10 Things to Do the Day You Bring Your Bunny Home

Set up their space at floor level. Rabbits feel safer with their feet on solid ground rather than up on furniture or shelves.
Add a hideout immediately. A safe, enclosed spot to retreat to matters more for rabbits than almost any other pet.
Offer hay right away. Fresh hay should be available and easy to find from the very first hour.
Keep the first day low-key. Skip handling and big introductions — let your bunny settle in first.
Bunny-proof the room. Cords, baseboards, and houseplants are all fair game to a curious rabbit.
Let them approach you. Sit near their space quietly rather than reaching in over and over.
Introduce veggies gradually. One new vegetable at a time, in small amounts, over the first couple of weeks.
Watch their eating and litter habits. Confirm normal eating and bathroom habits within the first day.
Keep loud noise to a minimum. Rabbits are prey animals and startle easily at first.
Find a rabbit-savvy vet. Not all vets treat rabbits — it's worth lining one up early.

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