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Since this is a house rabbit forum, most members are not going to have experience with rehabbing wild cottontails. Do you have a rehabber in your area? In some states, it is illegal to possess cottontails. I would recommend trying to find a local rehabber. In the meantime, this website gives some tips on how to get them to urinate:…[Read more]

I agree that it is worth having it checked. It could be irritation/swelling, an obstruction, or simply the shape of her sinuses. You want to make sure though before just saying it is normal for her.

I’ve had buns that did this their whole lives. Some all the time regardless and others just when breathing harder. Though it’s not normal, it could be something “normal” for that bun. Would get it checked out first before determining that though.

Hi Bam! Thank you for answering.

She’s not sneezing or snoring and i tend to shake the hay before displaying it for her because of dust, she had some hay allergy when she was a baby so i avoid feeding her dusty hay!

Dampness around the nostrils is not considered a sign of anything bad. Since rabbits only breathe through their noses, the moisture in the air and the rabbit’s activity level can make the nostril area damp.

The weezing sound is not normal though, it could indicate some sort of irritation in the airways in the nose, like from breathing in hay dust…[Read more]

Just wanted to update that around her 2nd birthday (~ a month ago), she started nibbling pellets and vegetables. She isn’t enthusiastic yet but will come when pellets are dispensed.

We had tried different pellets and that didn’t work so it wasn’t about finding something she liked. I guess she needs lots of time and watching her friend eat to be reassured.

Hi DanaNM,

Many thanks for your reply.

Yes, I had several bonding sessions with them in a neutral space (an exercise pen). She was very demanding and he groomed her once in there but then always stepped away when she wanted grooming. He wanted out most of the time, didn’t seem too comfortable with her demands (also the poop issue arose during…[Read more]

Hi there, I’m a little confused. Did you go through the bonding process with them? Do you ever see them cuddle or groom each other? That means supervised dates in a neutral territory. If they have only been interacting in non-neutral territory that would explain a lot, but it’s also a good sign because you haven’t described any fighting. It’s…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your reply it has made me feel a little bit better. I think there was probably something wrong but we will never know what. I’m just glad she’s not suffering and I like to think she’s back with our other rabbit Honey now.

I think you made the right decision, it does sound like she was declining rapidly and something quite serious was wrong. It’s hard to know exactly what happened, but often when a rabbit starts to “crash” it can look like other common issues at first (lack of appetite, lethargy). Then things just get worse and worse very quickly, which sounds like…[Read more]