About a breeder bun who is beng resold

[OllieBunnysMamma]

So there is a black holland lop doe I was called about. A breeder who knew I wanted a sold black holland lop for some time. She called me. She has a 1 yr old solid black holland doe that she had originally bought for breeding purposes. She ate her babies and was sold. The breeder found her at an auction and bought her back underweight and neglected.

So now I have to ask.. is this rabbit who is not spayed… have higher chances of cancer from being bred and not spayed? She has not been socialized. I am concerned. Please give me some feedback and opinions. She wants to meet tomorrow.

 

I will have to keep them separate. Ollie will not be neutered until Oct 6th… and take some time after to become sterile. I have a separate cage from before I built my NC for Ollie. FYI I have all that covered.

[osprey]

At a year, you could get her spayed now and not have to worry about the cancer issue. Socialization is a bigger problem, if she has only ever been outside by herself in a cage, it will likely take some time for her to adjust to you.

[bunnytowne]

From what I have learned bred does have lower chance of cancer.

[Scarlet_Rose]

I think that your biggest challange here is socializing this neglected rabbit. I would recommend that you take Ollie to a rabbit rescue or shelter and have him pick who he wants to be with. Have you thought about adoption instead? There are a ton of loving, well-socilized and altered rabbits waiting for their forever homes and personally, I would really rather see one of them get adopted as opposed to buying from a breeder.

Bunnytowne – I have never heard of that and it is not true to my best understanding.  Where did you hear this? Can you provide a source or study about this?

[Beka27]

i agree with Scarlet. i’m concerned about the socialization thing. spaying is *easy* and that will reduce the risk of cancer, bred or not… so that’s not a problem… i believe you have a child too, or am i imagining that? with a child, i would be concerned with a rabbit that might have aggression issues, or be extremely territorial even after spaying. that’s just my thought… the ideal, again like Scarlet said, would be to allow Ollie to pick his own mate after neutering… if not, go yourself to a shelter/rescue so you can pick from a large number of rabbits, and look for one that has a personality that will work for your family and then work on bonding. remember: this bun will be a part of your family for many years to come, it’s easier to care for/love a different color or breed, than a difficult personality for ten plus years.

edited to clarify:  i am in no way saying that the “difficult buns” don’t deserve loving homes, b/c they absolutely do, but you need to evaluate if this is something that you have the patience to take on, and the ability to spend time doing the necessary work involved, esp. with bonding.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

WELL PUT Beka  I totally agree there

[OllieBunnysMamma]

I did adopt her as I am sure most of you know. I had forgotten to update this post. She is so gentle and docile thank heavens. There isnt anything aggressive about her. She is very shy for pets. I am being patient with her. She is still quite boney and needs to fatten up a bit.

[Beka27]

oh yes. i posted on the other thread. i’m glad it’s all working out well for you!

[OllieBunnysMamma]

Thanks Beka! You are always so kind. I don’t know. I am still new at being a bunny mom. The questions pop up everytimg I think I have it figured out! lol

 

 

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