My bunny is tryin to bond to my cats

[Krayola]

My girl pepper (English spoted) shes so amazing and adorable and full of personality. I saved her and her best friend (buggs american giant male)from the carnival. It was the end of season and he was giveing me the last 2. Her bff passed away 2 months ago. I had them for at least 4 months together. They were partners in crime and would run threw the house happy as can be. Then after he passed she became very sad and i noticed she was trying to bond with my cats (5 to be exact i love my fur babies) but i found her a new friend to bond with but she just wont shes VERY VERY NON AGGRESSIVE she doesnt nip even and she lowers her head and tries to put her head under the cats but they don’t know how to take it and run away and she chases after them and tries again and she follows me arround the house like a cat as well is this normal? but she will absoulty not bond to the new bunnie i have had him almost a month now and i put them in the tub and supervize them they dont chase bite nothing in there just in the common liveing room and he is real aggressive towrds females of any sort my husband is really the olny one who can touch him without getting lunged at grunts and nips

[BunBun260]

I am not an expert in any way with bonding, as I’m bonding two rabbits currently myself. But I may be able to give you some advice. First, my male bunny does the same thing with my three cats. They react the same way. I don’t really think cats know what the bunny is asking. I find that my bunnies are very similar to how my cats act with me. Bunnies can be very attached to their owners, so it’s normal if she is following you around. I honestly think she just really loves you. My male bunny hates tile floors but will try walking on it anyway just to follow me.

As far as bonding bunnies, have you done any prebonding? Pre bonding is VERY important as I learned that with my two. I had wrong information when I first got my second bunny, and did not know you had to do pre bonding before doing an any actual bonding session. Also I didn’t know if I missed it, but are they both fixed? And if they are fixed how long has it been?

[Asriel and Bombur]

First, your new bunny is probably aggressive because he’s scared. You’ve had him a month and you’re already putting him with a new bunny. That’s a lot of changes and he’s probably stressed out.
Second, are both bunnies fixed? If not, they need to remain completely separate until you get them both fixed. Bunnies don’t bond unless they have been fixed. Hormones cause a lot of issues, mainly aggression and being territorial.
IF they are both fixed, let him settle in for a good month without seeing your existing bunny. Let him get to learn the routine of the house and really just bond with you and feel comfortable overall. Then after a month, you can begin prebonding them by swapping them between each others enclosures. After prebonding you can begin bonding sessions for short periods of times in neutral territory (space neither bunny has been in).

Your girl bows her head to ask for grooms. This is typically a sign of dominance.

[Krayola]

All of a suddon pepper started really jumping in my lap ALOT and started licking me everywhere but when she jumos in my lap she like thumps her back foot first idk if its because shes askung to get in my lap or a warning she is because i usualy have my 18 month old daughter in my lap and i thi k she dont want to hurt her but i think thats why she does that but im also sorry im just not new to haveing bunnies i had them as a kid but i wasnt allowed to really play with them or let them out so all these behaviors are kinda new to me pepper is the most loveing rabbit i have ever had

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