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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 05/26/2018 at 11:20 PM
  Fuzzylop812
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  My fuzzy lop Lola has been making grunting noises/snorting noises when I try and pet her/get too close to her or try and take her out . She is almost two and is always really sweet but suddenly about a week ago she started doing this. I don’t know why and it would really help if she would stop because she is a show bunny and needs to be taken out and groomed.
- 05/27/2018 at 3:37 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  Has she been spayed? Grunting can be an aggressive, get out of my way sound. It could be due to hormones if she’s unspayed, but if it’s a recent development it could mean something is causing her pain.
- 05/27/2018 at 6:35 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  Tbh if she’s grunting because she doesn’t want to be handled, it’s pretty cruel to have her as a show bunny and force that upon her. There was a recent thread on here about all the handling that takes place as a show bunny and it seems very unfair to subject her to that ‘for show’
- 05/27/2018 at 11:51 AM
  Fuzzylop812
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  she is very well taken care of for a show bunny. She goes to about 3 shows a year and they are all near by. Some people cram their multiple bunny’s into small carriers. She gets a carrier that could fit 3-4 bunnies for herself.
- 05/27/2018 at 11:55 AM
  Fuzzylop812
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  No she isn’t spayed as my mom says it is a dangerous procedure. It is a recent development she has never done this before so I don’t know why so suddenly. I don’t think she is in pain because if I do finally get her out she doesn’t so it anymore.
- 05/27/2018 at 12:33 PM
  Bunny House
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  I agree with sarahthegemini, Bunnies don’t usually want to be handled or be in crowds so having her be a show bunny is most likely cruel for her and she is finally fed up with it.
  
  I would suggest removing her from being a show bunny and letting her live a happy house bunny, this would probably make her the happiest!
- 05/27/2018 at 1:08 PM
  Fuzzylop812
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  Like I said to Sarah, she is hardly a show bunny. I show her 2-3 times a year Max so I can be in FFA at my school. She lives indoors and is spoiled rotten.
- 05/27/2018 at 2:07 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  If a rabbit savvy vet performs the procedure, a spay isn’t dangerous She needs to be spayed to prevent uterine cancer which is very common over the age of 2. Find an experienced vet and she’ll be fine
- 05/27/2018 at 2:11 PM
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  I am one of the admins:
  
  While we aren’t knowledgeable about showing here, and some will be against “showing”, let’s not make this a show bunny debate. This thread can easily fall into a downward spiral so be conscientious of the forum rules to be respectful even in disagreements and opposing viewpoints.
  
  If someone doesn’t agree with you — whether you are the OP or the replying member, you can agree to disagree if things get tense. You can also ignore comments that you do not agree with, and you can just help in another thread if your advice is not followed here.
  
  Helloworld!!
- 05/27/2018 at 2:23 PM
  BinkyBunny
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  Has she been in contact with any other bunnies? Could she be pregnant?
  Have you been handling any other animals recently. Scent could still be on your hands to make her be aggressive.
  Any changes at all around her environment or within the house (new animal, new scent)
  If it continues, I would recommend taking her to the vet to see if it is healthy based.
  
  Regarding spaying and neutering. Sarah is right. While, I understand why your mom feels that way, itt is true that you need to have a rabbit-savvy vet do the procedure – due a bunny’s fast heart-rate and the amount of anesthesia that is then needed. But in the last 10 plus years, a LOT more is known about rabbits and there are tons of rabbit-savvy vets. (depending on your location).
  
  Here is a really great article that you can show your mom — https://rabbit.org/faq-spaying-and-neutering/
  It’s rather long, but it covers everything — from the benefits, to how to find a rabbit savvy vet, the types of questions to ask, to offer a list of rabbit savvy vets and pre and post surgery advice. I encourage you and your mom to check it out and continue learning more about the spaying and neutering rabbits as so much has changed in the last 20 years.
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