The 8 Best Rabbit Hutches
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Wooden hutches with runs, stacked hutches and indoor cages compared on space, cleaning and weather. The Aivituvin AIR19-B leads with a roomy house and run. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
Most rabbit hutches sold online are a bedroom, not a whole home. Britain's Rabbit Welfare Association says a pair of rabbits needs a connected space of about 10 by 6.5 feet, around seven times the floor of the longest hutch here. These picks are for owners who want a dry, raised shelter to anchor a secure run or pen.
Editor's Notes
November 1, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Editors:
The Aivituvin AIR19-B now leads this list. It puts a roofed sleeping house over a long run, with pull-out trays and casters, and the same design has sold for years under two brand names, so its weak spots are well known. Most of the old picks are gone. The old Trixie Natura was a small shelter rather than a hutch, so the TRIXIE Natura with a run replaces it. The Yaheetech 6 Level is really a ferret cage, the Living World Deluxe Habitat is out of stock, and the rest no longer turn up among current sellers. The Ferplast Krolik stays as the indoor choice.
No lab has published tests of rabbit hutches, so the order rests on welfare space guidance from British and Australian rabbit groups, the MSD Veterinary Manual's housing advice, makers' dimensions and patterns in owner complaints. Those complaints point the same way for every brand: soft fir splits, latches loosen and rabbits chew. Treat any hutch as a bedroom attached to a bigger, secure space.
Earlier notes
June 11, 2021, by Christopher Thomas:
The important change to the Wiki today was the removal of a pair of rabbit hutches from PawHut that didn't have a floor, which allows larger and crafty buns to dig holes and even burrow out or become injured. Our new #1 is the Ferplast Krolik, which is widely considered one of the best on the market and has a great balance of accessories and spaces for your pet to feel at home at all times.
March 31, 2020, by Karen Bennett:
There’s plenty to consider when you’re in the market for a rabbit hutch. If it will be placed outdoors, it needs to provide protection from both predators and inclement weather. Whether it’s indoors or out, it needs ample space so your furry friend will have room to stretch out and exercise. For your convenience, you should be able to get into it easily in order to provide food and water, as well as clean up messes. It’s also important to make sure the hutch is made of materials that are safe for rabbits. For instance, some enclosures that are marketed as good for either chickens or rabbits offer mesh flooring, and while this is good for chicken coops, it can injure the feet of rabbits. The models on our list are designed primarily with rabbits in mind, with materials that are safe for them.
Today we added in the Living World Deluxe Habitat, which is made of a plastic base connected to a wire frame that makes for a well-ventilated dwelling for your pet. It features a balcony that can be accessed through a ramp, and underneath this is a hideaway place for when your furry friend wants some alone time. It comes with a no-spill food dish that attaches to the floor, as well as a space-saving external water bottle with a drip-proof design. The roof is composed of two cage doors that swing upward, so you’ll have plenty of room to clean the inside and refresh the food supply. It replaces the Merax Wooden, which features latches that could be sturdier, as well as hinges that tend to become stuck.
The Trixie Natura maintains its top spot on the list, as its quality cedar construction and functionality are hard to beat. Its lockable front door makes good for use in transporting your pet to the vet and anywhere else, and the door can easily convert to a ramp, making it easy for your bunny to hop in and out. The Yaheetech 6 Level is a good choice for those who want to provide their little buddy with plenty of room to hop upwards, as it includes four platforms above the floor level. This large cage allows you to keep an eye on your rabbit at all times, and it comes with a water bottle as well as a food box, along with a removable tray that makes it easy to clean up waste.
Special Honors
Omlet Eglu Go Rabbit Hutch Omlet's hutch skips wood entirely. The house is twin-wall, UV-stabilized polyethylene that won't rot or hold mites, it hoses clean, and a slide-out tray holds the bedding. It connects to a coated steel-mesh run, and Omlet sizes it for two medium rabbits and backs it with a two-year warranty. omlet.us
Bay Horse Rabbit Hutch Bay Horse builds outbuildings and small animal shelters in the U.S., and its rabbit hutch comes in sizes from 2 by 4 feet to 4 by 4 feet, as a single or a double. It uses vinyl-coated wire, roof sheathing under architectural shingles, and a painted finish. bayhorse.com
Space First: A Hutch Is Only The Bedroom
Upper floors and ramps add climbing interest, but the welfare groups don't count shelves and lofts as floor space.
Start with how much room your rabbits get, not how the hutch looks. The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund in Britain says a hutch should never be a rabbit's only home. It asks for a connected area of at least 3 by 2 meters and 1 meter high (about 10 by 6.5 by 3 feet) for a pair, open to them at all times, with a sleeping area of at least 1.8 by 0.6 by 0.6 meters. RSPCA Australia sets a similar bar: a hutch of at least 1.6 meters long plus a run of at least 3 by 1.5 meters.
Measured against that, even a 62-inch hutch with a run covers well under 10 square feet. That doesn't make these hutches useless. It makes them the dry, raised shelter at one end of a pen, an exercise run or a rabbit-proofed room. Upper floors and ramps add climbing interest, but the welfare groups don't count shelves and lofts as floor space.
Be skeptical of the number of rabbits a seller lists. "Holds 2-4 rabbits" usually means small breeds for short periods. A rabbit should be able to stretch out fully, stand on its hind legs without touching the roof and take at least three hops in a row.
Predators, Heat And Weather
Outdoor rabbits face two big threats: predators and heat. The MSD Veterinary Manual says outdoor housing should be predator-proof, with small-gauge wire and a closed top. The light, twisted wire on most budget hutches keeps out rats and birds, but a raccoon can reach through it or pull it loose. Many owners line the run with welded, galvanized hardware cloth and add a carabiner or padlock to every latch, since raccoons can open simple hooks and slide bolts.
Heat is more dangerous than cold. Rabbits are comfortable at roughly 61 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, and the MSD manual warns that they overheat easily; a common rule of thumb keeps the temperature in Fahrenheit plus the percentage of humidity under 150. Put the hutch in full shade, keep it off hot pavement, and make sure air can move through it. In cold weather, rabbits do well with dry bedding and a draft-free bed, but a hutch should move into a shed or garage during hard freezes or storms.
Look for legs that lift the floor off the ground, a sloped roof that overhangs the doors, and asphalt roofing you can re-tack or replace. Check the roof and the finish every year: untreated fir swells and splits once water gets in.
Floors, Bedding And Disease
Bare wire floors can cause sore hocks, painful sores on the bottoms of the back feet. The MSD Veterinary Manual recommends sturdy floor wire with a solid or padded rest area, and suggests hay or straw over wood shavings, whose dust can irritate the airway. Most hutches here have a solid floor and a pull-out tray; if yours has a wire grid, cover part of it.
Clean trays and droppings often. Flystrike, when flies lay eggs in soiled fur, can kill a rabbit within days, and it strikes mostly in warm months.
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) has spread across much of the U.S. It travels on flies, mosquitoes, wild rabbits and contaminated hay or greens. The House Rabbit Society and state wildlife agencies such as Virginia's advise vaccination where a vet offers it, screening against insects and not feeding greens picked where wild rabbits roam. Indoor housing lowers the risk but doesn't remove it.
How we researched this
We compared 20 rabbit hutches and cages, read the makers' dimensions and materials for the 8 finalists, weighed space guidance from British and Australian rabbit welfare groups and the MSD Veterinary Manual, analyzed owner feedback, and checked every brand against U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls. We found no independent lab tests of rabbit hutches.
Sources (8)
- Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund: space recommendations
- RSPCA Australia: freedom from discomfort
- MSD Veterinary Manual: housing of rabbits
- House Rabbit Society: RHDV
- Virginia DWR: RHDV2 for pet owners and breeders
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: recalls
- Omlet: Eglu Go Rabbit Hutch
- Bay Horse: small animal structures
Frequently asked questions
Is a hutch big enough for a rabbit on its own?
No. Rabbit welfare groups say a hutch should be a shelter attached to a larger space. Britain's Rabbit Welfare Association asks for at least 10 by 6.5 feet for a pair, open to them at all times.
Are wire floors bad for rabbits?
Bare wire can cause sore hocks on the back feet. Use a solid floor or cover part of a wire grid with a mat, board or thick hay.
Can rabbits live outside in winter?
Healthy rabbits handle cold well with dry bedding, a draft-free bed and a raised, roofed hutch. Move the hutch into a shed or garage during hard freezes. Heat is the bigger danger, so keep it in shade all summer.
How do I keep raccoons out of a rabbit hutch?
Line the run with welded, galvanized hardware cloth, add a carabiner or lock to every latch and close the hutch at night. Light wire and plain hooks won't stop a determined raccoon.
Do indoor rabbits need the RHDV2 vaccine?
The virus can ride in on hay, greens, shoes and insects, so indoor rabbits are at lower risk but not zero. The House Rabbit Society advises vaccination where a vet offers it.
