Rescuemom
Well-Known Member
A really good friend of mine got a Liondhead bunny about three months ago, possibly four. She's seriously got enough on her plate with three cats, a dog, a puppy, a newborn and a toddler, but her toddler loved the bunnies, so she adopted a bunny from the Humane Society, bought the cage and all and well, ended up with a four month old bunny(seven or eight months old now), already spayed, vaccinated, everything.
But now they're moving. Out of Province entirely - they're moving to a farm in another Province, and it's a 12 hour drive. They've already got two dogs, and three cats to take along with the two children and barely even know how they're going to do THAT, let alone take a bunny. So repeatedly, they have mentioned giving me Fluffy(what her two year old named the bunny).
Here's the thing. If I take on Fluffy(not sure how well it will go over with my fiance, as we're tight financially right now), then I'm going to just build a bi-level NIC condo cage, just one big cage for the two bunnies. So I need help with bonding.
Crush is neutered, Fluffy is spayed. Crush is three years old, and Fluffy is about seven-eight months old. What's the best way to bond bunnies? I know I can place their separate cages next to one another, so they can see and smell one another - but how long should I do that for? And what kind of progression should I be making to ensure things go smoothly? What are signs that they don't like one another?
Worst case scenario, if we can't keep Fluffy, I'll just foster her until she finds a good home. I'm very specific about 'good' homes, and I do my best to screen them.
Any help would be appreciated. They aren't moving until sometime in October, but I won't be able to build a NIC cage for several months yet, due to my current budget. Litter, Crush's teeth, and food are one thing, but an unnecessary NIC cage right now can't be fit in unless I cut other things out. Hopefully I'll be back to working by then though(my fiance is working, I'm on medical leave).
But now they're moving. Out of Province entirely - they're moving to a farm in another Province, and it's a 12 hour drive. They've already got two dogs, and three cats to take along with the two children and barely even know how they're going to do THAT, let alone take a bunny. So repeatedly, they have mentioned giving me Fluffy(what her two year old named the bunny).
Here's the thing. If I take on Fluffy(not sure how well it will go over with my fiance, as we're tight financially right now), then I'm going to just build a bi-level NIC condo cage, just one big cage for the two bunnies. So I need help with bonding.
Crush is neutered, Fluffy is spayed. Crush is three years old, and Fluffy is about seven-eight months old. What's the best way to bond bunnies? I know I can place their separate cages next to one another, so they can see and smell one another - but how long should I do that for? And what kind of progression should I be making to ensure things go smoothly? What are signs that they don't like one another?
Worst case scenario, if we can't keep Fluffy, I'll just foster her until she finds a good home. I'm very specific about 'good' homes, and I do my best to screen them.
Any help would be appreciated. They aren't moving until sometime in October, but I won't be able to build a NIC cage for several months yet, due to my current budget. Litter, Crush's teeth, and food are one thing, but an unnecessary NIC cage right now can't be fit in unless I cut other things out. Hopefully I'll be back to working by then though(my fiance is working, I'm on medical leave).