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Thank you both for your responses. It has been very difficult for our family without Peri, she had so much personality and will be missed.

We went on a hay run today and picked up more varieties of hay (I dont know where I’m going to store them all now), we bought some timothy hay cubes but I think the winner is probably the Oxbow Orchard hay (we…[Read more]

It has been a while since you posted. How is the bunny doing now? Has he eaten anything? Has he pooped?

Sudden disinterest in favorite treats is usually a sign of gas or gastric distress. Gas causes pain in their stomach and that makes them not want to eat anything. Sometimes bunnies can work the gas out on their own and they start eating again.…[Read more]

I don’t believe it is a dental issue as he will eat a whole rack of hay daily with no issue, and same goes for his now 1/4 cup of pellets.

As far as the medicine, he was given metoclopramide and cisapride. He got 0.3 mL of these twice daily for 5 days after the initial vet visit, and then I was instructed I could stop so long as he resumed…[Read more]

Wow, thanks for all of the tips and feedback!! I really appreciate all of you, and I am thrilled to see how my rabbit grows to bond with me in the future. I feel a lot better knowing this sounds like normal bunny behavior

Its very good that you brush him every day when he is molting.

At 5.5 years, the first thing that comes to mind is a dental problem. Molar spurs are a common problem in rabbits. They dont have to be very pronounced in order to cause pain in a sensitive rabbit.

I doubt there is a problem with the pellets. If a rabbit has a dental issue, it will…[Read more]

You have no idea how helpful and comforting that is. Cant wait to try it thank you!

I don’t have that product but I’ll sure ask my vet about it. I have a thermometer but it’s meant for adult humans so I’ll just get a baby one.

Thank you so much!

I’m very sorry you lost Siena. She sounds like a wonderful bun.

You’ve gotten great advice from Dana already, so I’m more or less only chiming in.

I recommend spending time in the bun area listening to audiobooks or reading aloud yourself. You shouldnt force yourself on the bun (as Dana says), just sit there and read or whatever. Rabbits are…[Read more]

That is super helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me! Siena was definitely very rare. She liked me to pick her up and hold her on my chest with her head in the crook of my neck, and I’d just kind of lean my head on hers and tub her back, and her right fingers would wrap around my pointer finger and she’d just relax and purr.…[Read more]

I’m very sorry for your loss of Siena 🙁

Every bunny has a different personality. Siena sounds like a very special bun, and you’ve found that Charlie is special too, just in different ways. Charlie may never become a snuggler, but I still think you can form a strong bond with her. You mentioned she loves playing and learning tricks, so that…[Read more]

All very good points! I think some of the commenters in the threads I linked also mentioned that they only did harness work indoors as well.

I think it would be OK as long as they are doing well in it! If things start to get bad in the longer sessions though, I would move to a fully neutral spot for longer sessions. I’ve noticed with some of my pairs the buns would do great for a while in less neutral space, and then at some point they would get aggressive (but that wouldn’t happen in…[Read more]

That is so wonderful to hear!

Do you happen to have simethicone in your bunny first aid kit? It can be helpful when you suspect gas, and doesn’t do harm if it isn’t needed.

Some other good things to have on hand are a thermometer (a soft one, like for oral use with babies), supplies for syringe feeding, and even lactated ringers (from your vet).

This map also show confirmed cases and is updated: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?fbclid=IwAR27ZBZ1KjbXa-tuBa7QvoeVXPSWBSC3ECn2kYYAnEQpA4-4MnYAqWDvsyw&mid=1OPrtnwm1Bk-CmjW3pPCpzEw1sv2S_OPC&ll=39.06356966942758%2C-107.75364545&z=4

You may have already seen this, but this pinned post has some useful links as well:…[Read more]

Thank you C&O for highlighting that harnesses can indeed be less risky for particular rabbits paired with proper training. At the same time, we must always be vigilant for the exact dangers C&O mentions, like birds, ticks, and fleas.