I am bringing my six-month-old male Lionhead, Benjamin, to the vet next Saturday for his neutering surgery. I was wondering, what sort of behavioral changes people here have seen in their male rabbits after that surgery? Benjamin is a delightful little guy with a lot of spunk and a very high energy level. He gets along well with my older female Birman cat except when he shows what looks like sexual interest in her, which annoys her a bit (but they seem to turn it into a game).
So what will happen after the surgery? Will his energy level diminish (right now he runs laps around the apartment when I let him out)? Will he give up coming on to the cat in that male “Let’s party” way? I know that every rabbit is individual, of course, but I am curious what the general experience has been.
Benjamin is extremely affectionate toward and very physically comfortable with me. He enjoys attention and loves to play. He comes when I call his name, and he stops a behavior immediately if I bark out “No.” He is perfectly litter-trained to the pan in his pen, and seldom even drops a pellet outside the pen. He is already a very good rabbit!