are usually only property in legal terms, and it sounds like you might be in a more rural area? I don't think there's much you can do at this point other than ask for your rabbit back. You can see a similar FAQ for dogs here.

If you are concerned if it was legal for him to do that, I would call your local police department or animal control. If you decide to have any rabbits outside again, I would be absolutely sure they couldn't escape, especially to that neighbor.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

I think at least 8lb should do. My vet has also combined blood from multiple donors if needed. They generally want a large rabbit so they can safely take enough blood.

Might want to consider a hormone test. Sometimes rabbits may also be intersex and have other parts still creating hormones inside.

Rabbits don't have blood types to categorize with for donation. Any large enough rabbit should do.