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- 02/08/2019 at 3:06 PM
  PoorLittleButtercup
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  I have a 6 week old and 10 week old baby bunnies. I separated them due to the older bunny chasing the younger one, and they now live in separate cages, but facing each other with a short distance in between. They have one common hopping area but are not let out at the same time.
  
  When they are let out to hop, both bunnies are sticking their noses out through the cage wires to sniff/ lick each other, and chewing on the other ones cage as if they desperately want in to be with the other bunny! While Im happy to see that they seem to like each other, I don’t want them to be miserable because they can’t be with each other yet. (I plan to spay and bond when they are old enough).
  
  Should I keep their cages facing each other, or turn them so they can’t see each other?! I also don’t want them to be lonely.
  
  Not sure what to do!
- 02/08/2019 at 3:18 PM
  sarahthegemini
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  You can keep them facing each other but you should add a barrier of some sort so they can’t touch one another through the bars. Bunnies can fight and mate through bars so it’s best to stop them being able to make contact
- 02/08/2019 at 3:27 PM
  Doodler
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  Hi there! I totally understand how sad it is to see bunnies who appear to want to be with each other and having to keep them apart. I know you posted about chasing before. That is just one level of how bad things can get if bonding is not done correctly.
  
  I would make sure the distance in between them prevents them to get to each other in any way. They shouldn’t be able to lick each other. Damage can happen between bars. I have seen pictures of bunnies with permanently scared noses as a result. Once they are old enough they can even breed between bars if it’s too close.
  
  There is nothing wrong with keeping them set up where they can see each other unless you feel they are getting too stressed. It doesn’t sound like you are in that type of situation. At least they can interact from their own separate safe areas. I know it’s hard but please stay strong and just keep thinking about how you are doing what is best for them now to make things better for them in the long run. It’s really our job to keep them safe and they don’t always know what’s best for them.
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