Recently, we have decided to adopt a pair of rabbits into my family. I know everything about basic care as i’ve done lots of research and planning on doing more until the adoption and after the adoption of my new furry bunny friends. As I have done lots of research, I still have many unanswered questions that are best answered here. Anyways, please read below and help me if possible.
As I’ve read male & female pairs get along best, not altering isn’t a good option. I don’t know whats best: The high cancer risk and aggressive behavior in females or the spraying and territorial problems in males. There are still lots of other reasons why to get rabbits fixed. < Obviously, not getting them fixed ISNT a good idea.
Why so much?
Like stated before, I’ve done lots of research, but I haven’t done as much about the cost of rabbit alters. I have read 2 articles about pricing, and I noticed that females can be a WOOPING $200-300 for a spay, and males can be $100, which I think is a reasonable price for a spay, maybe more like $80 for a neuter. As I was baby sitting all day, I never had the time to call our local vet or the spay/neuter clinics, but Im planning to tomorrow. I also read that the reason for the high cost is because the different anesthesia used during surgery is more expensive so the cost is a bit more. So, why so much? Or is this information false?
Experienced Vet?
Luckily, Our local vet that our other animals go to has a very experienced rabbit vet that works there, so ideally, they would be fixed there.
Other Options:
As I have been looking lots on petfinder for rabbits, I haven’t found much that catches the eye or even any within a hour from us that are fixed… Where else (other than the petstore) can I find rabbits? Where could I most likely find a fixed rabbit in the area? Or is it just better to get rabbits and then fix them? What IS my best option in your opinion?
Bonding
As I am trying to think about the different ways to do this, I am thinking
1. I could get a female or male rabbit (what ever I find and fall in love with first) get them spayed/neutered, and then find a already fixed rabbit and bond them properly as suggested on the site; Cage seperater (NIC Cage) where they can sniff each other for about a week and introduce them during floor time.
2. Get 2 rabbits (seperate cages) get them fixed and bond them once recovered
3. –The Ideal Option: Get 2 already fixed rabbits and bond them or get 2 already fixed bonded rabbits!
Never knew how confusing rabbits would be! Anyone have any suggestions from personal experience?