With bonding rabbits, it is going to take work. They may not get along at first, but after many bonding sessions, it is quite possible for bunnies to bond. Have you thought about taking Zeus to a shelter for bunny dating? Some bonds are instant, some aren’t.

I know cats can get along and tolerate rabbits. A thing to look out for is making sure they both use the right toilet

Good luck on your search!

I think this is not a bad idea at all, bunnnnie. Bonding two rabbits can be extremely difficult especiallly in a smalll studio apartment where choice of space is limited. Some animals belonging to different species don’t interact much, even if they are socialized with each other; however, sometimes you can get a very sweet bond between them. My friend has a little bunny who was picked on in her rabbit group so she separated him out. She already had three cats at the time. One of these cats basically lives in this bunny’s huge pen (she can come and go as she pleases). At the very least, Zeus would have a distraction and another being present which can be relaxing and comforting. Think of horses who have feline stable companions. The only thing is it would have to be a kitty who will not scratch him as cat scratches, even playful ones, often lead to infections on bunnies.

I do have a non bunny friend, but that was sort of decided given Noots blindness and gentleness and works for him. However, I really wouldn’t recommend a friend who isn’t a bunny. First, cats and dogs CAN get along with bunnies-but they aren’t best buddies. It wouldn’t be a companion and to be quite honest that IS a LOT harder and not as satisfying for the rabbit.

I wouldn’t let the bonding stories put you off. What most of us did, including myself was bring home a bunny we wanted to adopt and then because our existing bunny did not pick his friend, there is work invovled. MOST shelters facilitate bunnies meeting each other and the bonding process goes much quicker that way. Also out of three bonds I’ve done, two were instataneous (no work on my part, no fighting, just snuggling) and the ‘harder’ one wasn’t really hard at all. The bonding forum is for those difficult bonds but please remember, they don’t all go like that and if your bunny picks his friend it will go much smoother

I just want to add, in reassurance, that you don’t have to worry so much about him being lonely while you start work full time. I had the same concern about Spockie, until I was off from work for a while and saw that he had a solid routine of being up with me until I left at my usual time, then finished his breakfast and slept on and off throughout most of the day. I swear if he could have told me “hey, shut up, I’m trying to sleep here. Turn that TV off!” he would have while I was home. And then sure enough, just around the time I would have walked in the house, he got up and got hungry and playful. They are crepuscular, which means their awake time is dawn and dusk, and they can sleep deeply in mid-afternoon. So his companionship time will be primarily when you are home from work, if that makes any difference in your decision.

I would recommend getting Zues neutered and give him time for his hormones to settle before getting another pet- rabbit or otherwise.  When I got my first bunny- my cats used to like her- they would snuggle with her, groom her, etc.  Until her hormones kicked in…….  then during nap sessions she wanted to be groomed, they wanted to nap- so she would nip them in the belly.  Now none of the cats want to “cuddle” with her anymore.  All it takes is one bad experience to have a one of the pets decide that is NOT the kind of buddy they want. 

My cats and bunnies are great together, they snuggle and sometimes even groom each other, my girls are intact, and my cats are spayed, and no issues what-so-ever, however my cats and rabbits look alike, so im not sure if this is a factor or not.

my cats also chase and catch wild rabbits mice and birds..ect, but leave my mouse and bunny alone, so it depends on the cat really.

I just want to add, in reassurance, that you don’t have to worry so much about him being lonely while you start work full time. I had the same concern about Spockie, until I was off from work for a while and saw that he had a solid routine of being up with me until I left at my usual time, then finished his breakfast and slept on and off throughout most of the day. I swear if he could have told me “hey, shut up, I’m trying to sleep here. Turn that TV off!” he would have while I was home. And then sure enough, just around the time I would have walked in the house, he got up and got hungry and playful. They are crepuscular, which means their awake time is dawn and dusk, and they can sleep deeply in mid-afternoon. So his companionship time will be primarily when you are home from work, if that makes any difference in your decision.

I want to triple ditto that!!
I have always been in school and/or worked for at least forty hours a week. My pets all get taken care of well-even the dog doesn’t mind (A lot of people seem ot think that having a job means their dog won’t be happy or will have to hold his piddle-dogs sleep 16-18 hours a day!).
In fact I can come home at lunch and he doesn’t even get out of bed (my bed) to go ‘out’ let alone does he have to hold it for us to get home. Animals (most of them) sleep a lot. My bunnies and my dog have all adjusted their schedules (well actually the bunny schedule works well on the home from work human schedule-wake in the am, wake in the evening…sleep during the night and day) to ours.
Definitely your bun will be fine while you do the 9-5 grind I’m sure of it

K&K and I are on the same page here. I concluded long ago that yet another great reason to choose a bunny for a pet is that it seems to be the best one for working out so well with a working schedule, as well as living in apartments that don’t accept other (ie. cats/dogs) pets. Another nice factor with a bunny when you go to work is that they only eat as needed, but do not gobble down all the food and water at once. So when you leave unlimited hay available in a large amount, if you unexpectedly have to work late (or even plan to) or want to go to dinner from work before going home you don’t have to rush home to “feed/walk the dog” as many of my coworkers have done. You know the bunny is not going hungry and thirsty, has a litter pan, and probably doesn’t even mind the darkening room. Leave shades open or a little hall or nightlight on for comfort, but it’s more for you than your bunny.

I worked New Year’s Eve and got home just after 11PM, and just let her out to play a bit, gave her a late feeding of greens, and we both were asleep by 12:30.