To Neuter or To Not Neuter??

[Jennyrobson]

Also,
Does anyone have any suggestions for names? I’m thinking of brown themed ones as I definitely am having a brown one just unsure of gender.
So far I have:
For boys - Chip, Dash, Cola and Grizzly.
For girls - Acorn and Pudding.
(more girl names definitely welcome).

 

[Madelyn L.]

I have a few names if I want to hear them...
These can be for both genders kinda:
- peanut
-coconut
- toffee
- mocha
-bear
-hazel
-amber
-muffin

 

[Jennyrobson]

I have a few names if I want to hear them...
These can be for both genders kinda:
- peanut
-coconut
- toffee
- mocha
-bear
-hazel
-amber
-muffin

Bear is my dog’s brother’s name and peanut is his mother’s name!
Muffin is adorable... gonna steal that . Thank you!

 

[Madelyn L.]

Your welcome!!

 

[Jennyrobson]

I am so disappointed... my friend’s mother reserved the rabbits with family members as she didn’t want to say no to them despite knowing I wanted one...

 

[Diane R]

Don't worry, there are many bunnies in rescue centres looking for a good home. This little guy for example: BUZZ - Newport Animal Centre - Detail - rspca.org.uk - RSPCA

 

[Jennyrobson]

Don't worry, there are many bunnies in rescue centres looking for a good home. This little guy for example: BUZZ - Newport Animal Centre - Detail - rspca.org.uk - RSPCA

He is stunning... I think I will fill out an adoption form... thanks!

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Aw that’s so horrible!! I can’t even think about how disappointed you are!!

On a plus side as @Diane R said! There are so many gorgeous buns that are in rescues and can be just has cuddly, friendly and adorable!!

 

[Jennyrobson]

Aw that’s so horrible!! I can’t even think about how disappointed you are!!

On a plus side as @Diane R said! There are so many gorgeous buns that are in rescues and can be just has cuddly, friendly and adorable!!

I feel, literally heartbroken. I know it seems silly but I had my heart set on this bunny and I was learning everything to give it the best home possible... I filled out the form so hopefully I get a response soon and can meet with Buzz... he does look a very cute chap. Maybe this will be better for me

 

[Blue eyes]

Getting a rabbit from a rescue is ideal!! --not just because of it being a rescue, but also because you get to see just what their personalities are like! (There is no way to tell what you are getting with a baby because those baby personalities seldom have anything to do with their adult personalities. And early handling of babies does NOT mean they will be more handle-able as adults. That trait depends solely on their innate temperament. You will get to see a rabbit's temperament if the rabbit is already fixed.)

Another advantage is you won't have to pay for neuter costs or first vaccinations.

And another advantage is you get to skip that hormonal period which often comes with spraying urine on people and walls, messy cecal poos smushed on the floor and in fur, aggression, biting, forgetting potty habits, etc.

These are all reasons that makes adoption of an already-fixed rabbit a big plus!!

You can check other bunnies depending on how far you are willing to go by checking this site (same as from @Diane R) and plugging in a certain location:
https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet

 

[Jennyrobson]

Just a random question, how do you bathe a rabbit? I’ve heard you can’t actually put them in a bath but if they have a bit of an odour, what do you do? My cousin’s rabbit always has a slight odour that clings to your clothes after you’ve handled her.

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Rabbits don’t really smell. And if they do, it’s a sweet, hay sort smell. So you won’t really need to clean them - I’ve never had a rabbit smell (just the room the rabbit was in). The rabbit will just clean itself like a cat

 

[Jennyrobson]

Maybe that’s the smell she has and I’m just not used to it... thanks for the info!

 

[Jennyrobson]

Hey guys... I have some news...

 

[Jennyrobson]

In addition to my above post*
He had hard stools yesterday and has seemingly enjoyed the Burgess excel pellets and alfalfa hay but his stool is soft this morning... what do I do?
image of stool is attached.

 

[Diane R]

Pet shop bunny? Have you got grass hay? You can give some alfalfa but he should eat mainly grass hay. If he is eating grass hay well reduce pellets to 1-2 tbsp a day. The poop will get better, he's probably stressed from the move.

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

I think those are cecotropes. I can’t see the picture too well. But yeah, I would add grass hay into his diet, and the the poops should improve. Try not to change anything else in his diet for now though

 

[Jennyrobson]

Pet shop bunny? Have you got grass hay? You can give some alfalfa but he should eat mainly grass hay. If he is eating grass hay well reduce pellets to 1-2 tbsp a day. The poop will get better, he's probably stressed from the move.

No, he isn’t a pet shop bunny. Pet shops here don’t sell bunnies. He’s from a registered breeder. I contacted the vet and the vet said she’s happy with his poops.

 

[Jennyrobson]

I think those are cecotropes. I can’t see the picture too well. But yeah, I would add grass hay into his diet, and the the poops should improve. Try not to change anything else in his diet for now though

His poops are quite soft, but they do stick together and crumble a bit if they’re squished. He’s completely fine in himself. I thought alfalfa was good for bunnies...

 

[Apollo’s Slave]

Alfalfa hay is okay for baby bunnies, but that along with alfalfa pellets can cause some health/digestive problems (like bad poops) and it’s harder to transition them to grass hay when they become adults. So generally alfalfa pellets and Timothy hay is recommended. But if the breeder fed alfalfa hay and pellets it’s best to stick to that for the next week or so, to not stress the rabbit out more with the big change. But adding grass hay to the alfalfa would help