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I agree with lavendertealatte, perhaps the whole cage needs cleaning. I can change out all our litter boxes, including disinfecting them with vinegar solution and the rabbitat still smells. Here is why: When our young male entered puberty he started spraying all over the place. He is...

In general, rescue operations are bursting at the seams with too many rabbits. We've rescued three and it was the best thing that has ever happened to my wife and me in all of our 55-years together. Ours happen to be large and good-natured. Folks tell me, "The smaller the rabbit the bigger...

We have two spayed females and a young intact buck. We keep the buck in a pen separate from the ladies. Whenever we give him a chance to free roam he will do "drive by shootings" of his spray. (He has deadly accurate aim!) Even though the females are spayed, he goes nuts over them. They...

All of my buns cut way back on their appetites in the past week. I cannot explain it. I wonder if it has something to do with the shorter days. (We don't usually expose them to artificial lighting.) Dunno.

In no time at all my buns learned their names and will come when called. Of course, I do not call them unless I have either a treat or grub waiting for them. My ladies understand "kiss" because I hold a raisin in my lips for them. It works every time.

Our three bunnies do not smell. I started out changing the litter every day; but, our compost pile was growing too fast. Now, each morning and evening I sprinkle fresh litter on top of the old. Every third day I dump and wash the pans out with vinegar. I don't want to start any arguments...

I have a spayed female that recently started to behave strangely, making odd little squeaking noises as in this film clip: I separated her from what I thought was her bonded sister and she stopped crying; but, she immediately started building a nest as if possessed. She kept at it for...

If you think spaying is expensive, think of the cost of treating uterine cancer, something that your bun is likely to develop if she is not spayed.

Here is an update on Peter. I stopped by his pen (he doesn't have a cage) a few minutes ago and he was eating pellets. I'm ecstatic. He will soon be feeling all right. What a relief! :)

Thank you, Blue Eyes. I appreciate your wise counsel.

Thank you, Blue Eyes. For sure, I knew Peter was uncomfortable. Besides not eating his posture was different and he couldn't get comfortable. I've seen the Cotter/Sedaris nail clipping video and agree their technique is excellent. Even so, one needs to get the rabbit off the floor and onto...

I'm something of a newbie in the rabbit business; so, I've been reading books and on line posts; watching videos and whatever. I've also watched all the excellent Mary Cotter and Amy Sedaris videos. This is the impression I've gotten, so far: Rabbits' behavior is influenced by their history...

I thought I had contributed to this thread; but, I don't see it. So, here goes. Since this picture was taken we added an exercise pen that tripled the square footage. We leave the gate open between the two pens; but, it is sometimes useful to close it for cleaning and other chores. They...

I am sorry for your loss. My heart is heavy. You had fifteen good years with BB. Now, cherish the memories. Find a rescue and let it fill the void and restore your heart.

If you use the same broom in the female's cage it will pick up their scent. Your boy is excited by the scent. My male Flemish gets intensely interested in the brush when I sweep his pen, mostly sniffing. For treats time I lay down in the female's pen and sit up on one elbow. That picks up...

Males don't stop growing until they are eighteen to 24-months old. Is yours a buck or a doe? We just purchased an eight-week old Flemish and are wondering how big it will get.

I recall a rabbit expert telling about one of their rescued bunnies that needed a couple of years to accept them. I'm ecstatic that after only three months one of our rescued buns will let me pet her. At first, she would move aside at the slightest touch. I respected that and would take my...

Have you tried putting their hay into the litter box? It sounds gross; but, buns will take care of their "business" while eating and get accustomed to the box, again. My buns got a little careless when I introduced young tree shoots into their diet. I immediately started hanging the...

Here's another consideration. Bunnies have big ears for a reason. Noise puts them on alert. Loud music, loud speech, loud anything is not good. Something I didn't mention, before, was that I always called my wild Bun-Bun by name when giving him treats. Always. Every time. It didn't take...

Your bun's behavior sounds exactly like that of an injured wild cottontail kit we rescued, rehabilitated and released. My heart bleeds when I hear your story. The situation isn't easy for either you or your bun. What I'm about to say is not expert opinion; but, what I would do based on my...