TRIXIE natura Outdoor Rabbit Hutch with Run - 2-Story Rabbit Cage with Non-Slip Ramp - Medium Elevated Small Animal House with Secure Playpen, Hinged Roof & Pull-Out Tray - in Brown

Why it's worth it

Trixie's two-story hutch has a private upper sleeping compartment, a wire run below, a non-slip ramp and a full hinged roof. It's better built than most wooden hutches at its size, and the roof access makes daily chores fast.

The hinged roof changes the daily routine. Instead of reaching through a door, you lift the whole top and the interior is right there — refilling water, spot-cleaning, or coaxing out a rabbit who doesn't want to come out. Combined with the pull-out tray, this is a hutch you can actually service in a few minutes rather than putting off until the weekend.

Build quality is a step above the generic wooden hutches. Owners consistently describe it as attractive and solid, easy to assemble, and pleasant to have on a patio. The wood carries a weather-resistant finish and the run wire is coated. If you care that the thing in your yard looks like furniture rather than a crate, that's a real consideration.

From our review of 7 rabbit hutches, by James Bennett, Associate Editor

What we like

• +The hinged roof changes the daily routine
• +Build quality is a step above the generic wooden hutches
• +The two-story layout also gives a single rabbit somewhere to go
• +It's elevated on legs, which does more than it seems

What to know

• –It's smaller in person than the photos suggest, and that's the most common complaint by far
• –Security is adequate, not great
• –Some units ship with missing pilot holes, so keep a drill nearby during assembly