Animal welfare experts recommend that cats and rabbits remain indoors where they are safe from predators, accidental escape, and extreme weather. Heather Lewis shares options to create safe outdoor spaces for cats and rabbits. The old language of cages, kennels and coops had to be replaced by new nouns of course.
Source: Fear Free Happy Homes, August 19, 2019. Link. When planning space for cats, use a minimum of 18 square feet per cat. For rabbits, the three-hop guideline means a six by six enclosure.
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