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- 10/20/2021 at 5:08 PM
  LBJ10
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  Posting for Binky Member P:
  
  I adopted a male bunny after seeing a post saying that his owner loved him, but she no longer had the space/time for him after a couple months, and that she would send him to a shelter is he wasn’t adopted. I adopted him to provide the little on with a loving home. Everything was okay, and I was researching adequate care for a bunny so that I could provide him for what he needed. After noticing that he was lonely, I adopted a little friend of the same breed for him and they seemed to get along well when they played in my backyard. However, after homing them together, I noticed the first bun was quite territorial over food, and my second on would cry around him. So, I seperated them. I was able to let them excersize frequently in my backyard, but the weather is much colder where I live now so they can’t play outside. On top of that, I’ve started studying, so the time I was able to squeeze in to make sure they had enough time with me prior, is now gone. I haven’t been able to interact with them much, and now they bother seem not to enjoy human company anymore. To top it all off, I sustained an injury to my leg so I haven’t been able to walk much. In my current situation, they are housed together, but seperated if I notice any naughty behavior. My mother feeds them, but they can’t get any excersize due to the lack of space inside my house. I’ve had the precious fur babies for a couple months now, and I’m seriously considering rehoming them, for their wellbeing. They’re definitely irritated and sad in this situation, and it shows! They’re only happy when I feed them. Other than that, they are always laying down/sleeping. I understand how bad this is for them, but with my injury and lack of time/space/help, there’s nothing I can do in my household for them.
  
  My heart breaks over the thought of parting with the little ones.. Does anyone with experience have a recommendation for my position? Sorry for such a long post! This is my first time using this cite.. Thanks for you forthcoming responses.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  A troubled fur baby mama.
- 10/20/2021 at 5:10 PM
  LBJ10
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  Question – Are your bunnies neutered? Spayed? You said your first bunny is a boy, but you didn’t say what the second one is.
- 10/21/2021 at 8:54 AM
  DanaNM
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  It sounds like your situation has changed due to an injury and starting school? And that your living situation prevents you from giving them proper exercise space? Can you describe their housing a bit more? Even giving them a few hours access to a bunny-proofed room (or even a hallway) would be a big improvement for them.
  
  If that is the case, then I don’t see any shame in rehoming.
  
  But if the issue you having is mainly with their bond, it sounds like perhaps you didn’t go through the full bonding process with them, which is causing issues? It is somewhat normal for bonded pairs to go through a honey-moon phase where they don’t seem to want as much human contact, but I think this is partially because we may not feel as obligated to sit on the floor and spend time with them once they are bonded. I’ve noticed with my pairs they have different times of day they want some snuggles from me (usually after meal times lol), so I try to work it into my routine to spend some time with them during those times.
  
  . . . 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.
- 10/21/2021 at 5:30 PM
  BZOO
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  The only advice I can offer is, unless you know the person taking them, do not give them away for free.
  
  If fixed, charge what a shelter or rescue group would charge.
  
  If not, deduct from that what it would cost the new people to do so.
  
  A free pet is likely to end up in bad hands…not always, but a lot.
  
  I hope you can figure out a way to keep them. But if not, don’t beat yourself up. Stuff happens. I once had to re-home a Chihuahua I loved dearly. Turns out, I found the home she was meant to have.
- 10/22/2021 at 11:53 AM
  DanaNM
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  Good points @BZOO
  
  There are also various tips on rehoming from rescue organizations all over. Asking for a small fee is important. I got my first house bunny (my beloved Bunston) as a craigslist rescue, so as long as you do some screening, good matches are possible.
  
  . . . 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.
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