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Thank you RD for the suggestions on how to teach/train/indoctrinate the rabbits in terms of getting used to being held. Our little guy truly despises being held and yet, there are times when you have to hold them or pick them up. I like the notion of the positive reinforcement with treats...

Wow, great info Aki! Good luck to you Peter!

This is a contentious topic that I have found does not seem to have a clear answer! I will watch this one as well as the others that have been posted here recently. I feel the same way too - I'd go through the months long process if he/they would be happier together. "So happy...

WOW that is a cute rabbit! Congratulations (soon)!

I have this book, and among the few rabbit books we own, it is by far the most in-depth and informative book. It is a great resource of information, I even brought it and showed it to our vet!

Thanks for adding your experiences and thoughts, BlackRabbits! I will try to stop by our local feed place this weekend, to see what types of hay they sell, as well as how large the smallest bale is.

I have often wondered about this topic - glad that we are not alone in having a rabbit who hates being on his back! We won't try again unless it is absolutely necessary for some reason. Thanks for the post and the comments!

I am pretty new to rabbits myself, so hopefully more seasoned owners will chime in here. Personally, if I were certain that she wasn't drinking any water, I would get her to the vet ASAP for the IV fluids. We had a recent scare and we believe the IV fluids turned the situation around for us.

Thanks for the replies! It makes me feel better to know that other owners would have (and have in the past) reacted the way that we did. Our vet did after all refer us to the after hours place. It also affirms our decision to suck it up, take him across town, and pay a decent chunk of money...

So we had our first real scare with our beloved Kimchi last week. It's been a busy week for us so I am just now getting around to writing up our experience! Last Friday morning, I noticed that Kimchi had not finished his greens from the night before. I threw them out and gave him fresh ones...

This site (RabbitsOnline.net) has been a great help to us. The House Rabbit Society's website is also a great resource with tons of great info: http://rabbit.org/ Your rabbit is very cute! Good luck - they need to eat lots of hay as well as some fresh greens every day, and relatively few...

P.S.- that is a fantastic article on hay growing, harvesting, storage etc. from HRS - thank you Blue eyes! I love learning about things like that ...

Thank you both, Blue eyes and Ravenous Dragon, for your thoughtful replies! I am truly astounded at the cost of a full bale of hay! I love the suggestion of purchasing the big bale, splitting it with friends and rescues hopefully, and also continuing to support SPS (and Kimchi's very...

Hello RO community! There is a good thread going on the topic of hay storage, that I didn't want to hijack for my purposes. So, here we are with a new thread ... apologies if this topic was covered previously here. I should first say, that I am a HUGE FAN of SmallPetSelect.com. They...

Hey there GGAZZARA71 - welcome to the site! I don't know the answer to your question offhand, but our bun was very little when we got him - right around 8 or 9 weeks we think - and we switched him from his small water bottle to a water bowl pretty much immediately, and he went straight for the...

Kudos to your approach of learning more about rabbits before you get one (again!). Seriously - there's a lot to learn and it's way better to hit the ground running than to play catch-up, especially at the expense of your furry friend's health and well-being. So, good job! I have found this to...

katiecrna, I love your setup! Does your bun use the little 2x4 bridge thingy? How about the golf ball, does s/he play with it? I will try a golf ball with our bun, I bet he'd play with it at least a little bit. I also agree - in my very limited experience with our one rabbit so far, he...

Welcome to the forum! Love the buns!

Super cute bun, welcome to the forum!

I wanted to follow up to update this thread. I chatted with Flemishwhite, who originally posted this thread, and did take our rabbit there yesterday (July 20 2017). I wanted to echo the great things that Flemishwhite said about Dr. Kaufmann and the staff at Harbor Animal Hospital in...