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Thank you both so much. This was just the kind of help I needed. I have watched Lennon the Bunny and 101rabbits’ videos on Youtube about spaying and neutering and I will get him neutered if he shows hormonal behaviors. I have also seen their videos on surrendering and abandoning and I would never do this to my rabbit, especially if I can help the…[Read more]

They thought my bun was a she until her surgery was scheduled, in her medical files from the shelter, Louie was listed as female until his neuter!

So sorry for your loss. 🙁 Never an easy decision but I’m sure it was the right time.

((( Binky free sweet Thumper )))

About the fleece, maybe check in with shelters/rescues in your area? With the RHDV outbreak some might not be accepting donations right now, depending on your location.

Agree, if the sitter stays there that’s prob the best bet!

Whether bun will miss you prob depends on the bun, but in my experience with pet sitters usually the buns adjust after a couple days of being fed by the sitter. I think the most important thing for the bun’s comfort is for the sitter to keep the same routine (feeding times, play times,…[Read more]

Neutering in males is mostly for behavioral reasons, and is much less invasive than spaying. So as long as your bun isn’t ever interacting with any other bunnies, and you are happy with his behavior, I don’t personally see a need to rush to do it. But if you start seeing an uptick in hormonal behaviors you will know why. Sadly a lot of male…[Read more]

Thanks for the input. After reading that I realized you are probably right about the plane–not ideal, but even a 5 hour flight is way better than 3 days of packing and unpacking him in hotels. At least it would be over with faster. I am not sure if the train would be any better than car. Also as far as a sitter, I would have the person stay at my…[Read more]

Ok, for right now I placed a small wood log he likes to chew on the corner, but I will look into getting a ceramic tile. I also heard they are great for rabbits to cool off in the heat of the summer.

Yeah of course! There are also lots of videos on how to care for your bun post-surgery.

Ok, I will look into getting him neutered soon. Thanks for the help!

Hmm, I suppose it’s possible. He could also start chewing and possibly eating the fabric/tarp eventually. You can try putting some heavy ceramic tiles in the corners, those usually work to deter digging.

If that doesn’t work, you might reconsider your flooring.  A lot of people like to use a piece of plywood with some peel and stick linoleum on…[Read more]

The only grooming need I really “schedule” is probably nail-trimming, which happens once every month for one of my rabbits and once every 2 months for my second rabbit (the latter gets very stressed by it, so we space it out more).

I think with fur grooming, it’s most important to simply be vigilant and always open to realizing “Ah, there’s a lot…[Read more]

FYI, if you have a feed shop in your area, the same type of pine pellets are also sold as horse stall bedding. I get mine for $9 for a 40lb bag. Wood stove pellets are also the same thing and are cheap too (as long as they don’t have additives).

According to the SPS customer service (I used their Live Chat, haha) and they said they are the same exact product, so it should be all right.

Getting your rabbit neutered should be a priority, although he isn’t around females, he will still have mate-seeking behaviors. Un-neutered rabbits also mark their territory, and neutering him would definitely reduce peeing on the floor and other unwanted places, and it makes litter-training much easier. Since you don’t have the chance of two…[Read more]

During a molt, you might need to groom daily or even twice daily. But when they aren’t molting they usually only need light brushing or hand plucking maybe weekly? You kind of need to gauge how much fur is coming off them. When mine are really molting heavily I pretty much brush them as much as possible, and I will occasionally pop one on the…[Read more]