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Yes, we waited. First off the buck needed to grow a little before his neutering. Then, the hormones needed to wear off. Then, the doe was mysteriously infected with mites and the treatment for them took a while longer. (Where they came from we will never know. We've had rabbits for years...

We have three bonded pairs and it is touching and heartwarming to see the love and affection they show toward one another. I would heartily recommend your getting a companion, providing it doesn't cause any problems within your family. Our most recent bond took place a couple of days ago...

We have a deaf Flemish Giant. No amount of noise will startle him. It makes things difficult because we cannot call him for treats, going outdoors, or whatever. However, we love him just the same.

No. Please, no. As Ampee said, "The way Rabbits' system works it's basically a time bomb..." I'd be beside myself if I had to leave our rabbits overnight. My wife and I recently had some medical issues; so, we hired a neighbor lad to check in on our rabbits every day; his mom or...

Like Nancy mentioned, our cardboard hidey holes keep our buns entertained for hours on end, day after day. None of their toys will do that. Sure, the cardboard is soon reduced to shreds, but who cares as long as it keeps them occupied and satisfied?

Our buns have cardboard box hidey holes, something that won't break our budget. Long ago I started layering the cardboard to extra thicknesses using cheap white glue. That way they stand up to bunny chewing a bit longer; but, since they didn't cost us a dime we don't mind the bunstruction. :)

All of our rabbits have been paired. They have the pleasure of friendship and mutual grooming 24/7, something no human can offer them. Read just the first paragraph on this Web page, then decide what to do. https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-care-advice/ownership/bonding-rabbits/

Dollar Tree sells a plastic non-tip bowl for pets. We use them for some of our buns. The others use small frying pans or sauce pans that we pick up from thrift stores for less than a dollar, usually. I only buy those that have no handles, or, handles that can be removed, easily. We only use...

Arloismybunny's rabbit may have stepped in pee or spilled water; but, in Alybrooke's case, here is something that might apply, intermittent soft cecotropes. A couple of our bunnies have experienced it. https://rabbit.org/intermittent-soft-cecotropes-in-rabbits/

We sprinkle kiln-dried pine shavings over a generous layer of wood pellets. It is a combination that is odor-free. Each day we cover the fresh bunny berries with another sprinkling of pine shavings. When the litter box gets full we dump onto the garden and start over. The buns love it and...

Our Flemmie has a set-up much like JBun's. We erected a 3' X 8' pen for keeping him confined for litter training; but, he picked up on that overnight. Now, the pen is gone and only the two chair mats remain, covered with a throw rug. Besides his "home base" litter pan he has another in a...

We have a four-year old spayed doe who had perfect litter habits. Then, we adopted a young Flemish Giant and put him in the room next to hers; there is a gate in between. Immediately, the doe started peeing and pooping outside the gate; so, we gave her another litter box by the gate. She is...

Rabbits are like children. They get tired of the same old toy all the time; but, we keep a rag of a cotton towel or tee-shirt in their living area. Sometimes they'll play with it. The number one entertainment for them, however, is cardboard boxes and newspapers. Somebody asked if carboard...

JBun said "My rabbits go nuts for willow leaves." So do all of ours. Once a day I give each pair of our rabbits a large willow branch, fresh off the tree. They will have it picked clean by the next morning. JBun's practice of drying leaves sounds like an excellent thing to do. If I can...

We have settled on the Selective Naturals Meadow Loops. We formerly used dried diced papaya; but, the sugar content is too high to be giving them every time a bun begs for a treat. My favorite rabbit died from GI upset and I attribute it to the papaya. On the other hand, the Meadow Loops...

When all of our rabbits were paired it seemed as though one of each pair continued to do what we humans call mischief; but, to a rabbit it is normal behavior: digging, chewing, whatever. Granted, a pair devoted to one another will spend quite a bit of time grooming and snuggling with one...

Do a "google" for "incomplete gonadectomy." It happened to one of our bucks.

Our cat attacked and tormented a baby cottontail. We rescued it and it grew up. Of course, cottontails belong in the wild; so, we released it. But... I was devastated. My life was suddenly empty; but, as luck would have it our Humane Society had the pair of does you see in my avatar. We...

We had a runt who is now all grown up. Her mom kept her litter of nine hidden until they were five weeks old; so, when we finally found this little rascal she was very wobbly and weak. The other eight had crowded her away from the dinner table for all that time. Now, she is a robust and...

Ours groom themselves just after we've brushed them. :-)