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I love the sock on the and idea — That just might work –try putting a sock on your hand, but in addition to that, before you pet your bunny, pet your dog and other bunny to get their scent on it and see if he can be “fooled” into letting you pet him.  Your scent will still be there — you are you after all, but maybe with a little bit of  “…[Read more]

You’ve gotten some great advice from jerseygirl, but wanted to add a trick that worked for me.  My vet gave me this tip.   Rub some ivory soap (just from the bar, not wet) on the areas you don’t want chewed.  This has worked like a charm for my own chewing monsters in the past.   I have seen them sniff, and even attempt to chew, but then.…[Read more]

Welcome back Monkeybun.  I am happy to see you back here but so sorry for the circumstances.  Binky Free Moosie!  And Hugs to you Monkeybun.

I agree. If the problem isn’t addressed, then the cycle will continue. Bunny doesn’t eat hay because it hurts, teeth are overgrown because bunny doesn’t eat hay…

Thank you so much for your tips!! To explain the set up a little better, we have a 10 foot diameter 4 foot high pen set up in our living room with a hideout and then a smaller but definitely still comfortable kennel inside that pen and then a second small pen wrapped around the kennel so that they can’t reach eachother but are in the same e…[Read more]

Hi there,

It is very likely that your bun isn’t eating hay because her teeth are hurting her. Which creates kind of a feedback of not-eating hay and then teeth getting worse.  The back molars are hard to see in a regular exam but can cause a painful mouth. Has she had her teeth trimmed since the vet identified a problem? Rabbits with dental…[Read more]

Hi Monkeybun! I’m so sorry to hear about Moose.