Bennie_bunny_mom
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I may be a little obsessed with taking pictures of these two (mostly Bennie, baby Delilah doesn’t sit still much). Bunnies are the best. 
Bennie and Delilah. Love them to pieces
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JimJam
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They are VERY cute! Yes bunnies are truly the best!!!!!!
Cute photos.
Happened to notice in the third picture what looks like some mixed pellet food. I see a corn kernel there. Not sure if you were aware that the mixed or "gourmet" pellets are bunny junk food. The hulls of corn kernels are actually indigestible and can cause gut impaction. The healthy pellets are plain and have no colorful add-ins, seeds, or bits of anything else.
And hopefully the collar does not stay on Bennie. Having a collar on a rabbit is quite dangerous as it could catch on something, cause a panic reaction, and break a neck.
Happened to notice in the third picture what looks like some mixed pellet food. I see a corn kernel there. Not sure if you were aware that the mixed or "gourmet" pellets are bunny junk food. The hulls of corn kernels are actually indigestible and can cause gut impaction. The healthy pellets are plain and have no colorful add-ins, seeds, or bits of anything else.
And hopefully the collar does not stay on Bennie. Having a collar on a rabbit is quite dangerous as it could catch on something, cause a panic reaction, and break a neck.
Bennie_bunny_mom
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Cute photos.
Happened to notice in the third picture what looks like some mixed pellet food. I see a corn kernel there. Not sure if you were aware that the mixed or "gourmet" pellets are bunny junk food. The hulls of corn kernels are actually indigestible and can cause gut impaction. The healthy pellets are plain and have no colorful add-ins, seeds, or bits of anything else.
And hopefully the collar does not stay on Bennie. Having a collar on a rabbit is quite dangerous as it could catch on something, cause a panic reaction, and break a neck.
The mixed pellets are not his every day diet. Just a treat. He doesn’t get it anymore due to the fact that he had no interest in it anyway. His normal every day pellet food is plain. He wears his collar all the time, he’s not really the super active type, more docile and quiet. The house is very bunny proof and has nothing out that could get him caught on something or stuck.
Sorry, but collars should not be kept on a rabbit all the time -- extremely risky. Here's what others have said:
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/collars.81098/#post-1041948
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/collars-on-rabbits.57933/
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/28391-Is-it-okay-for-my-rabbit-to-wear-a-collar
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/collars.81098/#post-1041948
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/collars-on-rabbits.57933/
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/28391-Is-it-okay-for-my-rabbit-to-wear-a-collar
Bennie_bunny_mom
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I think we’re good, thanks.
JimJam
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I think personally that if rabbit owners want a collar on their rabbit, then it’s their own risk that they are taking. Not everyone agrees with collars for rabbits for various reasons, but for those who do, I understand that they are extra cautious so that their bunny is safe. I reckon collars for cats is the same for rabbits so why are people saying it’s a terrible idea for rabbits but ok for cats?
Never said it was ok for cats. If you read the threads, you can see the various reasons and cautions different people state.
But since it was brought up, cats are indeed different than rabbits. Cats can carry their young by the nap and they have extremely flexible and strong backs. Rabbits have very delicate necks and spines which makes them significantly more at risk for injury if caught by their neck.
People are free to do what they want with their pet, but I would feel remiss for not offering fair warning (not just me, but all those on the links as well).
But since it was brought up, cats are indeed different than rabbits. Cats can carry their young by the nap and they have extremely flexible and strong backs. Rabbits have very delicate necks and spines which makes them significantly more at risk for injury if caught by their neck.
People are free to do what they want with their pet, but I would feel remiss for not offering fair warning (not just me, but all those on the links as well).
Bennie_bunny_mom
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I think to all their own... I agree with you, JimJam... my Bennie has been wearing his collar for many months now, no problems. You take the same risk putting a collar on a rabbit as you do a dog, cat, or any other pet, any animal has the risk of getting hung on something. If Bennie was unhappy with it, I would remove it but he has 0 problems with it. He is a very happy and very healthy bunny and that’s all I care about. My home has been made very safe for him. If someone chooses not to put one of their bunny, cool. I do and I’m cool with that too.
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I initially got a harness for my buns, but I felt that the rabbit harness, with just a strap around the neck and a strap around the back, still choked them when they pulled on the leash. I wanted something very comfortable for them to wear, that they could use when I took them out—they're microchipped, of course, but not a lot of people would even consider that a rabbit could be microchipped! So they have a Y front harness, so that any tension on the leash is distributed across their chest instead of on their neck. That way I have an extra safety measure in case they ever jump out of their stroller by way of leash (they never have but just to be safe) and also tags indicating that they are microchipped.
And PS: you have Bennie and Delilah, mine are Lahi and Delilah! But my Delilah is much bigger than her bunny hubby.
However, I did have a bad experience with a collar. Delilah is neurotic because of her neglectful first owner, and plucks Lahi's fur on his back, snatched him bald! So he wears shirts all day (after consulting with the vet to make sure it was okay) to protect his back. But trying to find clothes to fit a rabbit is SUPER HARD. I've had the most success with tank-top styles.
But I had a while where I was trying knit sweaters. I don't want them to be too constricting! But all too often the neck was too wide and he'd walk out the neck hole. So I started putting a collar under the cuff of the neck to keep it in place.
Well, one day, I was letting them out to play for several hours, and noticed nothing wrong... until it was time to go to bed, and I approached Lahi to discover that he'd managed to get his mouth around the collar, where his lower incisors had promptly trapped him like that. Now, it was a leather collar I'd chosen, quite thin, and he'd actually been millimetres from chewing through it and getting it off on his own... but if he'd panicked and started struggling he could have hurt his neck very badly. Their spines are just so flexible, and their necks are just so short! I haven't used a collar since.
The Y-front harnesses, Lahi and Delilah both used to gnaw at when I first started using them... so I would pull their neck fluff up through it, and now they can't reach the straps past their own neck blubber. Delilah's more than Lahi's, obviously, but now they don't bother with them at all.
But yeah, I'm in such a catch 22. Lahi is really not a fan of the clothes, he's learned to grudgingly tolerate them but I have to replace them every few months or so because he and Delilah tear them up. But if he doesn't wear them, Delilah plucks him down to the skin and then starts grabbing skin! And I can't separate them—Delilah's codependency and neediness are phenomenal, and Lahi will straight up stop eating if he's away from Delilah for more than 12 hours. He's 11 years old and I'm already constantly battling to keep weight on him, it's just not doable!
So, shirts.
He's got an orange one "Insert Snacks Here -->"
A black one "Will Do Tricks for Treats"
A pink one "100% Fabulous Around Here"
And a couple others.
Hilariously, this has been going on long enough that when I take the shirt off and let him run around without it, everyone comments that he looks naked! Not because of his bald spots, but because we're all simply too used to seeing him with clothes.
And PS: you have Bennie and Delilah, mine are Lahi and Delilah! But my Delilah is much bigger than her bunny hubby.
However, I did have a bad experience with a collar. Delilah is neurotic because of her neglectful first owner, and plucks Lahi's fur on his back, snatched him bald! So he wears shirts all day (after consulting with the vet to make sure it was okay) to protect his back. But trying to find clothes to fit a rabbit is SUPER HARD. I've had the most success with tank-top styles.
But I had a while where I was trying knit sweaters. I don't want them to be too constricting! But all too often the neck was too wide and he'd walk out the neck hole. So I started putting a collar under the cuff of the neck to keep it in place.
Well, one day, I was letting them out to play for several hours, and noticed nothing wrong... until it was time to go to bed, and I approached Lahi to discover that he'd managed to get his mouth around the collar, where his lower incisors had promptly trapped him like that. Now, it was a leather collar I'd chosen, quite thin, and he'd actually been millimetres from chewing through it and getting it off on his own... but if he'd panicked and started struggling he could have hurt his neck very badly. Their spines are just so flexible, and their necks are just so short! I haven't used a collar since.
The Y-front harnesses, Lahi and Delilah both used to gnaw at when I first started using them... so I would pull their neck fluff up through it, and now they can't reach the straps past their own neck blubber. Delilah's more than Lahi's, obviously, but now they don't bother with them at all.
But yeah, I'm in such a catch 22. Lahi is really not a fan of the clothes, he's learned to grudgingly tolerate them but I have to replace them every few months or so because he and Delilah tear them up. But if he doesn't wear them, Delilah plucks him down to the skin and then starts grabbing skin! And I can't separate them—Delilah's codependency and neediness are phenomenal, and Lahi will straight up stop eating if he's away from Delilah for more than 12 hours. He's 11 years old and I'm already constantly battling to keep weight on him, it's just not doable!
So, shirts.
He's got an orange one "Insert Snacks Here -->"
A black one "Will Do Tricks for Treats"
A pink one "100% Fabulous Around Here"
And a couple others.
Hilariously, this has been going on long enough that when I take the shirt off and let him run around without it, everyone comments that he looks naked! Not because of his bald spots, but because we're all simply too used to seeing him with clothes.
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