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Yes, definitely let us know! How aggressive you want to be depends on a lot of factors. You definitely want to take their age and overall health, as well as how easily stressed they are into consideration. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to, say, try some antibiotics just to see if there is improvement (as opposed to jumping into invasive tests right…[Read more]

He’s be his normal self the last 24 hr aside from a very light snore while he was fast asleep that I noticed once today – I wonder if he could also be developing a bit of a snore, anyone noticed this in their buns before?

We have actually had a new type of hay for a couple months, they get some nice long stem green Timothy from a hay supplier and…[Read more]

Hello! Glad to see you. 🙂

It could be allergies, but I would definitely rule other things out before coming to that conclusion. URIs can present in different ways and they can become more likely as a bunny ages simply because their immune system isn’t as good as it once was. If it is the hay, you could try a different type and/or try to…[Read more]

Hey! Good to see you and glad the buns are generally doing well!

I’m wondering if the type of hay could have anything to do with it. Like if you have changed brands or something? I know some are more dusty/crumbly than others. I know different cuttings of Timothy hay have different dust levels as well.

I wonder, too, if he could be developing a…[Read more]

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Glad to hear your bunnies seem to be bonding nicely. Just an anecdote of encouragement – when I bonded my long term boy to my most recent rescue girl, for the first year they cuddled and showed one sided grooming, after a year (and 3 years later) they now both groom each other and are supper snuggly buns. I guess he was just very stubborn! So…[Read more]

That’s so very true Brunosmama. When they are very sick, it is more expected. When it comes out of nowhere, it is much more confusing. This is the price we pay for loving bunnies so much.

Raelinn – I commented in your other post, but wanted to comment here too. I’m very sorry for your loss of Gus. He was such a handsome boy and I know you did…[Read more]

Oh my gosh, I am so so sorry to hear about Gus!! I know how much you loved him and it must be devastating. <3 I have lost bunnies suddenly when they seemed otherwise healthy. Its heartbreaking and confusing and maybe hurts a little more than losing a bun that has been chronically ill. My heart goes out to you, Raelinn. I know you were an awesome…[Read more]

I’m so so sorry this happened.

There are so msny things that can go wrong inside a bun, and they pretty much all first manifest as stomach problems. You did everything right (I read your Rainbow post just now), which means there was sth really wrong, not “just” a bout of gas or sth else that the owner can manage at home. I’m so sorry the vets…[Read more]

It depends on the cover, but some are thicker like a pee pad. I would think that would at least slow him down enough so you would have time to stop him.

Oh, I’m so sorry. That must have been awful finding him like that. As tough as bunnies are, they can also be very fragile. It’s hard to know what happened. You were doing a good job with him, so please don’t think this was somehow your fault.

I did mention that to my husband. I just am not sure if it would protect the couch if he decides to bite. I’ll do some research and see what I can find out

thank you

They make covers for furniture to protect it from dogs. Would something like that help?

Glad to hear they are getting along well. Yes, sometimes an unfamiliar setting can help cement things.

Wanted to come back and provide an update for Lottie and Pekoe:

We went away for a weekend and the buns stayed with Lottie’s rescue in the meantime. They kept the two together in the same pen since they didn’t see any bad behaviors other than a bit of fur pulled in the first hour of their stay. Although they aren’t snuggly with each other and s…[Read more]

When was she spayed?

Before spay/neuter status, rabbit hormones and development makes litter training impossible– their habits are more dictated by territorial urges.

Once spayed/neutered, rabbit hormones need a bit of time to regulate so it may still leave things wonky.

Has she never been litter box trained? Or is this a new development? If you’re working on “first time” litter box training, it sounds like you’re doing all of the typical things. Are there other bunnies or even other animals in the home? Could this be (at least partially) territorial?