Adopting question

[heavenlyshelties]

I have been looking at all the adoption pages online for my state for bunny rabbits and most of them seem to keep saying the same thing and as a new bunny owner I am just wondering why exactly. It will say for instance if it's a nueterued male it will only be sold as a mate to a spayed female. They wont sell a fixed bunny to a same sex bunny? I get that males don't get along but what about females. Is it a bad idea to think about getting another female in the future to bond with the female I already have?

Sorry everyone, I was just really curious.

 

[m.e.]

It's one of the more popular bonding ideas: opposite-sex pairs work better.

Personally, I'm not convinced, because I know many, many people who have pairs of the same sex and no additional issues bonding them. Personality matters far more than gender.

Like I said, though, it's a popular idea. Not necessarily accurate, but widely claimed...

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

I agree personality depends a lot more than gender but it's harder to find 2 compatable males because often cases both are territorial and not willing to give an inch to another male (a threat to their territory and breeding rights) while they see a female as a potential mate and it makes bonding easier.

But it's definitely possible to bond 2 males as it is to bond 2 females. I think they probably say that because they probably had issues with same sexes being adopted out and a high rate of returns because they didn't get along.

Your best bet is to find a 'bunny dating service' to help her find a friend, that way you don't end up with 2 incompatable rabbits.

 

[Hollie]

I think the reason that shelters will only adopt out neutered/spayed animals is to stop any accidential breeding in the future. More times than not animals are bred irresponsibly and you get 'excess' babies that have no-where to go and end up in a shelter.

A fixed bunny is just as good as an unfixed one, though! My three girls are 'whole', but if I decide to keep my resuced bunny boy I'll have him neutered... I wouldn't want the amount of babies that three girls could give me!

 

[naturestee]

It might also mean that they don't want to adopt their buns if they won't be bonded with another bunny. Some rescues think that all rabbits must have a bonded friend. I'm sure they'd adopt one into a girl-girl relationship, maybe a male-male if the buns have already met and get along well.

 

[NZminilops]

The only bonded pair of rabbits I ever had were two free range intact males. One was 3 months older than the other. They only ever had one fight. The both got desexed eventually as they sprayed on eachother, but they were very :bunnydance:in love:bunnydance: and honestly never faught except for that one little tussle. The one instigating the fight was fixed a few days after the fight and the other a little later down the track. They were very loving and would sit under the deck and groom eachother and cuddle down for a nap.

No way am I endorsing keeping intact males together, but just saying that it is possible for same sex rabbits to get along.