Cats and bunnies

[littlegreenfairy]

We're shortly moving into a proper house (garden and everything. The excitement is much in this one) and would love to get a cat.

The issue is the bunnies. As they are house rabbits we want them to know they aren't being punished by the arrival of a clawed mewing thing and are hoping for harmony. I was thinking along the lines of a British shorthair as their nature appears to be apathetic towards hunting (correct me if I'm wrong)

Does anyone have any advice re breeds and if this would be a plan or best avoided.

[littlegreenfairy]

Perhaps it's best left alone then as the buns have free reign of the house and we wouldn't want to have to restrict their movements and the same for the kitten.

We would have got a kitten (which goes against my second hand only policy when it comes to animals) to let the rabbits be dominant.

No way am I stopping them pootle about as they please (the little fkers are hurtling about at the moment) or wanting to make them miserable.

I think you've all pretty much said what deep down we've been thinking.

[littlegreenfairy]

It'd be like a house full of delinquent two year olds...

And we're afraid they'd gang up on us and take over the place. We have enough trouble hanging on to power with these two.

[littlegreenfairy]

Redmax said:

All the British Shorthairs I've had have been avid hunters.

Obviously, just like humans, it's bad to make judgements on race my friends shorthairs are the laziest little buggers ever and wouldn't hunt anything if it launched itself at them!

I think we'll remain catless, but it was worth looking in to.

[littlegreenfairy]

Simpo Two said:

Perhaps if they all grew up together it might be OK, but otherwise it's a small version of expecting a lion to get on with a zebra I fear. Carnivore vs herbivore, top of food chain vs nature's dinner etc.



Best casserole the critters first and then you can get cats with no problem (and a nice scoff)

Leave the bunnies alone! (besides we've spent too much on one of the little fkers to be able to afford to eat him)

We were wondering if a little lion could learn to grow up with an older zebra, as it'd be smaller than the zebra whilst it was young and then when it was bigger would think the zebra was in charge.

Perhaps I need to mention to the husband my desire for a miniature donkey instead...

[littlegreenfairy]

Fabulous!

Although I would think that if it farted it would clear the room pretty quickly.