Reddit reviews Kaytee Rabbit Hay Buffet Feeder with Snap-Lock Lid (Colors May Vary)
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Constructed from quality stain and odor resistant plasticSafe way to offer your small animal hayFor rabbits, guinea pigs or other small animals3-3/4-Inch long,7-inch wide, 6-3/4-inch highDishwasher safe and a sanitary way to offer hay
Ret-conned's cardboard box idea is extremely effective and popular, but it's understood that not everyone likes the aesthetics of a cardboard box in their bunny's cage. I've seen very simple wooden boxes created (looking somewhat like a mail sorter) and I've also seen people use a litter pan with wooden bolts pushes through the bottom, and they weave the hay around it. They say the bunny doesn't get hurt on the bolts but I've never tried it when I had rabbits so I wouldn't know.
It's honestly not expensive to buy one, and for the cost of materials (unless you go the cardboard route) it would probably actually cost you more than buying a wire one. Amazon has a nice one for under $5 here
In addition to the air filter, stop using hay as litter. No need to have that much loose hay about. I'm really allergic to hay as well, but I have had zero issues since I stopped using the hay as litter. I have a hay feeder that I only have to refill about once or twice a week so Sail gets his fill, and I cover my mouth and nose with a bandana and wear gloves when I refill it. I haven't had any reactions since I started giving Sailor hay that way, and he's pretty happy with the arrangement. He loves pulling the hay out of the feeder and sometimes even hopping in! (I don't use the lid, and he's still a teeny little thing).
Don't give up, and please please please please please please don't euthanize. There's absolutely no reason for that at all. Someone out there will be willing to take him off your hands if you can't resolve this problem. If you can afford euthanasia, you can afford to drive him to someone else who would be willing to take care of him that's outside of your immediate area. I'm sorry that you're in this situation, but putting him down is definitely not the answer.