Pet rabbits are cute creatures, fluffy and mushy. They are incredible companions you’d love to have with you, especially at night. While it is beautiful to have your bunny cuddled up next to you while you dream away, is it okay to have your pet rabbit sleep on the same bed with you?
How healthy is it for you — and the rabbit—to sleep on the same bed? Won’t you infect the rabbit with some diseases? Or won’t the rabbit’s furs increase your reaction to certain allergies (if you have allergies?)
In this article, I will answer all your questions about your rabbit sleeping with you on the same bed. We will tell you why a rabbit will quickly get attached to you when she sleeps with you; the advantages and disadvantages of the rabbit sleeping with you on the same bed; and where you should keep your bunny at night.
Join me, as I take you on this exceptional ride.
WHERE SHOULD YOUR BUNNY SLEEP?
I know how much you love your pet rabbi, and how well you want her to sleep with you on the same bed. But is your bed the perfect place for your pet rabbit to sleep?
Well, rabbits, by nature, love comfort and warmth and soft bedding. The common bedding material for a rabbit’s hutch is hays, straws, or sawdust. These are soft materials that give the pet rabbit maximum comfort.
In cold weather, rabbits love warm places. So, it is only normal that your soft bed will be a perfect place for your rabbit. ‘
However, while your bed is a comfortable place for your rabbit to sleep, there are several disadvantages to your rabbit sleeping on your bed.
CAN MY PET RABBIT SLEEP WITH ME?
The answer to this question is an overwhelming yes. Your pet can sleep with you on the same bed, comfortably.
Having your rabbit sleep is not a bad thing there are positives of having your pet rabbit sleep with you on the same bed.
CONSIDER THESE THINGS BEFORE DECIDING TO HAVE YOUR PET RABBIT SLEEP ON YOUR BED WITH YOU
These are some important factors you need to be aware of before allowing your pet rabbit to share the same bed with you:
- Rabbits are mischievous as they are sweet: While having that sweet-looking rabbit lay next to you at night, you must know now that rabbits can be mischievous and can wake in the middle of the night to bite your ears and lick your face. Are you prepared for that?
- Rabbits are territorial animals: That sweet-looking, innocent rabbit you’re so happy with and want to sleep with you is a clingy and territorial animal. If you allow your rabbit to sleep with you on the same bed, be prepared to have the rabbit with you all the time, every night. Rabbits don’t understand that you don’t want to cuddle them in the middle of the night. They will always return for you to cuddle every night to sleep. Are you ready to do that every night?
- How clean are your rabbit’s furs? If you don’t clean the furs on your rabbit regularly and properly, they can become breeding grounds for germs. And if you have an allergy, then it is not advised that you allow your pet rabbit to sleep with you on the same bed. The germs in the rabbit’s furs will increase your reaction to these allergies, causing you not to have a splendid night’s rest.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU WANT YOUR PET RABBIT TO SLEEP WITH YOU ON THE SAME BED
Before you invite your cute bunny to sleep with you on the same bed, you need to do these vital things.
- Place a mattress or cushion on the floor of the bed’s mouth: Rabbits are adventurous as they are sweet. Your rabbit, being a crepuscular animal, is very active at dawn and night. This means that your rabbit will want to run off from your bed in the middle of the night. Placing a mattress at the mouth of your bed will ensure that, should your rabbit want to run off and play in the middle of the night, she won’t fall off and break its fragile bones when she falls off the bed.
- Cover every chewable item in the room: You can’t trust your rabbits to not chew your stuff at night. To be on the safe side, so you don’t wake in the middle of the night to find your work documents scattered on the ground, with torn pieces splattered all over the place, cover any chewable material. From papers to soft fabrics, cover them all!
- Keep an additional safety step close to the bed: Again, should your rabbit want to run off in the middle of the night, a safety step will save the pet rabbit from injuring itself.
- Close your bedroom door: Like I’ve mentioned several times in this article, rabbits are adventurous. If you don’t lock your door, your rabbit might run off and you may never see her again.
- Ensure your room’s temperature is cool: Rabbits don’t do well in hot temperatures. Ensure that your room has a temperature that is comfortable for the rabbit. The room temperature must be slightly cold, but not freezing so that your rabbit doesn’t die of excess cold.
DO RABBITS GET ATTACHED TO THEIR OWNERS?
You are probably wondering now, what happens when my rabbit sleeps with me on my bed?
First, your rabbit will become attached to you. Rabbits are very emotional animals, love to mark their territory, and are habitual.
So, when your rabbit spends so much time with you on the bed; when you cuddle your pet rabbit to sleep on most nights, she becomes attached to you and would not want to leave you alone. She might even get angry and cranky when you decide not to take them to bed with you again. Rabbit’s love for habits means if you take them to bed with you. You’d have to make it a habit.
ADVANTAGES OF SLEEPING WITH YOUR RABBIT ON THE SAME BED
- Helps build a stronger bond with your Rabbit: When you spend more time with your rabbit, sleeping with her on the same bed, you strengthen the bond between pet and pet owner. Your rabbit gets to like you more, and you get to know the rabbit better.
- Good for the rabbit’s health: Spending time with you will increase the rabbit’s mood, making her happy and more playful. Also, when your pet rabbit shares the same bed with you, they become healthier. Sleeping on comfortable bedding improves the rabbit’s health significantly.
- Increases rabbit’s lifespan: A well-groomed pet rabbit will longer than you will detect when the rabbit is not feeling too well and take her to the vet as soon as possible. When your pet rabbit sleeps with you, you get to pay keener attention to her.
DISADVANTAGES OF SLEEPING WITH YOUR RABBIT ON THE SAME BED
- You may crush the rabbit: Because of how delicate rabbits are, you are most likely going to crush your pet rabbit when you sleep on the same bed with her. You may roll over your rabbit in the middle of the night, and kill the innocent rabbit. While many people say that they’re more careful when they’re sleeping on the same bed with their pet rabbit, it isn’t safe. There is no guarantee you won’t roll over her and crush her. And I am sure you don’t want your sweet bunny dead.
- Rabbits may dirty your bedsheets: Rabbits, as much as they are sweet and fluffy and outstanding pets to have, love to mark their territory. A rabbit will urinate on your bed to mark her territory. And if you have not trained the rabbit well, she may defecate on your bed as well.
- Can be Harmful to you: The sleeping patterns of a rabbit and a human being are different. Rabbits are often very active at night. Sleeping with your rabbit will mean she will wake up at odd hours in the night. And when she does, she will run around, disturbing your rest. And if the rabbit is the mischievous type, she will lick your ears and even jump all over you.
CONCLUSION
Your pet rabbit is sweet, and I am sure you love having her sleep with you on the same bed. However, ensure you put all the things in place before going to bed with your bunny by your side.
Also, don’t forget that you must be consistent with the habit. If you don’t have plans of always allowing your rabbit to sleep with you, then I advise you not to start.
Overall, sleeping with your rabbit on the same bed is healthy for you and the rabbit.
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