I’m having a really hard time lol…I took Rufus on a bunny date with a 3-4 month old male bunny at the humane society today. He is not neutered, but is mature enough to do so and if we decided to adopt him, they can have it done as soon as monday. Anyway, he’s a little lop mix (I’m not sure what kind), his (likely) dad was there as well and he’s at least 5 lbs…the baby’s close to 3 I’m guessing. He doesn’t have a name yet, so I guess I’ll just call him Baby. 

So we put them down in a neutral meeting room, and for the first few minutes they just ran around the room, sniffing everything and ignoring each other. Then they started checking each other out, and as far as I can tell, it was really positive. Rufus kept practically shoving his face under Baby’s face for him to groom, and then Baby would mount his head lol, Rufus would run under him then turn around and ask for groomings again. He never acted scared, mad, or anything! No flicking feet, thumping, ears back, growling, biting…from either of them.  The shelter lady said she’d never seen a meeting go so well. And Baby wasn’t completely overcome with hormones lol, he’d get distracted anytime he passed by our feet, or just checking the room out. They seemed to like each other. I held them both on my lap a little later and they just lay there.

We also tried Rufus with the dad, just to see what would happen…Rufus again put his head down, but when he was mounted by Dad he immediately flicked his feet at him, tail up, and ran away. Dad wasn’t neutered either and was a really in-your-face guy, so needless to say they were only together for a minute or so. 

Anyway, I’m really torn. Because to be honest, I wouldn’t pick a lop if it were me picking. No offense at all to the lops, they’re adorable and sweet and floppy…but I just never was drawn to them. I am incredibly drawn to a precious little lionhead mix female at a shelter a couple of states away, and had been talking to that shelter lady about a long distance adoption…she’s supposed to be very sweet, and is seriously cute. And there’s a boy/girl bunny duo a couple of hours away at a shelter who are also already spayed/neutered, they had been part of a trio and the third was adopted…they’re just as cute as the one a couple of states away, and I’d be able to introduce them beforehand…but not sure if an already bonded pair is the best idea to introduce? All three of these other buns are supposed to be really easy going and gentle.

I have a feeling Rufus would get along well with any easy going bun…but should I take the risk and wait a bit longer, or go for the lop? Also, do you guys think they’d have good odds of still getting along so well once Baby’s neutered and he’s had some time for the hormones to subside? Am I just being incredibly silly???

Sorry this is so long…but honestly, nobody else quite understands what I’m talking about, or cares that much lol.  Bring on the opinions!!!