Taking care of Cotton

Taking good care of Cotton is now my priority. Giving him the best without breaking my wallet is just as important. Cotton may not have the best of things in his earlier life but he sure be pampered by me and Uncle Hubby from the rest of his life.

His litter, I bought 30L cat litter Breeder Celect ($29);
Initially I bought CareFresh Ultra pet bedding because I read online somewhere that Cat litter is not suitable for rabbits as they contain zinc dusts which can cause breathing problems to rabbits. Cotton is used to having newspaper as his bedding which SPCA is also using. So there was a transition to let Cotton used to non-newspaper bedding. After consulting the vet that as long as the cat litter is made of recycled paper, then it should be fine for Cotton. Breeder Celect is definitely cheaper than using Carefresh Ultra bedding, in my opinion.

His diet, I bought Oxbow Western Timonthy Hay as his main diet;
Later, I bought Oxbow Alfalfa Hay with the intention to let him have an alternative main diet but later learnt from the vet that Alfalfa is not suitable for older rabbit. Alfalfa has high calories and is therefore suitable for growing young rabbits (below 07 months) and lactating rabbits. But I could, however, still able to use Alfalfa as small treats for Cotton. He loves Alfalfa Hays because it is sweet tasting and Cotton, like all other rabbits, has sweet tooth.

His supplement/treats, I bought Oxbow Natural Sciences Senior Support as per Vet recommended and fresh vegetables. I have tried Chye Sim, Lettuce and Xiao Bai Chye but he did not like them at all. I bought Burgy treats and he likes them so far but can only give him on once a week basis.

Cotton drinks a lot of water per day such that about 500mL of water intake for 8hrs period. So we have 2 water bottles for him to tide him through the day while at we are at work. Cotton has a certain devoted preference when using his water bottle - he will only drink one bottle and finish it before drinking from the 2nd bottle.

Cotton doesn't like his cage floor be laid with anything - newspaper or towel. He will push or kick them away. He prefers the original cage base and it seems that his paws are larger to be stuck in those holes. I let Cotton does whatever he likes since it's his territory.

Basically, Cotton is quite easy to maintain and my local pet store also sells me Oxbow products at an affordable price. My handsome Cotton is now in tip-top healthy condition.