I don’t really understand why this is a thing. Rabbits are territorial and need to be bonded slowly to prevent fighting (you need to prebond so they get accustomed to one another so they don’t attack upon first meeting) so why would it be a good idea to plonk a load of rabbits that have never even smelt one another before in one big area?

Not only is there a risk of fighting there’s also the risk of the bunnies spreading/catching anything contagious.

Plus if your rabbit hasn’t spent ANY time with other rabbits, he may well be absolutely terrified.

I just…don’t get it. I know people do it and it must be relatively successful but I just don’t understand how.

I agree with sarahthegemini. I have always thought these rabbit get-togethers sounded like a bad idea. It goes against everything we’ve been told regarding having rabbits meet. I’m surprised that rabbit rescues would hold events like this. I would be afraid that my rabbits would get bitten or attacked, or could pick up an illness or parasite, or that they could just be very frightened – all of which could lead to problems. I don’t mean to sound discouraging, but I know that my rabbits would never participate in an event like this.

I also agree. The risk is not worth it in my opinion. I know someone on YouTube has participated in them and they ended up having to leave the last one with a bleeding bite to their rabbit’s ear. The philosophy is the rabbits will usually get along since it’s a neutral territory. Of course that can’t be guaranteed. They look like absolutely adorable events but I know my bunnies won’t get to ever go to one. I am not sure of any precautions you can take since you can’t ever predict how one bunny would react in any given second and like others have said what contagions might be brought in.

I think the idea behind them is that in large groups rabbits actually tend not to fight.
Doesn’t mean there won’t be some trouble makers, but as a rule of thumb, the bigger the group the less conflivt that will occour because no one is trying to be in charge.

Personally Im not about them, but I can see them being a good way to guage if you’re rabbit would actually enjoy the company of one of its own kind, in a less intense way then bunny speed dating.

If I was doing one, I would check that they provide first aid kits for any minor or more serious injury, and make sure you’re bunny isn’t becoming overwhelmed in a situation.
Best of luck with it!

Sorry to be a downer but I agree with the above. I don’t think these events are good ideas. I would be worried about both injury and illness and depending on your location, with RHD virus popping up not long ago, I would just be too worried.