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    • shareen
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        ive noticed that alot of people on here have at leat 2 bunnies…i only have one, will my bunny get lonely not being around any other bunnies? he tries to play with my dog (a huge labrador)..he jumps on him and runs around him but my dog just ignores him and goes to sleep.


      • Monkeybun
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          Some bunnies are totally fine being single buns, others prefer to have a friend or 2 or 3. It all depends on the bunny


        • Beka27
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            Companionship is very beneficial for rabbits… but it isn’t absolutely necessary if you only want one rabbit. Pairs of rabbits tend to “do their own thing”, single rabbits tend to develop a deeper bond with their owners. Rabbits sleep during the daytime hours when their people are traditionally away at work/school, so the bunny won’t be lonely at that point.

            Your bunny is still a baby, so there is NO HURRY to decide anything right now. You would have to wait until your rabbit is spay/neutered anyways, and even then you might want to wait a year or two before getting a second.


          • LoveChaCha
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              My advice is: Grow with your bunny. You will see things that amaze you

              I have a single gal She is my world. I have thought about getting her a friend, but I do not think I have the funds to take care of both if there is an emergency. But within a year or two, definitaly. I will get her a friend. But for now, it is just her and I.

              Your bunny will surprise you Bunnies are very funny!

              I’m not sure if you work but, I do from early afternoon til 9:30 pm. By the time I am home, my dad turns on the living room lights (he gets home before me) for me and I let Chacha out to play. She gets all anxious and runs around excitedly (Mommy’s home, so lets play!). Rabbits are daytime sleepers, so my job works out for me in terms to getting home and playing with my bunny.


            • shareen
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                thankyou i dont really want another bunny just yet…ive only had mine a few weeks and its already cost me a fortune just with vet bills for an ear problem, plus all the other things bunnies need ……im not sure if i want to spay/neuter it..its not like it can get pregnant or impregnate another bunny so it seems like unnecessary surgery to me, if i get another bunny i will definitley spay/neuter them thouh.. i know it says on here that spaying will make them more friendly but my bunny is really really friendly so i dont have a problem with it yet. i work in the day and i let the bunny play at night, he has his own room to play in. that’s bunny proof..no wires or anything, and i made bunch of toys out of cardboard boxes which he loves.


              • Elrohwen
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                  I think it really depends on the bunny. My Otto didn’t seem lonely at all as a single bun. He does enjoy having a friend, and he likes to snuggle with her, but he’s not dependent on her.

                  Hannah, on the other hand, was desperate for a friend. She had a stuffed toy that she carried around and groomed, and was very into bonding with Otto from the first moment (he was nervous about her). She’s very happy to be bonded with him now. Even though she wanted a friend very much, she lived on her own for 3 years (with her first owner) and was fine. So you might decide to have one bunny now while you can and get another one down the road at some point and that’s ok too.


                • Beka27
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                    With females, spaying is necessary because of the high risk of reproductive cancer (80% by the age of 3-4 years). With males, neutering is beneficial because they have such a strong, “skunky” smell when they’re intact, not too mention they are known to spray urine. Both are not pleasant things when the rabbit lives indoors. Behavioral benefits, litterbox habits, and a decrease in aggressive/territorial behaviors are an added bonus. Your bunny’s hasn’t come into puberty yet, so the friendly behaviors you’re seeing now is just because he’s a baby.

                    Edit:  I just checked your profile and it says she’s a rescue.  In many cases, when rabbits are adopted out pre-puberty, there is a clause in the contract stating that you must spay/neuter when the rabbit comes of age.  If you don’t do this and provide documentation by a certain point, the rescue can take back possession of the animal.  So make sure you know what you are legally obligated to do.  This was the situation with our girl (adopted at approx. 4 months) and the rescue reimbursed some of the spay cost we paid.


                  • LoveChaCha
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                      You will want to spay your baby.
                      When it comes time for her to be hormonal, she might lose her litter habits, circle you, etc.
                      Rabbits are expensive. These lovable things don’t come cheap.


                    • Monkeybun
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                        Definitely definitely spay your girl. You’ll want to have around for a long time, and uterine cancer would be an extremely painful way to die.


                      • dmh426
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                          Please spay! While expensive, it is the best thing you can do for your pet’s health. I have a bunny who has always been a single bunny. We have had “playdates” on neutral territory with other bunnies and my girl wants NOTHING to do with the other bunnies. Imagine a new kid on the playground..looking at the other kids playing together and she just looks at me like “you have got to be kidding” and goes and lays down on the farside of the play yard! Just be affectionate and you’re bunny will be fine!


                        • shareen
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                            i dont know if my bunnie is a boy or a girl yet, but the vet said most likely a boy. i didnt know about the cancer risk for female bunnies. i will have to get him/her spayed/neutered i just have to save up abit of money, i have a dog and cats too and these vet bills cost a fortune. but i do want it to be healthy and live along time so i will get it done..but definitely bot geting a playmate for him any time soon, he seems to love playing with my dog though, even though my dog is a huge 180 lb labrador, he just jump on him and snuggles with him to sleep..its very cute..im going to add some pics of them together on my profile. thanks everybody for all your help!


                          • Michelle&Lolli
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                              It could be that he’ll be completely fine with your dog as a buddy. lol I would give it some time and see how your bunny does. You’ll know if he seems to need a rabbit companion.

                              That’s the way it was with Eddie. I had him for a year before I got Lollipop. We got super bonded but he seemed like he needed a rabbit companion. He had to be with me all the time and didn’t like me leaving him, etc. He still doesn’t like me leaving him, but he does a lot better now when I go on vacation and even to work. He doesn’t get so grumpy with me. LOL I have a friend whose bunny refuses to tolerate any other bunny in the house, but is totally fine being friends with the cat. lol So it just depends.


                            • wendyzski
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                                Some buns need company and some don’t.  My Pepper HATES other bunnies, but likes people and dogs. 


                              • shareen
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                                  i was nervous about the dog chasing him because he’s a retriever and its in his nature, even though my dogs really sweet i was still cautious but as soon as i took the bunny out of the cage he went straight up to the dog and started playing with him and the dog kept licking him on the head and now the bunny sleeps on top of the dog, and wants to do everything he does.. its soo cute


                                • Michelle&Lolli
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                                    Looks like he’s already made a friend, so I wouldn’t stress too much about a 2nd rabbit unless you really want to get one. I think rabbits just need companionship – whether it’s another bunny or another animal or their humans. Just keep a close eye on them as you never know what can happen.

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