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What is the best and safest bedding to use for my rabbit's cage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | unneutered

What is the best bedding for my rabbit

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 4th, 2018

Softwood litters i.e. pine shavings or sawdust newspaper, paper pulp bedding, wood pellets, paper pellets, shredded cardboard, straw and hay all make good bedding. The best is probably a combination of newspaper and hay since you feed hay anyway. Newspaper is also easily cleaned out.

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