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I definitely agree with adopting an adult or bonded pair of adults. You will get a much better idea of their personality. Babies are like a box of chocolates.

Since the bunnies are for YOU, I think it would be OK to set them up so your kids can only have supervised interactions with them. An enclosed porch or sunroom is fine as long as it’s…[Read more]

Hi! Yes I am thinking the 6 hour, 4 day ride is better. Tibby our bunny seems to adjust to places well once she is there, so hopefully staying at hotels for 3 nights will help her over the long drive. We will be taking a longer break so she has time to destress and hopefully eat, etc… I am sure shes going to do well, I just get so nervous about…[Read more]

Thanks for the comments, Em. As both bunnies are having a similar issue I assume this is caused by an infection or something environmental as opposed to a physical problem.

They’ve started a course of Doxycycline so hopefully that will clear up the problem.

I don’t know if this applies to your kids but since you mentioned dwarf buns, pay attention to the bun’s body type. I have a bun who even most adult men are afraid to handle because he is very small boned. Very easy for a small oops or non-delicate hand to harm him.

Also, spend enough time with the buns beforehand to understand their temperament.…[Read more]

I would just go with 6 hour rides over 4 days, making sure breaks you take are not just 5min, but are ample enough to provide opportunity for eating and such if your rabbit is able to. The fact that you’re staying in hotels makes me far less concerned about the trip overall as that’s enough time for a rabbit to decently destress and poop and eat…[Read more]

It’s awesome you are doing the research BEFORE getting buns! I think that sounds like a good space for them if you can include the considerations that Bam mentioned (climate control in the winter and summer, predators, pests, etc). I wouldn’t worry too much about breed… small buns and large buns both need space to run so you don’t need to…[Read more]

I think the “young kids and rabbits don’t mix well” is tailored more so to parents who get their kids rabbits and expect them to be solely responsible. Kids can also sometimes be pretty rough/heavy handed even petting animals and rabbits are pretty small to tolerate that kind of roughing. That, and most kids see “omg cute bunny, I want to hold th…[Read more]

Children can be taught to handle rabbits with care and respect. In my opinion that’s a very good thing to teach children. It is true that rabbits shouldn’t be bought as “toys” for kids -rabbits need adults as primary caretakers and children do need to be taught how to handle and behave around rabbits. But that is true for practically all pets we…[Read more]

Thank you so much, Em! You said what I wanted to say, fully, exactly, completely. What can I say, you read me like a book!

It is so true in every sentence and every word. Usually I will tell people that I experienced this, I feel that. But no matter how much I say it, I’m sure that they won’t be able to understand or sympathize. But wow! After…[Read more]

Thank you so much, Em! You said what I wanted to say, fully, exactly, completely. What can I say, you read me like a book!

It is so true in every sentence and every word. Usually I will tell people that I experienced this, I feel that. But no matter how much I say it, I’m sure that they won’t be able to understand or sympathize. But wow! After…[Read more]

Sorry if I missed you say it, but have they had x-rays or any other scans of their head to check their nasal cavity/teeth?

I ask because my bun was misdiagnosed as having allergies. Then they suspected URI. She would have chronic sneezing episodes but unlike yours had a fair bit of discharge. Culture swab yielded nothing significant. Turns out…[Read more]

He does look like a chinchilla, never really did think about it. I always said his pattern reminded me of the moon or a storm cloud