[AuntSwee]

Alty thank you some much for post the rabbit care stuff. My daughter got a bunny it was so cute, but I knew that if I just told her that getting the bunny was a big mistake with her life style she would not listen to me. Soo I printed what you wrote and she gave the bunny to an elderly woman who is always home and had just lost her bunny to old age, this woman needed another bunny. The bunny si in a home where it gets lots of love and attention and is able to play outside of the cage for hours on end. The woman lives next door to me so I get visitation rights. Yippee. Thank you so much because of that the bunny got a good home, not that my daughter would not have loved the bunny but she works too much and is newly married they are gone A lot so the bunny would not have gotten the attention it needed. Also as a side note my husband told me that when he is back to work full time, I can get another dog but right now we are doing good to just keep a roof over our heads and that would not be fair to a new animal as we would not have the money for vet bills. I love all of your advise keep it coming. Didn't know where else I should post this sorry.

[Alty]

Aw, that's so great. Makes me happy.

Bunnies do need lots of attention, I'm glad that this older lady gets to have the love of a bunny friend. They really are wonderful little animals, such different personalities, couldn't live without them. :)

Great news about the dog situation too. When you're ready let me know, I'll do my best to help you find the perfect dog for you and your family. :)

Hugs.

[AuntSwee]

Thank you, the greatest part of the bunny situtation is that I get to see the bunny when ever I want to and get to play with it too. The housing market is start to slowly pick back up again although not at the high wages they were paying. Being that I have seizures what kind of dog do you think would be best. My husband was thinking of getting a boxer/pit mix, but with me having seizures I am not sure this would be a good breed for us. Whoops should be talking about this in the dos section. But the bunny's name is Wendy and is gray with white on her feet. She really likes to thump. She thumps a lot I thought they only did that when they were angry or unset, but she thumps the ground all the time. She hops and runs then all of the sudden she'll stop and thump. She is so much happier now she get slots of love now.

[Alty]

Thank you, the greatest part of the bunny situtation is that I get to see the bunny when ever I want to and get to play with it too. The housing market is start to slowly pick back up again although not at the high wages they were paying. Being that I have seizures what kind of dog do you think would be best. My husband was thinking of getting a boxer/pit mix, but with me having seizures I am not sure this would be a good breed for us. whoops should be talking about this in the dos section. But the bunny's name is Wendy and is gray with white on her feet. She really likes to thump. She thumps alot I thought they only did that when they were angry or unset, but she thumps the ground all the time. She hops and runs then all of the sudden she'll stop and thump. She is so much happier now she get slots of love now.

The thumping can mean many things. Sometimes it's a sign of fear, others it can just be a way to let you know she's there. Our "Thumper" is quite the thumper, hence the name. He thumps all the time, scares the bejeesus out of me every time, it's so loud. :)

Picture? Okay! :)

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That's number 2 of 4. He's a rescue bunny, age unknown, breed unknown, 2 time resident of the Humane society and also a former street bunny. He was considered unadoptable, on death row, destined to be euathanised. We went at the right time, saw him, he thumped at us, and that was it. I know I had to take him home.

Now he's a little snuggle bunny. He just needed some love. :)

[AuntSwee]

I would love to show a picture of her but sadly I do not have a digital camera. Maybe my son-in-law might have one but him and my daughter are not fully unpacked from moving. Hence the reason I gave my daughter the printed copy of how to care for a bunny. I knew once she read it she wouldn't keep it. By the way I just visited the bunny and they are going to change her name ( felt that wendy was all wrong for her, I agree). They said she lets them know when her feeder is empty by thumping really loud and if they don't respond right away she will let out a squeal that scares them have out of their wits. She is a very funny bunny. She has a very regal air about her. I will try to get picture of her.

[Alty]

I would love to show a picture of her but sadly I do not have a digital camera. Maybe my son-in-law might have one but him and my daughter are not fully unpacked from moving. Hence the reason I gave my daughter the printed copy of how to care for a bunny. I knew once she read it she wouldn't keep it. By the way I just visited the bunny and they are going to change her name ( felt that wendy was all wrong for her, I agree). They said she lets them know when her feeder is empty by thumping really loud and if they don't respond right away she will let out a squeal that scares them have out of their wits. She is a very funny bunny. She has a very regal air about her. I will try to get picture of her.

Love pictures, especially bunny pictures.

She sounds like my Kilala. Kilala is another rescue, lived in a house with over 200 rabbits, the lady let them run free and breed free. Kilala was only around 1 1/2 years old when they humane society seized all the bunnies from this home. She was pregnant when she arrived, they had to abort the babies and they spayed her at the same time.

We got her only a few days after her surgery. She was an angry little bunny, that's what drew us to her. At the shelter she was the one throwing things around in her cage, thumping and generally showing that she was not at all happy to be locked up.

To this day she hates being picked up, but loves to sit on my lap and get cuddles. She's still weary but so sweet. She's a lionhead dwarf/harlequin mix, so she has blue eyes. She's all white with a funny little hairdo. She's a sweetheart, another one that just needs love.

Can you tell I love bunnies? I could talk about them all day. :)

[Alty]

Ooh. A pictures of Kilala,

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I can't help it! :D

[AuntSwee]

Ooh she reminds me of the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. I just love bunny pictures too, and love bunnies also. My grandfather raised them when I was a kid. We were only allowed to name the breeders and make pets out of them. We were not allowed to make pets of the babies as they were to be sold. Same with the Cattle, Pigs, Cattle dogs, and Horses. As a child I had a hard time with this rule(I didn't like rules), I wanted to make a pet out of everything.

[Alty]

Ooh she reminds me of the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. I just love bunny pictures too, and love bunnies also. My grandfather raised them when I was a kid. We were only allowed to name the breeders and make pets out of them. We were not allowed to make pets of the babies as they were to be sold. Same with the Cattle, Pigs, Cattle dogs, and Horses. As a child I had a hard time with this rule(I didn't like rules), I wanted to make a pet out of everything.

If I name it it's mine, can't help it.

I have a hard time going to pet stores, the humane society, anywhere with animals, I usually end up bringing something home.

It's to the point where I could charge admission to my home. It's a mini zoo, 3 dogs, 4 rabbits a bird and 2 fish.

I need a bigger house. ;)

I love my bunnies though. They're such sweet animals.

Yes, Kilala does look a bit like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. She'd be mad about that. ;)

[AuntSwee]

I have 4 cats 1 dog(sadly my other 2 died of natural causes), and a very full fish tank(29 gal.) Oh and lots of plants. My husband is the voice of reason when it comes to animals and is real good at making me see that I don't really need more at this time. My grandparents had a small ranchette and I got in trouble for spoiling all the animals I carried treats in my pockets all the time. The only animals I didn't make pets of were the chickens, the rosters were mean. Well my husband just got home from bowling I got to go thanks for all of your advice Alty anytime you want to show me pictures of your small family love to look. I am getting the eye so by for now.

[Alty]

I have 4 cats 1 dog(sadly my other 2 died of natural causes), and a very full fish tank(29 gal.) Oh and lots of plants. My husband is the voice of reason when it comes to animals and is real good at amking me see that I don't really need more at this time. My grandparents had a small ranchette and I got in trouble for spoiling all the animals I carried treats in my pockets all the time. The only animals I didn't make pets of were the chickens, the rosters were mean. Well my husband just got home from bowling I gotta go thanks for all of your advice Alty anytime you want to show me pictures of your small family love to look. I am getting the eye so by for now.

Bye, have fun. :)

Talk to you later.

[lozzy86]

I have a bunny who is 14 weeks old, my local pet shop said it would be a good idea to get a guinea pig to keep her company, so me being me I got a guinea pig. What's the best way to introduce them?
Thank you for any advise!

[Chey5782]

Alty your bunny is HAIRY! She's sooooo cute! Dangit. Now I DO want one. Someday, I shall have a bunny Alty!

Oh also, lozzy86, post this as a new thread, it will be easier for her to respond to, and anyone else who can give advise!

[shazamataz]

I did a lot of research into Guineas and Rabbits as I had the same mindset as you lozzy.

From what I learnt it is not a good idea to keep them together.

Rabbits can easily hurt a Guinea both intentionally and accidentally.
They also havea completely different dietery requirement.

If you can't buy another cage to put the guinea in then the best thing to do would be to go through the bonding process with them same as you would with 2 rabbits.

The bonding process is basically a slow introduction.
The way I do it is to put both animals in separate cages in the same room overnight, then I move the cages closer together so they are next to each other.

This allows them just to get used to each other scent.

After they seem to be doing fine being in cages beside each other then you can introduce them.

Always do it somewhere neither animal has been before.

I used my kitchen but you can use a bathroom or loungeroom, anywhere they have enough space to get away from each other.

I put a big plate of veggies on the ground to distract them and set them down on opposite sides.

If they ignore each other at first then it is a good sign!

My litte terrors started fighting as soon as I put them down :rolleyes:
If that happens then just keep trying.

If they bond together then they will need separate beds and you will need to arrange a way to feed them separately as well.

You will need to get your bunny spayed/neutered once it reaches about 5 months old or you could have aggression problems.
Desexing Guineas I am unsure of though :confused:

[Chey5782]

Psst, shaz, they posted on a new thread. DANG I didn't know that. Now I feel bad.

[shazamataz]

Oh whoops!
Wel... it's cut and paste time for me haha

[jmjoseph]

A bunny question, then some rambling:

A few years ago, my father in law gave us a white rabbit that he had recycled from an ungrateful nephew. The poor thing was in a wooden "crate" when he arrived, which we kept him in for the time being, because in was large. Well he/she died within a few months. I didn't have any idea what could have been the problem, as it was down near our chicken pen and would get fed and watered every day during the daily egg collection. I was down there the other day with my 4 year old and was looking at all the gnaw marks in the cage. The wood was pressure treated wood also, which is known to contain poisons like arsenic in it. So there is the death's mysterious reason, right? I want to make sure, before we get another rabbit, to build a new cage.

My 4 year old son ( my oldest is 7) loves animals. He knows just about all the animals , reptiles and mammals alike, in his collection of animal books Not just the usual ones , he's like "that's a Beluga whale daddy",or "no that's not a Python"... We have a dog named Joe, and we just had to put our cat MOUSE to sleep, and we have a new addition to our family. It's a baby Red eared slider turtle. It's got it's own tank, gets fed twice a day, loving it. We found him at some of our property across the state. Anyway, the other day my youngest son was disappointed because he couldn't go shopping with his mother, brother, and Nana(back to school clothes). He stayed with me, I was talking to him about him going to the beach and all the creatures he would see, he asked me if he would get to see a sea turtle.He said he REALLY wanted to see and hold one. I could see it in his eyes that he truly did WANT this. I said yes, thinking probably not... well, not only did he get to SEE one, he ( my wife took our boys , along with her parents to Jekyll Isand Ga, daddy had to work) got to hold some babies,watch some egg laying, all of it. The hotel they stayed at just happened to have a sea turtle program, hospital, and the whole deal. Actually one of the best in the country.GOD takes care of little one's wishes. It warmed my heart, I hope it does to someone else too.

[shazamataz]

If he was chewing on treated wood then that is most likely the reason yes.
There are a few diseases and illnesses that can kill bunnies but they usually show signs before the rabbit dies.
If he was only seen when you watered/fed the chicken though then a bunny might not be for you. They are very social animals and need at least a few hours of solid attention daily.

That was a really sweet story too :) If you wish hard enough it might just happen!

[jmjoseph]

If he was chewing on treated wood then that is most likely the reason yes.
There are a few diseases and illnesses that can kill bunnies but they usually show signs before the rabbit dies.
If he was only seen when you watered/fed the chicken though then a bunny might not be for you. They are very social animals and need at least a few hours of solid attention daily.

That was a really sweet story too :) If you wish hard enough it might just hapen!

Yes, my thoughts exactly. I was actually upset when he gave it to us. My first son was only 6 months old, we really didn't need or want a rabbit at THAT time. Now things are different.

[Alty]

Rabbits need companionship, play time, hop around time, they love attention and will quickly become depressed if they don't get what they want.

I always say that two rabbits are better then one, especially if you don't have a lot of time to spend with your bunny.

Our humane society usually adopts out bonded pairs, buy one get one free because they've been together forever and they'd like to keep it that way.

The great thing about shelter bunnies is that they're usually fixed before they're adopted out. It saves in the costs and also the hardship of caring for a bunny right after surgery.

As for a cage, I like metal, wood is too iffy. Now I realize that most cages have to contain some wood. I like untreated cedar the best. It's safe if they chew it. Sadly the weather can damage this type of wood so it's best to have the cage in a sheltered area.

I'm not a huge fan of outdoor bunny living. My bunnies live inside and then get supervised outdoor play every day (weather permitting).

Just remember that bunnies are not just a caged pet that you can look at once in a while. If you just want to observe then don't get a bunny. The more time you spend with them the more tame and happy they will be.

Here are some of the bunnies available for adoption at the humane society where I live;

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