Enrichment for High-Energy Californian Rabbits

A three-year-old Californian — you've got a rabbit at peak energy and drive. They're a breed that really does need to move, not just potter about. Are they free-roaming, or do they have a run or enclosure they spend most of their time in?

That thumping and destructive chewing is classic frustrated energy — she's telling you the space alone isn't cutting it. What enrichment does she have at the moment? Toys, tunnels, anything she can really throw herself at?

That explains it. Cardboard boxes are fine for gentle chewing but they don't give a Californian anything to do physically at speed. What she needs is something she can sprint through, twist around, and re-enter repeatedly — that burst-and-reset behaviour is exactly how high-energy rabbits burn off drive. Has she shown interest in tunnels before, or is this new territory?

She will. The product I'd point you to is the Rosewood Boredom Breaker Activity Centre — it's a fabric tunnel system with multiple entry and exit points, pop-up sections, and enough length that a rabbit her size can really get moving rather than just shuffling through. The multi-opening design matters because rabbits like her want unpredictability; she can choose her route and that keeps the novelty alive far longer than a straight tube. It holds up to repeated daily use and folds flat when you want the living room back. Pair it with a couple of willow balls inside the pen for the times she's confined and you've got her physical and foraging needs covered. The chewing and thumping should drop off noticeably within a week.

Very easy — it uses a pop-up frame, no assembly required. You can reconfigure how the sections connect which is worth doing every few days to keep it feeling fresh for her. It's lightweight enough to shift between her pen and the living room as needed, which gives you real flexibility.