Just Became Foster Mom to 3 Rabbits!!! Help!!!!

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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 09/20/2006 at 11:39 AM
  Bunnies4ever
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  A friend of mine has to move and can’t take her 3 bunnies. She has been having a difficut time finding new homes for them and doesn’t want to surrender them to a shelter. She asked me if I could adopt them. I already have 2 rabbits of my own and now I’ll have 5!!! Is there anybody out there who has 5 rabbits, and if so, how do you deal with it? I have my bunnies pretty much down to a routine, but I’m at a lost as to what to do with 5 rabbits. I’m concerned how my bunnies will react to them. The rabbits are a bonded threesome who get along great.
  
  Any advice is appreciated!
- 09/20/2006 at 12:42 PM
  Gravehearted
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  You’re kind hearted to help out!
  
  did you have specific questions – about housing, bonding, or routines?
  
  Well it’s good that the three you’re taking in are already bonded. I only have three – but do know some other people that have larger groups of bunnies. Are you planning to keep the three bunnies? And if so – are you hoping to bond all 5 ideally?
  
  Here’s an article about bonding groups of bunnies: http://www.mybunnies.com/bonding.htm
  
  I help out at a foster site that sometimes has up to 12 bunnies. We have it down to a science and surprisingly it doesn’t take that much more work to change the houses and feed more bunnies.
  
  Here’s the routine there…
  
  – Take all the toys, bowls and litterboxes out of the house.
  – Dump the litterboxes and wash if needed – or else just change them.
  – Sweep out the area (about once a week we mop the floor with vinegar and hot water)
  – Wash the bowls
  – Put back in the litterboxes, toys & hidey boxes
  – Fill water bowls & put back in the bowls
  – Refresh hay in basket & litterboxes
- 09/20/2006 at 1:14 PM
  Bunnies4ever
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  Thanks for the advice and article! I plan on keeping the 3 bunnies. Actually one of her bunnies is Chloe’s Dad which is why she asked that I take them. I’m just hoping that all 5 will get along. I know Kahlua can be grumpy sometimes.
- 09/20/2006 at 11:51 PM
  Gina Won
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  wow! how kindhearted and amazing you are for taking in 3 new loved ones!
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