Posting this here since House Rabbit Q and A doesn’t seem to be working for me.

I have not been on here in a few years, but I have two bonded Lionhead and Jersey Wooly mixes who are 5 years old, 6 in April. I have had them since they were several weeks old and did not get them spayed because I was younger and didn’t fully understand, didn’t have a vet at the time, and didn’t want to risk complications due to my rabbits’ small size. They have been healthy except a couple stasis incidents and one hair blockage. They are so energetic, we spend a lot of time together, and I love them more than almost anything. Recently I read all this stuff about how unspayed females have an 80 percent chance of cancer by the age of 4 to 6 and will die around that age. Needless to say, I am very nervous. I wouldn’t get them spayed now at their age but I wish I had done it when they were young. Is the chance of cancer and early death really that high? Is there anything I can do? Has anyone had an unspayed rabbit live longer?

Any input is greatly appreciated, thank you!