Just look up rabbit rescues in your area. Most near me are happy to take in bunnies and help bond them if they have room. You can do a Google search or go on Petfinder and do a rescue search.

Yep, just give them a call. Tell them you have two rabbits and you’ve having trouble bonding and would like to know if they can help. They may just offer tips, but ask if they would be able to take them in for a week and work on bonding them. The rabbit rescues around here are more than wiling to help people if they can.

It varies, the best thing would be to call for info, and ask prices then if they do the bonding.

Also try the Dane County Humane Society as they do bunny dating also. Both DCHS ans WHRS may not do actual bonding but I think they’d be able to refer you to someone who does. Some foster carers may do bunny bonding. If you do locate a foster carer who does this, perhaps you could arrange to help with the chores for the foster rabbits to lessen the bonding fee. It wouldn’t hurt to ask.

It really depends. I know rescues that will do it for free if you adopt one of their buns. But they might charge a small fee (to go towards the rescue bunnies) if they’re already your own rabbits. I highly doubt that they’d charge you a lot of money – in the end, they just want to help the rabbits and helping to bond your two means it’s less likely that you would turn one into the shelter later (not that you would personally, but there are plenty of people who say “My rabbits won’t bond, so I’m getting rid of one” and the shelter would want to prevent that).

Or you may try a privately-run, small, local rescue. If they have some space they might be able to help too. I think it usually costs the amount for boarding, so it will cost a good amount. But it doesn’t hurt to ask.

My local rescues usually board for $10 a day, which isn’t much, and I live in an expensive area. Just for reference. The vet charges $35 a day though, so it could be anywhere in between.

For them to do a thorough job at bonding, the buns should be with them for two weeks minimum. So while $10 isn’t a lot, when you multiply that by 2 or 3 weeks… you’re looking at between $140 and $210, at the low end.

I’m not trying to discourage you, but considering your parents aren’t even wanting to pay for their food, a basic necessity, I am wondering how boarding costs are going to be feasible for you.

Also, they may be “bonded” at the rescue, but there is no guarantee they won’t start fighting when they get home to their own territories. UNLESS, you scheduled this to take place while you are moving, so they would come home to a new place neither has been before. That could work.

That’s very true. It might be more helpful if they will talk you through bonding sessions, or even let you bring your bunnies over every day to have sessions in a neutral area (though that would require your parents driving you).

I think it is a good idea to find out what is around and have someone to contact. You’ve always got BB.com too. But Mocha, I think you’ve been doing a great job. If you are moving or about to right now, it’s no wonder you’re stressed. Moving is a big thing. Once you have moved though, you’ll be in an excellent position to do more bonding with Mocha & Lulu – and everything will be new and neutral.

Mocha, you won’t need help if your family moves residences. Things will get easier after the move.

No idea. I’d just call them and ask, much simpler

Posted By mocha200 on 06/05/2010 09:30 AM
the thing is, we are buying it soon but wont move there for good for about 2 years.

what about that bunkhouse you once mentioned you’d be staying in with the rabbits? Even if you were able to spend one solid week in a new place, it should really cement them.

Wisconsin HRS is probably run out of private homes because they do fostering so they are probably only open by appointment. They don’t have an actual shelter.

And if they don’t have an actual shelter, I would not go to the foster homes just b/c you “want to look at bunnies”. The foster homes are busy and if you set up an appt, they’re going to want to know you’re interested in a bunny. They may even require you to fill out an application prior to making an appt. Unless you were planning on bringing a donation of some sort (food or bunny items), in that case they may make an exception.