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- 10/08/2025 at 7:16 AM
  LittleLionMan
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  I’m not sure where this should go. I have a 10 year old lionhead who got dental filing yesterday. I brought his 8 year old lop bondmate with him to preserve the bond. Well, things were fine for a few hours back home, but come midnight I hear a noise. My lop is chasing my lionhead around. She did this all night. What’s weird is their bond seems in tact. She groomed him, and they were laying side by side to get pet. But then all of a sudden she’ll lunge at him, he runs, she chases. She did this recently after a vet visit and it self-resolved, but given his compromised state I eventually locked my lionhead in the bathroom right by their area at 6am so we can all get some semblance of rest.
  
  im not really sure how to proceed. I have set up a “gate” on the bathroom door so they can see/smell each other, but it’s not stable enough to leave them alone. I have to visit my daughter in the NICU, so I have no choice but to close the bathroom door for 4 hrs or so. I’m hoping I can work with them this afternoon. Any tips on how to proceed? How can I preserve the bond?
- 10/08/2025 at 4:40 PM
  LBJ10
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  I wouldn’t worry just yet. She is probably upset because he smells different. Keeping her separate temporarily is probably your best bet. You could try swapping some things to help “get rid of” the scent. Then try letting them see each other in a more neutral area to see how things go after that.
  - 10/09/2025 at 4:06 PM
    LittleLionMan
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    I had them in a neutral area this morning and it seemed to go fine. I just tried having them back in their area together and she pretty quickly chased him. So they’re back to being separated. Do I need to rebond? Give it time? how should I proceed.
- 10/09/2025 at 7:21 AM
  LittleLionMan
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  Ok, great! I just reintroduced them in a neutral space for about 30 minutes, and it went pretty well. My male (the one who got surgery) is still a little tense around her, but everyone generally seems a bit calmer. They hung out in the litter box together. I’ll still probably separate them today when I’m out so everyone stays safe, but maybe I’ll try them in their common space when I’m home later.
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