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- 05/27/2020 at 3:39 PM
  elenaforrest
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  I recently got a 1 and a half year old male rabbit with a great personality. He isn’t at all aggressive and has already gone through puberty. There aren’t any places near me to adopt rabbits from so I got him from a reputable breeder and he hasn’t been neutered. From what I’ve seen its important to spay and neuter because of hormones/aggression, risk of cancer, and risk of an unwanted litter. I’ve seen that the risk of cancer is only for females and since he isn’t ever around female rabbits the risk of unwanted litters is very low. Since he isn’t aggressive and hasn’t shown any unwanted behaviors as he’s already gone through puberty, should I get him neutered? It’s also really expensive to get him neutered where I live, which I am okay with if it’s actually going to make a difference in his life but I wasn’t sure if it is worth it.
- 05/27/2020 at 4:35 PM
  Louiethebunny
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  Getting your rabbit neutered should be a priority, although he isn’t around females, he will still have mate-seeking behaviors. Un-neutered rabbits also mark their territory, and neutering him would definitely reduce peeing on the floor and other unwanted places, and it makes litter-training much easier. Since you don’t have the chance of two rabbits mating, it may not be your first priority but is pretty important.
- 05/27/2020 at 6:01 PM
  elenaforrest
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  Ok, I will look into getting him neutered soon. Thanks for the help!
- 05/27/2020 at 6:02 PM
  Louiethebunny
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  Yeah of course! There are also lots of videos on how to care for your bun post-surgery.
- 05/27/2020 at 6:55 PM
  DanaNM
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  Neutering in males is mostly for behavioral reasons, and is much less invasive than spaying. So as long as your bun isn’t ever interacting with any other bunnies, and you are happy with his behavior, I don’t personally see a need to rush to do it. But if you start seeing an uptick in hormonal behaviors you will know why. Sadly a lot of male bunnies get surrendered to shelters because they start showing marking, spraying etc. and the owners don’t realize these problems are typically fixable (no pun intended lol). Sometimes those behaviors get ingrained and stick around after neutering, but if you neuter soon after you notice them they should subside.
  
  Are you 100% sure “he” is a “he”? It’s worth double checking!
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 05/27/2020 at 7:13 PM
  Louiethebunny
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  They thought my bun was a she until her surgery was scheduled, in her medical files from the shelter, Louie was listed as female until his neuter!
- 05/27/2020 at 7:16 PM
  elenaforrest
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  Thank you both so much. This was just the kind of help I needed. I have watched Lennon the Bunny and 101rabbits’ videos on Youtube about spaying and neutering and I will get him neutered if he shows hormonal behaviors. I have also seen their videos on surrendering and abandoning and I would never do this to my rabbit, especially if I can help the issues by getting him fixed. I don’t even have a shelter near me that I could surrender him to, as I tried really hard to adopt but it just didn’t work out. I am 99% sure he is a male but I will definitely double check. I saw and read about post-surgery care and emergency care before I even got him so I could be well prepared if he needed medical attention, but I will definitely look again if I get him neutered. I will most likely just get him neutered anyways, once I have the money to do so.
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