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I would check Petfinder and adoupt a pet for bunnies lots of shelters put them on that site.

Hormonal behaviors in an older neutered male can also be a sign of adrenal issues.

If he has stopped growing then you can try a pellet-free diet. Some bunnies do fine, some do not. From what I have seen on the forum, most (not all) people who go with a pellet-free diet do it because their bunny had an issue with eating pellets. This can happen, but it isn’t common. Otherwise, most people feed their bunny at least some pellets…[Read more]

Most vets don’t ask a lot of questions. At least not in my experience. They will just ask if you have noticed any problems or if there is something you are concerned about. Then they will do an exam more or less as Bam described. You can certainly ask questions, like what they recommend diet-wise, etc. This will give you a better idea of their…[Read more]

Bam, thank you SOOO much for taking the time to respond with such detail! This is MY first pet so, I don’t have much experience with vet appointments (much less those dealing with buns).  The information & tips  you provided are extremely helpful! I’m really grateful!

If she approves of orange but hates apple, orange is the way to go. It must be something that she finds appealing.

Congratulations of being Max’s humsn!

I think you’ll notice if the vet feels comfortable handling rabbits. You can help Max by bringing a fleece blanket or terry cloth towel to put on the examination table. Exam tables are slippery and scary for rabbits-they need to have a hard, smooth surface for cleaning purposes, but rabbits find such surfaces…[Read more]

We ended up not getting to meet the bun, she had a list of people wanting to adopt (& I applied only a couple days after she went live). There are 3 new buns in, but they are a bonded trio and adorable as the may be, that’s more buns than my small place could handle! I did consider it 😀

@DanaNM I wish I could help, I know with puppies and…[Read more]

Go onto YouTube and play fireworks sounds at a low volume near them so they get used to the sounds of the sizzles, bangs, pops, and sparks. Then as they get used to it, increase the volume to a more normal range of sound. Doing that may help desensitize them, since they’ll realize it’s just noise not something chasing them. Doing that worked per…[Read more]

Yes! Max searches through his hay! I imagined he was looking for the perfect strand to eat! Now I know that’s what he is actually doing! LOL!  What bun wouldn’t like fresh hay?! I’ll continue to top it off… thank you!!!

That’s a really good idea- having a rack in addition to putting hay in the box!! Thank you!

Oh my goodness,  I had absolutely no idea.  Woah.  Thanks so much for letting me know!! Thankfully, it’s a simple fix- remove the hood!  Thanks again!!

Good news is she’s woken up okay and is back at home very sleepy but warm and nibbling here and there.

Unfortunately they couldn’t find anything in the ultrasound but the vets are pretty positive that there’s something wrong with her urinary tract, since noticing the lethargy I’ve been watching her like a hawk and discovered nothing or very…[Read more]

Thanks! It’s so great to see her like that with all she has been through! I have taken so many videos and pics. There are so many cute and funny ones but I don’t want to post too many.. I did find one more that I didn’t realize I had, it was just a few minutes before she did the zoomies and they seemed to start playing well (this was at the end of…[Read more]

Awww look at those zoomies! so cute!

Unrelated to your question, but just wanted to point out depending on how often you change the box, hooded litterboxes can trap ammonia and be dangerous for rabbits as a result.