Welcome!

Definitely do research before getting a rabbit. Many new rabbit people don’t realize the work and cost involved when they get a bun. For example, did you know that rabbits require fresh veggies everyday, must be spayed/neutered, and housed inside? Also… there are many rabbit rescues that are overflowing with homeless buns, so I would be remiss if I didn’t encourage you to adopt, rather than buy. You can do a Petfinder search for rescues in your area. A big benefit is that many rescues spay/neuter buns prior to adoption, so you can save hundreds of dollars by adopting.

Please ask if you have any specific questions, and check out rabbit.org for many great articles about rabbit care.

Welcome! Glad to hear you’re going to give some lucky bunny a home. If you’re looking for a young one, I’d suggest reading up on what happens when puberty hits and make sure you want to go through that experience…lol. It’s like combining a rowdy 2 yr old and a rebellious teenager in one small furry body!

I went through it with 2 of mine and I’ll go for the mature bunnies from now on. My four are all around 4 years old now, sweet, mellow (cough *except Lola* cough) and easy to get along with, but while they were going through the hormones it was wild. I can’t even believe they’re the same houligons!

again, Welcome!

Welcome! I would have to agree with Beka….please consider adoption first! 

Welcome to the forum
There is always something new to learn when it comes to bunnies, it doesn’t matter if you’ve had them forever or not LOL.
I love cute ‘baby’ bunnies, but I will probably never have one, just WAY to much work LOL. And I find that as they mature they really do change, i had the sweetest young bunny i found outside when a neighbour abandond her. She hit maturity and she’s the biggest BAG! lol… but i love her all the same. (Oh and I had 7 rescue babies who covered my entire basement with urine, not fun! … bring on the neuters! lol).

Is your heart set on a particual breed or size? Are you getting just one, or looking at a pair?

Welcome aboard. It is a great forum, and you will learn lots of useful stuff here.

I agree with the others – it is good to be well-prepared, so it is a good thing you are reading up an the internet. I remember printing almost anything I could find on the web about litter training, so I was well-prepared. I just forgot to read up on the teenagepart, haha. Now that specific part came as a surprise.

Oh, and another thing. Since you are going for a baby and not adopting one from a shelter (I would recommend you to look at a local shelter though. Not only can you find a bunny that matches your personality, but you will also help not only the bunny you adopt, but many other bunnies by supporting the shelter), you should start saving up already for the neuter. It can be quite expensive depending on where you live, so might as well be prepared.

Hello! I’m new to bunnies myself, so I don’t have much input…but I will say from my experience so far: baby bunnies like to play really really loudly really really early in the morning! lol

What a lousy shelter. Such a shame that they do such a good work, and then are so unprofessional so that no one wants to adopt a bunny from them.

So, what kind of breed are you getting?

We will be thrilled to see pictures once you get your bunny home!

That is such a shame you had no luck with the shelter. Another member from Canada just had a similar experience. The shelter was mainly for cats and dogs but there was a separate bunny room. The rabbits were cared for by volunteers who were not always there. The other paid staff of the shelter were completely unhelpful. I doubt they even passed on this members enquiries.

Do you have any rabbit specific rescues in your area? Petfinder is good for finding places that may have rabbits, some may even be rescues ran out of a private home which you wouldn’t know of otherwise (that’s the kind of rescue where I got Max!)

Congrats on the new members! Glad you’ve found some buns to welcome into the family. I sort of ended up with a bun without really thinking or researching. I wasn’t planning on getting one but rescued Scarlett for fear of her having to go to the shelter. And I’ve seen the way the buns at our shelters are taken care of…kind of just thrown in a little pen all together and have very little attention and very little space. I’m learning as I go and obviously am loving this site and forum!

Anyways, just wanted to say congrats! hope to see ya around.

Welcome back. lol Great to hear you have a bonded pair. That really is such a shame about your local HRS. Seems they may have been many lost opportunities to place some of their rabbits.

Well now that you officially are a bunny mum, I’ll start off the official binky bunny chant which is:

“Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!”

YAY!! more lionheads!!!!!! I am biased cos I got a little lionhead girl myself 5 weeks ago. Believe me I CANNOT remember what life was like without her!!! And Jersey I second that “Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!”

Oh how adorable! They’re very sweet looking!

Congrats again!

Yay fuzz balls!!

Bunnies have major attitude. Mine loves pets but won’t let me after I groom her hehehe.

Give it time. They’ll warm up to you

Lovely pair! They look great. Fuzz Butt Brothers hehe

They are beyond precious! Welcome! Can’t wait to hear more about their antics!