For one I’d make sure the buns are seperate and cannot (I repeat cannot) get to each other. Bunnies can and do inflict serious wounds when they fight, and strange bunnies will almost always fight when they meet (especially on one of their turfs).

I’d also make sure I don’t let them out in the same area even seperately-they could smell each other and your living room will end up being a toilet as they leave mean messages for the other with pee and poopies.

I’d also-and this is up to you, but I’d buy some hand sanitizer and some virkon from the vet (it’s a santitizer you can use on anything-mop with it, spray it on your jeans, shoes, carpet-what have you). Bunnies can carry illness (and often do) but aren’t sick themselves, but can transmit it to each other. So I would ensure you are keeping them seperate and santizing between bunnies to avoid making one or the other ill.

Oh and if it’s anything like the dutch bunnies I’ve met-rabbit proof your house like there is no tomorrow. The little stinkers are even bigger evil geniuses then most bunnies

Last tip-and most important-have lots of fun with your pseudo-adopted new bunny!!!

There are two safe ways of allowing two rabbits to co-exist in one household: either bond them permanently, or separate them using maximum security. Anything in between is taking a risk. So while you can bunny-date them in neutral places under supervision, you must make sure that they do not have close-up contact in your house.

I would strongly recommend NOT bonding them since the bunny is not yours- you don’t want your bunny to mourn when the other bunny leaves.  Is the Dutch spayed or neutered?  And there WILL BE some territorial peeing and pooing- are you ready to deal with that?

So if you have a separate space for her and she is healthy- then you could foster her. 

If the rabbit isn’t spayed, I’d be very, very hesitant to have her in my home. Even if they don’t have any access to each other, she could still experience false pregnancies which would be stressful on all of you. If she isn’t spayed yet, I would recommend your friend get that done prior to leaving.

I’ve had to bring home shelter rabbits many times for special attention. My own rabbits aren’t seriously aggressive but I have a few who will try and fight through cage bars, so my recommendations would be,
* Have the rabbit Vet Checked prior to coming to you home, JUST in case.
* Have secure areas to house each rabbit. If you have a pen, one rabbit could go an visit another for the safety of both animals I would ad a layer of mesh so there are no bitten noses or toes.
* Always supervise if one rabbit is out and can get near the others cage.

If the other rabbit is not sputered, I would definitely throw out the pro’s of sputering. One because a rabbit who is not sputered and comes into your strange house with another scent in it may spray. I doubt you want to have to clean 3 to 4 feet up your walls and anything else in the same area.
Now every rabbit is different, I have bunnies who meet another bunny and are instantly everyone’s best friend. If they can be friends with no issues I wouldn’t not let them, but just keep in mind it can be a rare situation to have two bunnies that become friends right off the back.

Be cautious, and good luck

Tee-Hee. I can second the “Dutch rabbits are evil geniuses” quote. I swear that Coco outthinks me constantly….even when I think I HAVE rabbit proofed something thoroughly, she finds ways around it.

Also – I was just thinking if they DO bond – and sometimes it can happen easily and quickly – that your friend will be willing to part with their rabbit – Once bonded, you really can’t break the pair

This is something you should definitely discuss in advance. Maybe take in her, wait a few weeks, see how YOU like her, then broach the subject of keeping her. The truth is, you might not want to keep her. All rabbits are different and the rabbit that is right for one person might not be right for the next person.

I’m glad she’s spayed! Spay/neuter is still kind of “on the fringe” with many people, so our natural assumption is that the rabbit isn’t spayed. Did this girl adopt her spayed or did she do the surgery herself? Either way, it speaks highly of her as a rabbit owner.