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Forum THE LOUNGE Bonded bunny love

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    • FluffyBunny
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        I wanted to share this since it’s been so amazing to me –

        I’ve had my two now-elderly bunnies, Mr. Bunny and Ms. Rabbit, for 9 and 7 years. They were a fairly difficult pair to bond – they had several very bad fights, and the whole process took 2 months. But they did bond – and they’ve been pretty inseparable since then.

        My sweet girl-bunny developed cataracts 2 1/2 years ago, and they’ve lately caused her a lot of issues due to corneal ulcers. Coupled with arthritis, she had a very hard time licking her eyes and ears. But when she hops up to Mr. Bunny, the first thing he does is to lick out both of her eyes, then both ears. He knows exactly what makes her feel good anytime she asks. 

        Now, she developed E. cuniculi a week ago. When she first started being unable to hop and totally stopped eating, he refused to go near her for a couple of days. He just stayed withdrawn in a corner and wouldn’t eat unless food was brought to him. I thought he was ignoring her, but then I realized that from his perspective, she was gravely ill, and he was mourning already. Once she started eating and moving around again, he spent every waking moment with her – even more than usual. He spent hours licking her entire body and making sure her eyes/butt were constantly clean until she could do more on her own. He was totally devoted to guarding over her. When I had to be at work and class, he was still there to keep her warm and clean. 

        Right now, they’re sitting next to my feet. She hobbled over to lay with me for a while, then Mr. Bunny joined her, and they’ve been licking each other for over an hour now. I just wanted to share this, mainly for anyone thinking about getting a second bunny but unsure if it’s really needed. These little creatures have an amazing bond with each other that lasts their whole life, and they give each other a type of attention that no human can really provide. 


      • jerseygirl
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          That is just gorgeous! <3 <3

          I see this a lot with Ailis and Rumball now. Im really glad I decided to bond them after Jersey passed away. My only single rabbit is TimTim and this year is the 1st time I’ve really felt bad about him not having a bunny companion. He has always seemed content but now that he is almost 7, he seems to seek me out more then he used to and Im not always around. The others buns have somebun with them 24/7.


        • ThorBunny
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            Thanks for sharing!

            I recently had a sad bonding experience where I had to give up the bun I adopted because they would not bond. Very sad and draining, but it is so nice to hear stories like this since it inspires me to try again


          • sarahthegemini
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              So sorry to hear your girl is poorly right now but how wonderful to hear of the love your bunnies have for one another. It’s really heart warming. When my Buttercup was poorly, Peanut comforted her and it made me so happy to see that. I do agree that a human just cannot provide what a bunny companion can. Seeing a bonded pair of bunnies really is the sweetest thing <3


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                I’m sorry about Ms.Rabbit not feeling well!

                This almost made me cry!! It’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard! I’ve been getting so frustrated with how our bonding is going so slow and feels like it’s not progressing… so this has made me take a step back and appreciate that this will all be worth it in the end!

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