Lonely bun?

[Lis]

 Stormy seems lonely lately. 

He’s constantly cuddled up to me when he’s out. He barely leaves my side to play. He’s finally started grooming me. Basically, he’s been uncharacterisically loving towards me. I’m pretty sure he’s not sick, because he still plays a lot when he’s inside the cage.

If I’m moving about, he tries to cuddle with the dog, who’s rather scared of him, so that doesn’t work well. Or, the other day, I caught him cuddling with my friend’s feet, when he doesn’t even know my friend.

Is he really lonely, or am I nuts?

If he is lonely, what can I do about it? If he’s lonely now, I can’t imagine how he’ll be when I leave in the fall (my mother flat out said she won’t pay for my apartment if I take him with me). My parents won’t tolerate another pet.

[Sarita]

I think he’s getting comfortable with you and starting to trust you.

I would strongly advise that you don’t get another rabbit either since your situation is not really going to allow for it – you need your parents help :~)

[Ashleyyy]

So you’re getting an apartment, but your mom won’t pay if you bring him? Is she worried about a pet deposit or what? It seems it would be better for you to take him than her cleaning up after him.. or will she make you get rid of him? I agree with Sarita. Until you’re financially able to have your rabbit with you at your own place, I wouldn’t get another rabbit.

And I wouldn’t see the affection as being lonely. As long as you’re giving him the attention that he’s thriving for, I don’t think he is lonely. I wish my rabbits were as affectionate as yours is.

[LoveChaCha]

Your bunny is becoming definitaly affectionate!!

When I go up the stairs to get something from my room, my bunny will run after me and look up at me. She sometimes even tries to hop into the bathroom with me o_O LOL She tries to do the same to my boyfriend when he uses the downstairs bathroom. She stays out, of course

[LittlePuffyTail]

It sounds like your bunny has bonded to you and loves you

[Beka27]

He sounds so sweet! I would not worry about him being lonely, but I’m concerned about the apartment situation. Maybe I missed the whole story somewhere, but this doesn’t seem to make sense to me. It sounds like he requires a lot of attention, and are your parents going to be able to give that to him?

[Lis]

The situation is she doesn’t want him distracting me my first semester back to school. She said if I do well, he can come with me second semester. I’ll be petitioning for him earlier, around interim time, that way I can show them I’m doing well and a rabbit’s not going to change that.

My dad can give him some attention, but since Stormy lives down in the basement, and my mom can hardly get down the stairs because of her arthitis, she barely spends time with him. On her good days, she’ll make it down there and watch him play. I came down to feed him one day and she was sitting there watching him and goes “Look, honey! He actually runs up and down the ramps and plays with those toys!”. She’s finally learning that Stormy has the personality that Spunky (her favorite rabbit in years past) had in her. She’s finally caving and admitted yesterday that he does need to be neutered.

[Beka27]

Oh I see! I have to admit, the reasoning does make sense! College is a big transition. I barely have free time to spend with my buns once the school year starts up, some days it’s just the basic feeding/cleaning and that’s it, but fortunately I live with my husband and child, so there’s always someone around. Can he be moved upstairs during that time to make it easier on him?

As long as it’s a temporary situation, I wouldn’t worry about it. He’ll be back with you before you know it!

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