should i get another bunny....

[hailiejade]

well my bunny beau died not quite 2 weeks ago leaving my other bun bailey on his own, originally i wasnt going to get another or was at least going to wait a while as bailey seems happy enough on his own , as he has house to himself as well as double hutch in the garden but while in the pet shop buying food i came across the sweetest most affectionate female rabbit that i have fallen in love with i dont usually buy rabbits from pet shops as there are so many in rescue centres that need good homes but she was playing around in her cage and nuzzling my hand and appeared to want to come home with me at one point she even flopped next to the cage where i was , all chilled just staring at me , heres my problem as much as i want to bring her home , firstly i dont know whether its too soon for bailey to get another bun and my main prob is that my partner doesnt want any more bunnies and if i was to get her he would totally flip about it , but as much as im trying to just forget about it and stick to not having another , the thought of such a loving and affectionate bunny having the possibilty of a life stuck in a hutch in the bottom of someones garden as a kids pet if she isnt fortunate enough to getting a rabbitloving owner is really bugging me , especially when i could bring her home and give her a happy life , just dont know what to do , as tempted as i am to just go get her i really dont want to piss my partner off by going against his wishes , what would u do

 

[Bunnymom,K]

First of all you need to talk to your partner about it. If you really want to add another bunny to the family you need to let him know how you feel. I personally won't purchase any animal or bird from a pet store no matter how tempting, for the simple reason that it encourages backyard and commercial breeders. But that is my personal opinion. You need to do what YOU feel is right. Best of luck whether you bring home this bunny or another.

 

[crystal]

there are other things to think about too, like if this rabbit you saw for sale at the pet shop is young, she won't be spayed. so you would have to keep her separate from bailey until she is old enough to be spayed (roughly 6 months I think). and then after she had recovered from being spayed, you could then start bonding them. it is a slower process than adopting an already spayed female from a shelter... so if she is about 2 months now, it might be another 4-6 months before the two can actually live together. bonding can take a few weeks or a few months.

so... I think what I'm trying to get at is you need to consider if you have the space, time etc to house two bunnies separately?