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Welcome to the summer issue
Hay there!
Welcome to our summer issue which has a super fun bumper special for you on Toys & Enrichment for your bunnies.
Lots of wonderful products, tips and advice to keep your buns happy and entertained.
The second part of our new series Bun-derful Bunny Personalities focuses on their behaviour towards toys. I am sure many of you bunny parents have experienced, like us, the look of disgust and disapproval your bun gives you with certain toys you have bought for them. Bunnies really do have a ‘special’ way of letting you know what passes as a great toy for them to play with and what most definitely doesn’t.
Meet the Best4bunny team:
A feature our Facebook followers helped us put together is ‘Which is the cutest... the bunny mouf or fluffy butt’? You can read the results of that essential research ( ) on page 48.
We also have the second part of our other new series ‘A Bunny Parent’s Care Package’ The issue we bring you lots of advice on the sensitive topic of when we lose our beloved bunnies. Written by Best4bunny contributor, Cat, and I have to say it really is a wonderful, heartwarming read. It helped me especially as sadly we lost our bunny, Willow, suddenly in March. As many bunny parents will know, when we lose our beloved bunnies they leave a huge hole in our lives. It never ever gets easier. I do hope this feature helps you, too if you are also grieving the loss of your bunny. You can read our tribute to Willow in this issues Bunny Diaries.
Give your bunnies a hug & see you next issue Della & the team xx
Della Smith Editor and bunny mum to the Best4bunny rescue bunnies
Jess Sullivan Regular contributor. Bunny mum, animal advocate and enthusiast.
Andrea Hudson Regular contributor, bunny lover & hobby writer.
Laura Canfield Proof reader. Bunny mum & animal welfare advocate.
Lisa McMahon Bunny mum & founder of Bunny Creations.
Cat Keyland Regular contributor, enthusiast, and bunny mum to Mini and French lops.
Dr. Katya Spitznagel, DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and bunny mum to five house bunnies.
Cover Pic: Shutterstock
Inside this issue...
7 ‘Toys & Enrichment’ Bumper Special Opener
8 Bunny behaviour
How toys and mental stimulation can help behaviour problems
10 Having fun with your bunnies
Tips on how you can play with your fluffy, little buddies
Toys & Enrichment BUMPER SPECIAL
12 Some amazing enrichment products
Items your bunnies will love and thank you for!
16 Excitement by the boxful!
Bunnies that Lunch founder, Jess tells us more about their bun-derful boxes
18 Toys for larger breeds bunnies
Great ideas for entertaining big buns
21 Bunny Personalities
An entertaining look at how bunnies behave with toys
24 Show us your Buns
More of your adorable bunny photos and letters
28 Book reviews Plus, your chance to win a copy
29 Binky Free
A touching tribute to a very special bunny
30 A bunny parent’s care package
This issue we cover the sensitive topic of saying goodbye 34 The birth of a legend
Read all about the history of the Jackalope
36 Facebook Friends Bristol Rabbit Rescue share their thoughts
Meet cheeky bunny, Howie. He loves to play hide and seek and is hiding somewhere in this issue.
Find where Howie is hiding in this issue of Best4bunny Magazine and you could win a Mystery Treat Box kindly donated from our friends at Bunnies That Lunch.
TO ENTER Email us at best4bunny@gmail.com
Title email ‘Find Howie’ and send your name, address and the page number you found Howie on. Winner will be picked at random and notified. Entry closes 31st August 2026
Toys & Enrichment
Welcome to the BUMPER Special!
What's Inside...
■ How toys and mental stimulation help behavioural problems
■ Tips on how you can play & have fun with your bunnies
■ Lots of enrichment products your bunnies will love
■ Excitement by the boxful!
■ Entertainment & toy ideas for the larger breed of rabbits
Turn the page to discover lots of ideas for you and your buns to have fun!
How toys & mental stimulation help behavioural problems
By Jess Sullivan
As a bun parent, what’s your go-to way to treat your bun? Give them all the goodies—veggies, treats, and a home that looks like a dream. But remember, rabbits need more than just a cosy home; they need to be kept mentally and
if they don’t have something to keep
might start acting out, like being
mentally and physically active is also super important for its wellbeing! A rabbit that’s bored can get
the time. In the wild, rabbits do all sorts of things, like digging, running, jumping, standing on their hind legs, hiding, eating, hanging out
Giving them toys that dispense treats or hiding food keeps them busy, as they would be in the wild
with other rabbits (and sometimes just being by themselves), and more.
To help your pet rabbits be their
To help your pet rabbits be their happiest selves, it’s important to give them plenty of chances to do what they love. We’ve grouped some common negative behaviours and shown you how enrichment can help fix them.
Keeping your bunnies mentally and physically active helps them in so many ways. We cover all the ways it can benefit bunnies right here...
Just so you know, our rabbits’ wild relatives spend about 80% of their day searching for food in the wild, so most enrichment for pet rabbits is all about hay and grass!
Always supervise your bunnies when they are playing with items that should never be digested, like cardboard, fabric or paper.
We also have lots of tips on how you can play and have fun with your bunny, stress free and that not only helps your bunny, but it helps your mental health & wellbeing, too!
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