Policy Statements

Brachycephaly and extreme features
Breeding
Chemical neutering
Conscious dental treatment
Environment for keeping rabbits
Exercising using a harness and lead
Feeding
Feeding Muesli-style rabbit food
Health care
Other organisations
Pet rabbit shows
Pet shops
Rabbit fancy dress and wearing collars
Rabbit show jumping
Rabbits and birds
Rabbits and children
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Rescue Centres
Scruffing
Tonic immobility (trancing)
Use of Rabbits in Educational and Therapeutic Settings
Vaccinations at the time of neutering

Rabbits and guinea pigs

The RWA&F does not recommend keeping rabbits and guinea pigs together.

Although we are aware of anecdotal evidence of cases where this arrangement works very well, we know of many more when keeping these very dissimilar species together is detrimental to one or both of the animals.