But our name is House Rabbit Society. This emphasizes our commitment to the importance of caring for rabbits in our homes as part of our families. It also puts the emphasis on all rabbits, not just a particular special someone. When speaking to the public, we try to choose our words carefully and precisely, drawing distinctions between words that may seem to mean the same thing, but are really somewhat different. To us, a hutch always refers to an outdoor enclosure, while a cage is usually an indoor enclosure made of metal with a top and bottom to it.
Enclosure is a rare word in that it is pretty neutral.
Although some of us need to get our hay at a feed store, we don't call the pellets we feed our bunnies feed, because that's a livestock term. However, the word pellets can be confusing. It can be what one puts in the bowl or what one finds in the litterbox. Some organic litters also come in pelleted form. Here there's lots of room for personal choice.