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Forum BONDING Stress bonding, when is it too stressful?

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    • Wascally Wabbits
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        It has been over two weeks since Lilo’s brother passed away. He seems very lonely, so yesterday I submitted an application to adopt a rabbit and was approved. The rescue told me I can take Lilo in any time and we can get some bunny dates going. However, I am planning on taking a trip to visit family (3h car ride) for 4 days, I was going to bring Lilo along because he’s a single rabbit now and while I have a bunny sitter, she will only be available for 40 min twice daily which isn’t enough human interaction time for 4 days straight.

        Is it wise to adopt a new bunny and take this trip as an opportunity to do stress bonding? I don’t have a neutral territory in my current apartment (just my bathroom, but Lilo has definitely been in there a few times). Or would this be too stressful? If it is I will take him on bunny dates afterwards. I just hope the trip isn’t too stressful for him alone.


      • Mikey
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          You should wait until after. The new bunny will need about a week at your home to feel comfortable enough to start bonding. If you start bonding before the new bun feels “safe” everything and everyone will be an attack target. I cant imagine stress bonding making that better


        • Wascally Wabbits
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            Thank you Mikey! Adopting the rabbit right before I leave would put me on a very tight timeline actually. No new bunny until 01/07/17 then!

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