bonding, more terror…..

[5cats1bun]

well mimzie went upstairs (to a new home) with her old cage mate , which was kinda unexpected. So now I am with 3 males, all neutered.  Wilbur and Craisin had lived together at one point. I have been slowly trying to bond them again, Wilbur will lick craisin’s head some but they seem to fight shortly after, Tried it out a little with Rocky & Wilbur and all was well for about 10 minutes then the fighting began cuz they can’t figure out who is the dominant one, Wilbur bit Rocky and wouldn’t let go I had to seriously pull them apart and Rocky let this horrible scream out. I do see some potential with Rocky & craisin but they fight some too but there has been no serious hurting. Again for those who don’t know I had rescued 4 buns a while back was planning on rehoming most once all were spayed/neutered and bonding some bun to Rocky my own. So I don’t know once again, should I just keep working with Wilbur and Craisin and find them a home together and let Rocky be a single bun where he will once more have his room back and have the run? I know Rocky wants to be the dominant one is any of these relationships, then I wonder if I should find the other 2 a new home and look for a better match for Rocky or like i said let him be solo…humph…..

[chinphat]

hi there, you must have a lot of experience with bunnies to take on 4. O_O

I’ve been having some bonding issues as well… Noob and Bunny make progress outside of their normal territories (when we take them to the pet stores), but once we put them back in Bunny becomes super aggresive for some reason. For example, Bunny was sitting in her cage and Noob was walking across the room and Bunny ran out of her cage and attacked her. : (

It’s been a few months, but they are making really slow progress. Good luck to you in your endeavour.

 

Joe

 

 

[Sarita]

Well, I think you might find it easier to find them homes separately. Even though we realize that rabbits mainly to better in pairs, the reality of finding a bonded pair a home is more difficult than a single rabbit. I think you should start looking for homes for them and let that dictate what you end up doing…finding a suitable home can be challenge enough.

[5cats1bun]

Posted By Sarita on 12/26/2007 10:27 AM
Well, I think you might find it easier to find them homes separately. Even though we realize that rabbits mainly to better in pairs, the reality of finding a bonded pair a home is more difficult than a single rabbit. I think you should start looking for homes for them and let that dictate what you end up doing…finding a suitable home can be challenge enough.

   yeh I think that’s what it looks like is gonna happen. though I do have some hope for craisin with rocky so we’ll see. I had actually thought i had a home for Mimzie & Wilbur together but I caught the person who was gonna take them in a lot of stupid little lies that I don’t understand why should lie to me about so in the end I just wasn’t comfortable. Also even though most of them were all technically bonded from being shoved into a box together since they were babies (not by me, long story) I feel that they are still young enough that they could go either way.

[5cats1bun]

well I have mimzie back as her old cage mate was very jealous of the other bun giving her attention and was beating up on mimzie so I am actually glad I have her & Wilbur back together. i may keep them and find a home for just craisin now that this is back in play or I may be smart and find them all homes! Except for rocky obviously!

[Gravehearted]

well, it sounds like you made the right decision not to give Mimzie and Wilbur to that person. It’s much better to be safe than sorry in these situations.

I think Sarita’s point is right on, it is much harder to find homes for pairs. It is much easier to adopt out solo bunnies, so considering they’re not bonded I don’t think I’d work further on bonding them, but focus mostly on finding them good homes.

[5cats1bun]

well mimzie & wilbur are def bonded, i’d never seem him groom her or vise versa till this whole thing with mimzie being upstairs over night. I may have a home for crasin solo. I would really loved to keep mimzie & Wilbur….*sigh*…I just wrote to a rescue about them to see if they could help/see if I could be a technical foster home for them as far as finding the right people to adopt them and all that and see if there was a way for them to take them but if not that was ok too (all this stress on my rocky is what I am worried about) he actually looks unwell…you can tell he has stressed over all of this….I just want my little guy to be happy ya know? the other buns I want to be happy as well but it’s just so obvious who it’s taken the toll on.

[BinkyBunny]

I am the third ditto with finding home separately UNLESS they ended up really bonding. You wouldn’t want to give someone a pair of bunnies that may still need alot of work or end up falling out easily. That could put one of them at risk for being put into a shelter.

Also, good for you for being observant and going with your gut, and not adopting out to that person. It can be a lot of work to make sure the person is going to provide the best home. You can also always guide them here to so they can get help, and so you can also get updates on your rescue bunnies.

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