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That's nice of you, I could never replace Terri but she left Gareth behind & when he started pulling his hair out, grunting at me when I went to stroke him & charged at me when I reached to fill his water bowl I knew I had to get another bun for him.
I wasn't really ready for another and i've struggled bonding with her but she makes him really happy so in turn i'm happy x
I wasn't really ready for another and i've struggled bonding with her but she makes him really happy so in turn i'm happy x
Missing my 2 very much at the moment, they are on holiday at Mum & Dad's as I have just got back from the isle of man Last Monday and am going to Gran canaria on Tuesday coming so the parents have been bunnysitting.
The flat feels so empty, it was very hard getting to sleep last night without being able to hear Gareth shredding cardboard & Cinders throwing her bell toys around.
Will have to go to Lancaster tomorrow to visit them
The flat feels so empty, it was very hard getting to sleep last night without being able to hear Gareth shredding cardboard & Cinders throwing her bell toys around.
Will have to go to Lancaster tomorrow to visit them
Benjy911 - theyre adorable 
You can also use pet-friendly disinfectant to 'neutralise' pens/hutches.
Good luck - in my experience, rabbits definitely benefit from having a companion of their own species.As above, I bonded at home with Gareth & Terri, when Terri died I handed Gareth over to a rescue, I told them which rabbits I liked the look of and they said they would try him with those three and if he didn't get on would keep going until they found "the one".
They put him with the first bun (Cinder) and it was love at first site, no more bunny speed dating required. I got them both back a week or so later
moorx said:
rj1986 said:
We did the 2 cage thing - one in the proper cage, and one in a pop up playpen thingy in another room. Stayed like this for a few days whilst the new one got used to sights and smells.
Then one got runabouts in the others room with the other caged, and vice versa.
Then we put a lot of towels in the bath, armed ourselves with a spray bottle and oven mitts, and let them bond in there for 3-4 hours, 2-3 times a day for a week.
When they both flopped out next to each other and started grooming, we cleaned out the old cage, covered it in baking powder for a day, then let them both move in together.
I've bonded three pairs of rabbits now (and had one pair bonded by a rescue). When I did it myself, it was basically using the method described above, but mine were outdoor rabbits. I would say that if the rescue are willing to offer a bonding service, use it! Whilst all of my bondings have been successful, it can be quite stressful (for the owner) Then one got runabouts in the others room with the other caged, and vice versa.
Then we put a lot of towels in the bath, armed ourselves with a spray bottle and oven mitts, and let them bond in there for 3-4 hours, 2-3 times a day for a week.
When they both flopped out next to each other and started grooming, we cleaned out the old cage, covered it in baking powder for a day, then let them both move in together.
You can also use pet-friendly disinfectant to 'neutralise' pens/hutches.
Good luck - in my experience, rabbits definitely benefit from having a companion of their own species.
They put him with the first bun (Cinder) and it was love at first site, no more bunny speed dating required. I got them both back a week or so later
I aware rabbits don't like change.. but are my 2 normal?
I've moved them from one location to another, they used to be where the sofa is on the left of this pic...
now they have stopped using the litter tray! they only do their business in the cage part where the sawdust is but my god it is annoying me
I've moved them from one location to another, they used to be where the sofa is on the left of this pic...
now they have stopped using the litter tray! they only do their business in the cage part where the sawdust is but my god it is annoying me
tenohfive: Look at my posts on Pages 3&4 of this thread.
They talk about when my girl bunny died, how my remaining boy bunny coped and me bringing home the new girl after having him bonded at a rescue centre
It was a great service, I just took him in asked them to find his perfect partner, someone that he was happy with
They talk about when my girl bunny died, how my remaining boy bunny coped and me bringing home the new girl after having him bonded at a rescue centre
It was a great service, I just took him in asked them to find his perfect partner, someone that he was happy with
Gareth seems to be struggling with his back legs a little (not always). I've never in my 8 years seen him lie like he was above. His back end just seems lazy. He'll be lying down and to get up he will drag his rear end until he wants to actually move then will get up properly.
Took him to vets last night, they said he has a tender patch on his back but his legs are not in pain and he can feel them fine.
The Vets gave him an anti inflammatory injection and gave me some oral medication for him, going back on Wednesday to have another check up, if he's no better he'll be having an X-ray.
Terrified i'm going to lose him, he is just over 8 years old so isn't a youngster anymore, he means the world to me & his bonded partner Cinders, she follows him everywhere, she'll be lost without him.
Please excuse the poo explosion on their rug, they are protesting at being relocated in the living room!
Poor little guy losing his balance, he doesn't look to be in pain but it is uncomfortable for me to watch.
https://youtu.be/3W6lhiefZFY
Follow up at the vets tonight and maybe an X-Ray
https://youtu.be/3W6lhiefZFY
Follow up at the vets tonight and maybe an X-Ray
Went for follow up appointment last night and the vet said she is happy with Gareth's progress, the sore patch on his back is much better (if there at all) but his balance is still iffy so he is to stay on Metacam for another week (he doesn't mind, seems to love it) and i'm taking him back for another follow up next Wednesday evening.
LGF: He is just his normal happy, loving self, he's eating & drinking fine so hopefully he'll regain his balance soon and I can stop worrying about him (who am I kidding, we never stop worrying do we...)
TheLordJohn: You are right, I am very lucky to have had 8 amazing years with him, he was from Pets@Home so I have also been lucky in that he has never been to the vets for anything other than injections & the snip before now.
You have & have had some lovely looking buns
LGF: He is just his normal happy, loving self, he's eating & drinking fine so hopefully he'll regain his balance soon and I can stop worrying about him (who am I kidding, we never stop worrying do we...)
TheLordJohn: You are right, I am very lucky to have had 8 amazing years with him, he was from Pets@Home so I have also been lucky in that he has never been to the vets for anything other than injections & the snip before now.
You have & have had some lovely looking buns
Edited by axgizmo on Thursday 17th September 11:21
Aww bless, poor little thing.
Cinders, was from Freshfield Animal Rescue, she was taken there along with 40 others who came from the same house, from what I was told they were left to breed and breed until someone reported the "owners" for animal cruelty.
She also didn't come out of her 'love den' (wooden house with a heart for a window) for a long time and is still quite jumpy but finally starting to make progress with her, it has taken so long to get her to trust me but I'm deffinately getting there now
Cinders, was from Freshfield Animal Rescue, she was taken there along with 40 others who came from the same house, from what I was told they were left to breed and breed until someone reported the "owners" for animal cruelty.
She also didn't come out of her 'love den' (wooden house with a heart for a window) for a long time and is still quite jumpy but finally starting to make progress with her, it has taken so long to get her to trust me but I'm deffinately getting there now
Edited by axgizmo on Thursday 17th September 14:16
Edited by axgizmo on Thursday 17th September 14:17
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