Does my bunny need a companion?

[sgtsnuggles]

Hello everyone, I’ve been recently thinking about adopting a companion for my little Appa. He’s six months old and I’m normally with him everyday as I am in school and am not currently employed. However, I know eventually I will have to go back and begin being away for hours. I live with my boyfriend, but I’m still worried about the gap times he will be alone.

 

Does anyone have an opinion about how much another bunny would benefit Appa? I would really mostly adopt another bunny for his wellbeing (and love them both so much) because even when I’m gone for a night I constantly worry he’s bored or lonely. I would be adopting a baby bunny and wanted to know how this bonding process would work between a baby and a teen.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂

[Bu20055]

I think in a lot of cases, buns will be happier with a friend. Any reason in particular why you want a baby bun? You wouldn’t be able to bond them until after they are spayed/neutered, and you won’t really know their personality. If you get an already spayed/neutered adult bun from a rescue, you already know their personality, so you’ll have a better idea of whether they’ll do well together. Is Appa neutered? If not to bond you will have to get him neutered (and should anyways). Bonding me between baby buns or teens don’t tend to be as strong, especially if they aren’t fixed, because when hormones come into play, the bond tends to break apart.

[sgtsnuggles]

@Bu20055 Thank you for the advice! Appa is scheduled to be neutered in December. I was planning on a baby because my friends Holland Lop just had a litter and asked if I’d like a kit and I’m really considering it. However since babies and teens can be a risk then maybe I should reconsider with an older one.

 

 

[Louiethebunny]

I love the name Appa!! I was actually in a similar situation, so I took advantage of the last few weeks of summer to get Louie a friend and took advantage of the end of summer and online school because it would be way easier to check up on them as their bond is relatively new. Now Louie and Lola have been bonded for nearly 3 months and love each other companionship. Baby bunnies cannot form true bonds with older rabbits, so if you adopted a baby, you would want to keep both bunnies separated for a while until they were both spayed or neutered and have been about 4-6 weeks post-op. It would be possible, but it would also be hard to know if they would get along until the baby gets older. I took Louie to a speed-date at a shelter and he hit it off right away with another bunny, and now they’re bonded and living together.

 

[sgtsnuggles]

@Louiethebunny Thank you! He’s a little cutie pie and self proclaimed foodie lol. I appreciate the advice I was only thinking baby as my friends buns just had a litter but if it’s very risky they get alone maybe it’s better to consider an already neutered adult.

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