Hmm, this can be tricky because if you bond them and then separate them for her to heal they may unbond and you may have a pair of rabbits on hand that you have to keep separated and start the process all over again. I would advise trying to bond her until after her surgery, I know it’s really hard when you have the heart and the decision to go ahead with finding someone for her. Where do you plan on adopting her mate from? As they may be able to provide you with more guidance as well. I also have a mind to think that with pre and post spaying her personality will change and like humans they may bond great when she’s "intact" and not get along at all afterwards. The shelter by me only bonds them after they are fixed and healed to avoid re-opening the incisions and to let them adjust to the lowered hormone levels and avoid spats with their significant others from personality changes (from hormone levels). Anyway those are just my thoughts and insights, there may be others here that can offer up more as well. I really hope you can find a reliable vet soon!

Have you already perused the Ontario Rabbit Education Organizations list of vets? Or are any not nearby?

http://www.ontariorabbits.org/health/healthvets.htm

Hi!!!!!  Bonding them now would be time-consuming, frustrating, and almost useless besides the benefit of your possible amusement.

They say that bunnies should be apart while the neutred one heals as they might do damage to the surgery area.  every time i take apart my bunnies they start a hump fest when they are put back together as part of the rebonding process.  bonding was hard for me, so i suggest waiting until your new bun is all healed up.  binding is exciting yet scary for them, so you don’t want to cause this harm to them if they have to be separated again anyways for a while.

GOOD LUCK!
Gina

Hi! I think its GREAT you are getting a second bunny!

When it comes to the bonding process – since it is your first – I am sure you want to make things as easy as possible, so I would have to suggest waiting until your bun is spayed to start bonding them. However, I must say that I am very weak when it comes to adopting buns so I can understand your situation After I got Juli – I went to an adoption event and someone brought in Kramer because they found him on a golf course. I loved him SO much I just took him home even though he was not neutered with the agreement to FOSTER him until he had his surgery, then attempt to bond him once he recovered, and if things didn’t work, I would continue to keep him separate from Juli until he had a new home.

I did NOT attempt any introductions until both bunnies were fixed – which I think is esssential to the bonding process. A warning about this idea is that the bunnies might never bond and you might fall so in love with bunny #2 that you will not be able to give him up and then have two single buns, which is not the ideal situation for you OR them. However, fostering a bunny IS a very kind thing to do so if things did not work out and the bunny does get adopted out it is still a kind thing to do if you can find a rescue that uses foster homes.