oh my goodness. i can see why that would be frustrating, lol.

you could try just googling “should you neuter male rabbits?” and showing that to her. i obviously don’t know how your mom works but maybe if she sees that people on the internet discuss it as if it’s important (which is definitely is) she’ll believe you. you could also search for “dangers of not neutering a rabbit” or something along those lines – those might also convince her.

if that doesn’t work, maybe you could try contacting a local rabbit-savvy vet and asking them if neutering a rabbit is important. sounds a bit strange to ask a vet that over the phone, but if you put it on speaker and the vet has the time to explain that should say SOMETHING to her. it’s a vet, darn it.

good luck on convincing your mom. you’re definitely right about neutering being important for a rabbit’s health and well-being.

If you plan to bond your bunnies and keep them together, the male definitely needs to be neutered as well as having the female spayed. If he still has his hormones, he will likely be humping the female and possibly showing aggression to her. That will lead to fighting. Rabbits can severely injure each other when they fight. If he isn’t neutered, he may also spray, not have good litter box habits and he may also hump any people he encounters. It can be very frustrating for a male rabbit to deal with all those hormones. The first step in bonding is always for both or all rabbits to be spayed or neutered. Otherwise, they can not be kept together.

It’s important to outline the health issues of rabbits in context to humans. Also, for some older adults in Asian cultures, pets were not pampered nearly as much, so the idea of getting medical procedures, vet visits, and other items of rabbit care may seem superfluous and/or optional. It’s important to stand your ground and be confident in what you know is best for your pet. Before Wick, I had another rabbit and it pains me to say that the rabbit had a very bad life in my hands because I simply “went’ with what my (asian) parents said. It’s such a pain looking back at it and haunts me so definitely stick to your guns appropriately!

You can frame it as:

Rabbits and humans share the same reproductive organs, so both have risk for cancer in the reproductive regions. Unlike humans, female rabbits are more prone to ovarian cancer, and with male rabbits, they have a more aggressive drive to mate, thus their sexual frustration (which stems from hormones coming from their genitals) can result in bad behaviors, such as biting, spraying pee, and general irritation.

Your bunny might not hump or spray because they haven’t hit sexual maturity. They can’t even be fixed until they’re at least 4 months old.

Your bunny might not hump or spray because they haven’t hit sexual maturity. They can’t even be fixed until they’re at least 4 months old.

In regards to neutering, tell your parents that not only is it best for him because it will prevent testicular cancer, it will curb sexual frustration and behavioural issues it’s also good for your girl’s health if HE gets neutered – if he doesn’t, she could respond to his hormones with ‘phantom pregnancies’ which can be very traumatic for her. Phantom pregnancy is where the doe believes she is pregnant and begins to pull fur and nest build in preparation for birth as well as becoming extra territorial and protective.

If your bunnies are at least 3 months old, they need to be separated. Rabbits can reproduce at a very young age. You will end up with an unplanned litter or even a second litter if you don’t know that the female is pregnant and she is still with the male after having babies. Rabbits can get pregnant again right after giving birth.