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Looking at the ears of your bunny….he/she is only days old. It will show it’s wild side quickly. Allow it to do so and release it after you have formula fed it for about 5 weeks. After a couple weeks, you can put the formula in a bowl and he/she will drink it on her own.

dealing with a PNW record breaking heat wave and have tried some of these and worried it’s not enough. I had tried to get a portable A/C as soon as I saw the weather forecast, but it won’t be arriving until  after the worst of the heat. June is usually 70s maybe an odd day in the low 80s, so just not equipped to deal with the heat. What are early…[Read more]

That’s good to know! We moved to a new neutral area so it would be comfortable spending hours there. I can let them interact largely on their own and trust that it’ll be ok 99%  of the time. So they’re feeling very close to being bonded, but we’re not there yet. the other 1% of the time is little miss needy getting upset when he stops grooming h…[Read more]

That sounds really great! You don’t necessarily need to see two way grooming if you see tons of other signs that they are bonded. She may be waiting to make sure he’s trustworthy before grooming back.  I would say go with your gut. In my experience, when they are bonded they seem to “click” and you just know. If you still have doubts and there se…[Read more]

Hmmmm, I was having a similar issue when I bonded Bertha and Bun Jovi. The would be fine for almost all of a 24 hr period, then around dawn scuffling would happen. In my case it was usually due to a mounting attempt. Have you been able to see if anything specific initiates the chasing?

Also, what is the main type of space are you using, and is it…[Read more]

You’re welcome! 🙂

Welcome to BB! Your post is great, thanks for checking out the rules! 🙂

I’ve had a few senior buns, including a 12 year old currently (Bun Jovi). I think it’s good that you are going to have him on some pain medication. How long as he been on the pain meds? Do they seem to help him at all? If you don’t notice any improvement he might need a…[Read more]

So make sure she is healthy. A healthy wild cottontail should not be acting that way. But if you observe her growing and otherwise healthy, while still wanting to bond with you, maybe you are the bunny whisperer. 🙂

This is not normal at all for a wild cottontail to be super attached to a human. As soon as their eyes are open and they are able to run, they normally will be hypervigilant and trying to get away. It can go from one extreme (them being super passive and burrowing) to running away within a day or two.

Ah thanks for the update! Hopefully some meds and tooth filing will help your little mama feel better!

Hi, just an update! We just got word that she has ear infections in both ears :0( she also has points beginning to form on her teeth so we will get that fixed and make her eat more hay. Thank you guys so much for the input!

Bam is correct. Very young bunnies are going to take comfort in their siblings and that feeling of being in a nest. Some rehabbers will put young bunnies with other young bunnies (if possible) for this reason. So it makes sense that this bunny is acting this way. Her siblings are gone, so she is seeking that feeling of security elsewhere. At this…[Read more]