Need Advice ASAP!

[Dubbsmama1]

Hi everyone. I have a 2.5 year old mini lop buck, Wubbie, who is the love of my life. He is just perfect, but I have been going back and forth with whether or not I think he would be happier and feel more complete with a friend. I have read online that they really do crave companionship. Is this ALWAYS true?

I have the opportunity to take in a beautiful 7 month old Holland lop girl, I intend to have her spayed and kept separate in the meantime. IS IT POSSIBLE TO BOND AN UNNEUTERED BUCK WITH A SPAYED FEMALE?? Or is he going to drive her crazy. I am only doing this so he/they will be happier!!! Please let me know ASAP I may want to pick her up today.

[Azerane]

Hey there, I can’t make a decision as to whether Wubbie is unhappy without a companion. I had a single rabbit, Bandit, for 3 years and for me he always seemed happy and comfortable. Now that I have a a bonded pair, seeing two together is wonderful and I feel bad that I hadn’t bonded Bandit, even though he seemed happy at the time. Providing you spend a lot of time with him, it’s not a bad thing that he isn’t bonded.

Secondly, I would not attempt to bond a spayed female with an un-neutered male. You are right, he is just going to drive her crazy. You would have to neuter your boy before attempting to bond them.

[tobyluv]

You definitely will have to have Wubbie neutered before he can have a companion. You will need to wait at least a month after his surgery before attempting to bond him with another rabbit. Most rabbits do love to have a companion to groom, snuggle with and communicate as only rabbits can, but there are some rabbits who are perfectly content to be the sole rabbit in the house, and some that actually prefer to be the only rabbit. After seeing how my paired bunnies are together, I always plan to have two. When one has died, I get another companion for it soon afterward.

It’s rare, but sometimes bonding just doesn’t work, even after months of trying, so you have to be prepared to house your rabbits separately if you couldn’t get them to bond.

If you are seriously thinking of getting a companion for Wubbie, it would be good to go ahead and schedule his neuter surgery. Even if you don’t get this female lop that you are thinking of, Wubbie would be ready in the future to bond with any other rabbit that you might know of. You could also go ahead and get the female lop and schedule her spay surgery, keeping them separate until both surgeries are completed and a few weeks have passed. If you don’t get this female, you may want to try some rescues. Most rescues and some shelters spay and neuter their rabbits, so that would make it easier for you to start the bonding process, and it would likely save you money too.

[Dubbsmama1]

Thank you for your reply. I had to back out of it. I feel like a jerk and I am really upset. She is so cute and the breeder said she has the most amazing personality. Wubbie has never been neutered because I am afraid, and he is ok around the house and potty trained. I don’t want anything to happen to him during surgery. I figured as long one of them were spayed/neutered it would be ok since they would lack some of their male or female essence. I am guessing that isn’t true. If he were neutered or if I had more encouragement that it would be ok for them to bond without him being fixed she would be on her way to my home right now. Crying a lot really sad over this

[Vienna Blue in France]

My advice is the same as Toby’s.

Get Wubbie neuteured by a rabbit savvy vet. Most of our boys on here are neutered (mine 6 wks ago) so that you (and he) are ready (immediately) for a female when you feel ready again. (It is gently frustrating having two buns waiting side by side to get bonded – if you can get him done, then it will be over and done with).

If this little female bun hasnt come along at the right time and isn’t the one, then the next one will be perfect for you….
Things always happen for reason. Don’t beat yourself up over it. Really.

[Dubbsmama1]

Thank you, Vienna. I am just SO scared to have Wubbie neutered. And he isn’t a sprayer, goes always in his box, is so behaved. Since the males don’t have health risks like the girls so, I just never got him done. In the future which I hate to think about I will get two at the same time and have them neutered and spayed at the same time. I get to spend a lot of time with him. He is sure a happy little guy. I just love him so much and I would love to help as many bunnies as possible and I know they have a great like with me. I just don’t think I will ever get over my fear of his needing anesthesia

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