This is Wormwood. Wormwood is about a year old and he is a very sweet boy. The only problem is that he hates toys. He either is entirely disinterested in them or he gets angry at them being in his space. I have tried literally every type of toy (seriously, we’ve tried everything). This always makes me sad because it makes me feel like his life is boring and lonely when I’m not home. Because of this I have decided to get him a friend.

I have never bonded rabbits before and Im a little nervous. I’ve been seeing posts of people saying their rabbits never bonded or that when they did the buns only liked each other and got aggressive with or scared of humans. How true are these notions? Also would this really be the best thing for Woody? He is neutered and the bunny we are getting is too young to be fixed, so we will have to wait a while before we can even start bonding them. I kind of did this on purpose because I want to have time to bond with her (we think she’s a girl but its hard to say right now) first so that she isn’t too skittish.

Anyways, Id appreciate any advice about bonding and such!

EDIT: For everyone suggesting to check out rescues, the bun we are looking at is from a rescue. Mom was pregnant when she was surrendered and they are desperately trying to get the babies adopted!

Say welcome to Yuki (the white one). He’s 3 years old and super shy. He’s adapting very well and slowly the confidence is starting to kick in.

Since Marjolaine is an old lady who still has a lot of energy and no health issues, i had decided to get her a new bun friend. After two failed attempts (because of rabbits who had snuffles), i finally found Yuki in a shelter. The bonding went perfectly, there were no fights, only some mounting coming from Yuki but that’s it.

I’m happy to see that they get along so well and seem to have the same amount of energy.

Adopted her today she is 6 years old currently living in the kitchen since my other bunny is in the bedroom.
If anyone has any bonding advices please comment!

Bunjamin loves being around us. He follows us around the house, sits on the couch with us, and is such a sweet and curious guy. My spouse and I are thinking about getting a bunny for him so he won’t be lonely when we are out.

Will he still like hanging out with us if he has a friend? I’m willing to make the sacrifice for his happiness, but I want to prepare my family that we might become chopped liver.

got the tan bunny about a week ago and kept him in a separate room while he got used to the place. they were able to see and smell each other through the gate (i also have been switching their litter boxes back and forth everyday) and had lots of sniffing and seemed very curious about each other but no growling or lunging so i figured it would be okay to try introducing them face to face. I am starting with the laundry basket method and when i co pet them things are fine but if she moves at all he instantly growls and starts trying to attack her :( maybe i am pushing him too much too soon? any advice would be appreciated.

Hi y’all! Lately I’ve been feeling pretty guilty that my bunny lives alone. I always say that I love bunnies with all my heart, but don’t really respect the rule of them needing a partner. He lives like a king, gets attention and things to challenge him. Still, I guess he must feel pretty lonely being the only bunny. He’s been for six years now, but I can’t convince my parents (who I still live with) to get another one. What are y’alls opinions on this? I appreciate any insight, whether they would make me feel more or less guilty. Thanks! 💕

Bun bun can't sit on my lap and I was gone for 7 days so she is NOT happy with me. I think I should sleep with one eye open for a while.

This is Bowie, he will be 4 in December. He is a solo bun and gets lots of love from his bun parents. He is very cuddly and affectionate, my partner is worried he won’t be anymore if we get him a friend, I am worried that bonding won’t work and we will have to keep them separate in our small house.

We do both work, so he alone most of the day. Then he is “alone” at night when we are sleeping, so I do feel bad keeping him alone, but want to make sure we make a thoughtful decision.

I might get down voted for this, I KNOW this makes me a scum bag but here goes. Please be gentle, I KNOW, I AM AWARE OF WHAT I AM.

My buns and I are looking for a third and are going to a speed date. Something about me is, it's very important to me that I find my animal companions beautiful. My first rabbit was so stunning and I appreciated it about here every single day she was alive (last photo is of her 💕!) It's a big part of enjoying a pet for me!

I'm willing to wait for a third bunny that is a good candidate for my babies to bond with AND that takes my breath away (which isn't a high standard, there are plenty out there.)

So, at the event, when there's a good candidate but they aren't for me, what do I say? Animal rescue people can be... Intense. I'm not up for being berated! I bought my rabbits and want to adopt this time now that I have more home to share but dang is it often a more difficult experience.

I’ve had my boy Salem for about two years now, he was found in a dumpster across the street from where I work and the kind lady that found him brought him to us since we are an animal rescue. I ended up adopting and taking him home a day later and he’s been living it up ever since. I know rabbits are supposed to have partners, but he isn’t neutered and all the vets in my area that specialize in rabbits say he is too small to be neutered ( he’s at least 2yo but he is a Norwegian dwarf and only weighs 2.6lbs) he’s never shown signs of typical male agression or behavior like chewing, humping, spraying, grunting etc. and he is fully litter trained so I’ve never seen an issue not getting him neutered. But recently with me working longer hours (11-12hr shifts) I’m not home to spend time with him, and he’s never been one to play with toys so I feel bad that he’s bored and does nothing all day. Should I get him a friend or has he been solitary so long that it wouldn’t work out? Any advice would be appreciated!

Pic of the boy for attention lol

How much trouble did you have bonding your buns? They both seem curious about each other and had two successful dates at the shelter. She keeps sneaking into the kitchen to see him and we have to intercept her to make sure they don’t piss each other off.

He was cuddling/grooming them within half an hour. I guess he wanted two ladies instead of one. 🥰

I have a trio (two boys both 10m and one girl 9y) everyone's nuetered and well past the 8 weeks. We've bonded to the point where they're actually totally fine together in their permanent space now and it's where we do our sessions. They've even got through 24 hours together before chaos. The issue is when one of my boys get "amorous" around my girl (circling, humping, or spraying) my other boy goes absolutely loony and really tries to hurt him very very badly. He'll nip him in the butt sometimes through the sessions, but this is straight in for the kill, absolutely not having it, fur everywhere, rolling on the floor madness. My other boy generally tries to back down until he gets cornered and then he has not choice but the kick back which of course makes everything worse. The issue is I know they need little fights to establish the hierarchy but they're not having little fights so no one "wins" before we pull them apart again. If we give them half an hour and let them out again with some distractions (usually a forage pile) then they're totally fine together again. The aggressor is usually the one to give kisses during sessions and through the bars between their pens, the one being attacked typically doesn't give many at all which I feel is confusing things. I'm just really not sure where to go from here. We're just at a stand still because the boys can't seem to work out who's boss. Like I say, they're totally fine for ages, cuddling, sharing food, toys, and a litter tray and jsut general space with no issues. Then one thing happens and all hell breaks loose. We're just so stuck 😭

So I have two bunnies, both 2-3 years old after being neutered. But they always bit each other.

But today I took them for a check up. They were unable to get in the same transporter, And I had only one. So I had to take them separately, one wrapped under my jacket the bigger one (and also the one that dominates more) in the transporter.

But during the exam the dominating girl got so stressed she runned to the smaller one and hid behind her, and since then they are sitting close to eachother without fighting

I'm so proud of them and their progress 💗

Bax and Mini Mousse are the dream couple. Seven years, together for six, neither takes a step without the other. They cuddle, kiss, steal each other's lettuce, they love each other madly. Now a few days ago, Bunmom friends found a baby rabbit abandoned on the street. Some vile bastard left him on the highway trapped in small cage. We still don't know if it’s a boy or a girl, but it's clear that we need to find a family for them. What if we don't find anyone, and we take him home with us? Mom is so scared that this could cause problems in the couple. She doesn't want the little lovebirds to fight or for Baxy, so small, to suffer or feel left out. That's why we've never taken another one in, and that’s why we're hesitating although we really want to help. We don't want to hold back to help, but we would never forgive ourselves if we wronged these two. What to do? There's plenty of room…

[Swipe! Candidate baby bun in last pic]

1st day of bonding ❤️❤️❤️❤️

She likes to lick his eyes but sometimes gets too into it and hurts him and then he jumps back and she gets scared and thumps

After her ruling the area and driving him away constantly, Ruby has now taken a liking to Harrison and grooms him (rather aggressively), but every time they end up in a grooming standoff (heads pressed against each other) she always relents until he runs away and she chases him. No matter how much she grooms him, he will not reciprocate. Any tips would be helpful!

Yay gary finally has a girlfriend!

This is Sandy!!! They can’t meet for a while because gary doesn’t get neutered until April 7th and then he has to recover but it’ll give her time to warm up here on her own.

Plus, unlike Gary she actually likes to be pet and spend time close to me😭 like she actually ASKS me to pet her. Crazy. Gary would absolutely never. All he does is chase after me for food and then thump at me if I try and pet him at the wrong time 🤣

It’s so cool how different they are. I’m obsessed

Melvis-4yo male dutch, neutered Oshi-3.5yo female Rex, spayed

It's been over a year and Oshi assures me that it just ain't happening. Melvis loves Oshi. He would try to initiate grooming, Oshi would hop away, then Melvis would get frustrated and start chasing her. He chases her for hours. If she stops, he'll poke her in the butt with his nose. If that doesn't work, he'll give e her a little nip.

Oshi was constantly on edge,but I had been told that chasing was part of the bondage process so I let it go on. But I finally put a stop to the whole thing. I divided the house into two parts and they each have their space. Oshi has relaxed so much. She has flopped a few times and even did a happy hop (almost a binky). She will approach for scritches and lovins and she just seems so much more relaxed and happy now that shes not being chased.

Melvis on the other hand, is not so happy. He stands at the fence just watching Oshi and looking sad. He constantly tries to get past the fence and he's managed to bulldoze it a couple times. He's angry about being excluded from part of the house. And he wants to hang out with Oshi.

I feel so sorry for Melvis. He just wants a friend. Oshi is our fifth attempt at finding him a buddy.

I don't know what to do with them now. I plan to keep both even though the bondage didn't happen. Oshi is fine with her life but Melvis is not. Is there anything I can do to improve the situation?

My two bunnies bonded in just few days. At first they were separated by a gate, which they continued to escape to stay with each other. As soon as I removed the gate, they got completely along. Is this possible or this may it just be for a few days? Should i keep an eye out on them?