My baby Lola of almost 6 yrs passed away and I miss her so much. I posted a memorial in the Rainbow Bridge forum already. She was very close with her husbunny, Cinnabon of 4 yrs. Cinnabon is a very timid and untrusting little guy and it takes him a while to open up and trust anyone. He basically lived through Lola, if Lola would trust someone, so would he. If she would run out of the cage, then he would too. Now that she is gone, I am worried about him not knowing what to do or trusting anyone/thing. I have been noticing each day, he lies on the floor where they would lie together. He will go up to the 3rd level and look around sadly. He rarely comes out and I dont feel I should push him.
Additional to this. I have another bunny, Honey. She is a big girl but is only 2 yrs old. She is alone, no buddy. I was unable to bond her with Lola but when I attempted to bond her with Cinnabon, she did ok but still tried to hump and nip. She went on a bonding spree several months ago and was unable to interact properly with ANY of about 12 rabbits at the rescue i volunteer at.
Last night, I let Cinnabon out and kept honey behind the 2 barrier cages as usual (xpen + her cage due to nose biting with Lola). After spending some time with me, he went to their room and i found he had menuvered to a spot where he could actually have contact with Honey and was just sitting there, with her on the other side. I took note and moved on to my tasks. Then I checked again and he was lying along her xpen when she was lying within her cage in the same corner area.
I was going to give Cinnabon some time to grieve before attempting to bond him and Honey but I am wondering if these signs suggest he is wanting some companionship already and I should start the bonding process now. It will be one week this Friday since Lola’s passing.
When I take him out to play in my apt, he likes this corner next to my couch and the wall, and just stays there for hours, or hides behind my curtain. The only time i saw him lying down around my apartment other than those two spots, was with Honey….
Not sure what to do. It will help me feel better knowing he is not alone and Honey will comfort him but I dont want to push anything too soon. I also dont know how Honey will interact with him since she tends to be very dominant and extremely territorial. They have, however, lived almost cage to cage for her entire life.
Advice?
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