Small Pet Starter Kits
Small pets are too often sold short on space and stimulation. A proper starter setup — sized to welfare guidance — gives a hamster, rabbit or guinea pig a home they can actually thrive in.
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PawHut Water-Resistant Rabbit Hutch Cover, 43 x 52 x 37cm, Brown
A 600D plastic-coated oxford cover cut for PawHut's X-D2-0047 hutch, wrapping all four sides with a touch-fastened door flap so you can still reach the rabbit inside.
£25.99
PawHut Hamster & Gerbil Cage with Tubes, Platform, Hut and Accessories — Green
A 59cm wire cage for dwarf hamsters and gerbils, with connecting tubes, a raised platform, hut, ramps, food dish and bottle. Honest advice on the wheel size inside.
£77.99
PawHut Small Animal Cage on Lockable Wheels with Hay Feeder and Platform — Green
An 89cm guinea pig and rat cage on four lockable wheels, with a 14cm-deep base tray, raised platform, ramp, hay feeder, water bottle and food dish.
£76.99
Hamster Treat Trio
Three hamster treats to rotate through the week: Yippees plus Vitakraft honey and nut sticks.
£9.99
Rosewood Hamster Glitter Exercise Ball
A shatter-resistant glitter exercise ball for hamsters, supplied nested or ready to hang
£9.00
Rabbit No-Rinse Dry-Cleaning Foam Shampoo
A no-rinse foam that gently cleans and freshens your rabbit's coat between full washes, no water needed.
£7.99
PawHut 4-Level Rolling Small Animal Cage with Ramps, Tray, Bottle & Dish
A four-tier steel cage for chinchillas, ferrets and rats, with 1cm bar spacing, three platforms and ramps, a 15cm-deep bedding tray and lockable wheels.
£170.99
PawHut Double-Tier Wooden Rabbit Hutch with Run and Water-Resistant Roof
A two-storey outdoor rabbit hutch in solid fir, with a ramp between floors, a mesh-sided run and a pull-out tray that makes weekly cleaning a five-minute job.
£176.99
Ancol Rabbit Harness Set Blue
A harness and lead set for rabbits and guinea pigs, adjustable up to a 40cm girth
£7.79
PawHut 2-in-1 Guinea Pig Cage & Playpen with Waterproof Floor
A 121cm guinea pig cage whose top lifts off to become an open playpen, with two connected areas, a waterproof Oxford floor, perch and ramp.
£84.99
Rabbit Treat Stick Trio
Three Vitakraft rabbit treat packs — honey, wild berry and vegetable — to hang in the hutch.
£10.99
PawHut Small Animal Cage with Platform, Ramp and Hay Feeder — Blue
A 71cm wire cage for guinea pigs and small rabbits with an 18.5cm-deep base tray, raised platform, ramp, hay feeder, water bottle and food dish included.
£70.99
PawHut Two-Tier Rabbit Hutch with Run, Ramp and Slide-Out Tray — Orange
A 150cm two-tier garden hutch in painted fir with a tilted asphalt roof, upper house, lower and side runs, a connecting ramp and a slide-out cleaning tray.
£158.99
Johnson's Rabbit Fruity Bowl
An edible bowl of seeds, cereals and dried fruit for rabbits and guinea pigs.
£2.79
PawHut Wooden Rabbit Hutch with Outdoor Run — Light Grey
A 150cm two-level rabbit hutch in solid fir with an attached mesh run, openable roof, side window and pull-out tray, finished in light grey for outdoor use.
£172.99
Small 'N' Furry Carrot Throw Toy
A colourful carrot-shaped throw toy for rabbits, for exercise and boredom relief
£1.99
Rabbit Monthly Essentials Food Bundle
A 3kg bag of Burgess adult rabbit nuggets, long-stem feeding hay and a pack of Selective Naturals garden sticks for treats.
£22.49
Disposable Cage Tray Liner Bags
Fitted liner bags slip over a cage or pull-out tray so droppings and bedding lift out in one quick, hygienic motion. Ideal for rabbit, bird and small-pet cages, keeping the base clean with minimal scrubbing.
£13.99
PawHut 18-Panel C&C Cage for Guinea Pigs and Hedgehogs, 1.22m² — White
An open-topped C&C cage giving 1.22 square metres of floor from 18 panels, with two doors, 1.5cm wire spacing and connectors to join multiple sets together.
£43.99
PawHut Wooden Rabbit Hutch & Guinea Pig Cage with Wheels and Tray — Grey
A 108cm fir-wood hutch on four wheels, with a sheltered house, wire run, two lockable doors, an openable roof and a full-width removable tray.
£164.99
Mason Cash Cane 13cm Lettered Rabbit Bowl
Mason Cash 13CM heavy stoneware rabbit bowl with dishwasher-safe care
£5.99
PawHut Outdoor Rabbit Cage & Guinea Pig House with Openable Top and Run
An outdoor rabbit and guinea pig hutch in fir wood, with a sheltered sleeping house, a mesh run alongside and a lift-up top that lets you reach every corner at cleaning time.
£197.99
Start with the right home
Housing is the make-or-break: a hamster cage with a deep base for burrowing, or a rabbit hutch connected to a run for daily exercise. Most pet-shop cages are too small — size to welfare guidance, not the box.
Then layer in safe bedding, a correctly-sized solid wheel for hamsters, and enrichment toys for chewing and foraging. Our small pets hub covers each species in detail.
The essentials checklist
Beyond housing: a water bottle or bowl, a food dish, a hideaway for security, safe chew toys, and species-appropriate food (hay is the bulk of a rabbit or guinea pig’s diet). Avoid pine and cedar shavings — paper-based bedding is safer.
Remember the social side: rabbits and guinea pigs are companion animals and should not live alone, while Syrian hamsters must live solo.
Everything here is chosen to be genuinely useful in everyday life with your pet — quality-checked, fairly priced and shipped tracked across the UK. For any health concern, your vet is always the best first port of call.
From the Knowledge Hub
Common questions
What do I need to set up for a hamster?
A large cage with a deep base for burrowing, paper-based bedding, a correctly-sized solid wheel, a water bottle, a food dish, a hideaway and safe chew toys.
What does a rabbit starter setup need?
A spacious hutch connected to a secure run, safe bedding and hay, a water source, a hide, a litter tray and chew toys — plus a companion, as rabbits should not live alone.
Why are pet-shop cages often too small?
Many are built to a price and a shelf size, not to welfare guidance. Always check the recommended minimum floor space for the species and buy bigger where you can.
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