I seriously hope that you will consider spaying and neutering your rabbits. There are thousands and thousands of rabbits in shelters who needs homes. The responsible thing is to get them altered and keep them as indoor pets.

Please please don’t breed your rabbits.

There really is no telling exactly when they will both be old enough to have an accidental litter, so it is best to keep them separated. And I agree with Sarita – volunteering in rabbit rescue allows me to see firsthand how MANY MANY MANY rabbits are euthanized everyday – perfectly healthy, loving, adoptable rabbits – all because there are not enough homes for them. For every rabbit you allow to be born into this world, one rabbit in a shelter has to die.

When they are old enough get them spayed and neutered and allow them to live a long, happy and healthy life together as wonderful housepets!

I totally agree that you should not breed your rabbits due to the millions of unwanted animals in this world. It is very irresponsible. The shelters are bulging with rabbits that need homes. Another thing that concerns me is it sounds like you are going to keep them outside. We are advocates of indoor bunnies that are part of the family. They should not be kept on wire in a hutch. I am not sure if that was your intention or not. PLEASE get them spayed and neutered and keep them separately until you do so!

Awww…please bring your buns inside!!! you will never bond with them on the most intimate level if you keep them outdoors. Plus high temps are deadly for rabbits.

Oh and can we see pics of your love bunnies???

Discussions of breeding are not allowed in this forum. I am choosing to keep this one up for now as this so far looks like an opportunity for someone to learn an alternative way that may give these bunnies a chance at the kind of life we advocate.

CountryGal – Our forum is focused on House Rabbits and on the individual rabbit. We cannot help you with breeding questions, but we can help guide you in the direction of caring for your two rabbits in your home, focusing on their individual health, bonding, spay/neuter question, diet and care.

We all here know the joys of having these great animal companions with us in our home. When they live inside with us, we get to really bond with them, and see how smart, funny and goofy they can be. (check out the COOL HABITATS section for great indoor housing ideas)

Rabbits are intelligent sensitive creatures that, when given the chance of having more freedom and interaction with humans inside, they can really shine. I know many people see them as perfectly fine in a hutch in their backyard, (most say, well it was fine back when I was a kid – it’s the way it’s always been done) But over the last decade, there has been more information/education available out there about rabbit behavior and care. Things are changing. The old hutch idea is really becoming outdated as people learn more about rabbits. Rabbits don’t vocalize displeasure like dogs and cats. rabbits keep quiet, and because of this so many people mistakenly thought they were content. Until you see the difference of having a bunny in your home, you may not understand, but I really encourage you trying it.

Spayed and Neutered bunnies can be litter trained, are less destructive and have less behavioral challenges and so having them with us inside is incredible.  Also unspayed rabbits have a very high risk of cancer of their reproductive organs. 

I’d love to see these two get spayed and neutered, then bonded all the while living in their inside quarters, where they can run and do binkies all around the house (really fun to see) and then settle down to hang out with you while you watch tv or read a book, or just settle in for some affection.  

 I agree with all the advise everyone has given to you. You really have no idea how many buns are neglected or abandoned left to fend for themselves. I am no expert I can only speak from my experiences and what I have seen. I myself volunteer for Bunnypeople which is an non profit rabbit rescue. We get buns of all kinds, in different condition but all with the same sad story. We all need to really educate ourselves before we commit to getting a pet of any kind. I really hope you take the time to do some research about buns and breeding and housing outdoors vs indoors (just to name a few)  before fully commiting to doing that and I mean this in the nicest way possible.

Countrygal, if you have a look under Bunny Info and click on Cool Habitats, you can see some wonderful housing ideas for inside that are really inexpensive! I have two bonded pairs and they each have their own room. Remember to keep them separated until they are altered but after that, once they are bonded, I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how loving, devoted, funny and wonderful housebunnies can be!

Post pictures!

Hi Countrygal – Welcome to BinkyBunny!

As BinkyBunny mentioned, there are a lot of misconceptions about rabbits out there, so it is easy to make mistakes when you get your first rabbits – the important thing is being willing to learn about how to best take care of your little buns, and it sounds like you are, so good job!

As some others have mentioned, separate the buns ASAP – female bunnies can get prenant at incredibly young ages and you don’t want to end up with more bunnies than you can handle! Do take a look at our “Cool Habitats” page, if you have any trouble finding it, just let us know! I have 7 rabbits so I really have to stay on a budget with their housing, and there are a lot of inexpensive housing options that your bunnies will LOVE!

Also – the idea that rabbits must be outside animals is a very common belief, but if you do that, you are missing out so much. As you are a bunny lover – you will love having them indoors. My bunnies watch TV with me, follow me around the house (giving my nose bumps with their noses if I go to slow), they even like to eat at the same time as I do! ALso, being outdoors is dangerous for your little sweeties, so get them inside ASAP!

i’m so glad you are going to try and find a way to bring them inside. as far as the harnesses, some people use them but they can be dangerous if the bunny tries to run. one of our members just had a scare with one a couple of weeks ago. if you were to take them out, an enclosed pen would be the best thing, in addition to supervision by you the whole time.

Hi Countrygal,

I actually spent over 50 dollars on a bunny cage that my bunny outgrew in 2 months. I got some wonderful ideas for a built cage on this site and was able to build my bunny a new 2 floor house for about 20 dollars between target and home depo. I also have dogs and cannot allow my bun to be around them not protected. I put a gate up in the kitchen and let her roam in there and my dogs do not bother her in the cage. Take a look at the pics on this site and if you need help with the buildling – let me know. Put up some pics of you babies.

Hi countrygal!! welcome to Binkybunny!! you have found a GREAT bunny community here

how are your little darlings???

About the harness question:

I would not recommend it. Actually, in the last few weeks I have heard too many Horror Stories about Bunnies in harnesses, and on leashes. They can get really dangerous, when bunny tries to run, and putting a harness on the bunny himself, can be tricky and challenging. They also can escape easily, and then try to catch a bunny on the loose…
Also, when Bunnies are outside many things can happen, even if you are around. Bunnies can drop dead from a heart attack when chased by a dog, e.g. Dogs can come out just from nowhere. For where I live, I do not even think about putting my bunny outside, cuz there’s TICKS [tiny things you can’t even see], fleas, spiders, even snakes. So my bunny is a indoor bunny only. [much cooler in the summer time, too. since bunnies can overheat very quickly]

There is some great resources here on the binkybunny website. Just ask, if you need any help!!

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