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Forum BEHAVIOR is my rabbit lonely?

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    • Sunny
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        hello yet again.

        i’m not sure if my rabbit Sienna is lonely or not. she’s lived alone for a while, because while i don’t know her full past, i believe i got her when she was around 8 months old and she lived alone during that time, too. she’s around 3 or 4 now. i took a while to start bonding with her which i must admit i’m pretty ashamed about, but now that i hang around her much more often she does seem… slightly happier? honestly she isn’t too much different but she definitely trusts me more than she did before. back when i gave her very little attention, she would sort of “lunge” forward when i came to pet her and didn’t ever lie next to me. by “lunge” i mean she would sort of jump forward to sniff my hand and then would very slowly settle down again. she’s always enjoyed being pet – she’d probably let me pet her all day – but she doesn’t seem to be much of a cuddly bunny. she never lays completely against me, hops onto me (unless i have a treat), and almost never binkies. based on what i’ve seen elsewhere, this is a little odd to me. i know some bunnies can be more lazy than others and therefore spend most of their time lounging around, but she just doesn’t seem to get excited, either. i suppose i could just be overthinking all of this; maybe she just doesn’t completely trust me yet, but i want to do everything i possibly can to make her feel happy while i have her. speaking of her not trusting me, i’d also like to mention that i have, in fact, already slightly attempted to do monthly checking up on her and she just won’t have it. i think it’s slowing down the process but i’m not even sure why it’s taking her so long to get used to me. i’m sure some rabbits can take this long with the bonding process, especially if they’ve lived in the same spot for 2 or 3 years and haven’t really been given the love they require.

        i’d totally dig having another rabbit around so i wouldn’t mind reading up on bonding two rabbits, but my parents – particularly my dad – don’t seem too keen on the idea. i think the only reason my mom has a problem with me bringing it up is because she doesn’t want to deal with him. lol. i’ve looked on places like petfinder and there i found 2 adorable rabbits – one male and one longhaired female. i adore the longhaired one but my mom thinks she looks weird, so there’s that, too.

        i plan on getting some pet stairs so that Sienna can climb up onto my bed. maybe that would help me bond with her more? i don’t necessarily sleep on the floor, so it doesn’t really smell like me. just a thought.


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          looking back at this even after a few hours, i think i should’ve mentioned that it’s probably VERY possible that she’s just laid-back and less of a lap rabbit. also, i forgot to mention that i have a mirror in my closet that she completely ignores, so that could maybe be a good sign? either that or she knows it’s her somehow.

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