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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 09/11/2014 at 1:33 PM
  ccscheurman
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  My 10 month old American Rabbit, Juno, is a rescue from a house where the owner had 20 to 30 other rabbits. She has permanently discolored fur on the bottom of her feet, due to abuse from it getting ripped out. After a few months together, she finally trusts me, she will let me pet her for long periods of time, give her kisses, snuggle her and she even curled up on my pillow last night. I know rabbits are social animals though, and since being adopted, she has not seen another rabbit. I cannot get another rabbit to bond with her for at least 4 more years, I’m in school and they aren’t exactly happy with my one rabbit, much less two.
  
  So, I guess I have 4 questions!
  
  1. Are there any signs she will give that she is lonely?
  2. Would coming from a 20-30 rabbit household make her want companionship more or less?
  3. I assume the fur fetting pulled is rabbit on rabbit abuse, would she be scared of other rabbits if they have hurt her in the past?
  4. Is there a place I could take her to play with other rabbits for an hour or so? (Like a dog park, with how territorial rabbits are, it seems like a bad idea)
- 09/11/2014 at 1:42 PM
  Sarita
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  1. I don’t know that there are any actual signs for loneliness – that probably varies rabbit to rabbit as they are all different.
  
  2. I don’t think it’s going to matter – the 20 to 30 rabbit household is a unique situation and quite honestly she probably wasn’t able get the one on one attention she will get with you…the one on one is going to be a good thing for her.
  
  3. I imagine that this behavior was due to neglect from the situation she came from – when you put a warren of unaltered rabbits together, the behavior they have is probably based on the situation they were in (the rabbits)…I doubt it will make her scared of other rabbits though.
  
  4. Rabbits do not go on playdates with other rabbits like dogs do – they will fight. You are 100% correct it’s a bad idea :~) I think her situation even as a lone rabbit with you is 100% better than her prior situation and you should not worry about anything other than doing what you are doing – it’s so nice that you are concerned about her and I bet she’s very happy to be with you and all by herself.
- 09/11/2014 at 2:20 PM
  Flopsie
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  Rabbits spend a lot of time during the day sleeping, eating, and grooming, as long as you are providing stimulating experiences when you are home the rabbit should be fine.
  
  Try to have some toys that she can play with or things that she can forage or chew in her cage when you are gone, this will keep her from being bored and destructive.
  
  I would be wary of taking her outside. Not that you can’t but there are things to keep in mind such as other animals, potential to consume dangerous things, that make negatively impact your bun when you take her to the park or outside, etc.
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