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Looking after other buns...

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norrielian

Mama Doe
A friend and I who currently live in the same village look after each other's rabbits when we are away. It was never a problem leaving them at their home as we were close by but they are moving next month and we thought it would be easier for whoever is looking after them if they are at the person's house.

I have plenty of spare fencing so can easily set up a pen for my friends rabbits in our garage. Do you think this will cause my rabbits distress if they can smell and see other rabbits in their terriority?

Thanks
Lian
 
norrielian said:
A friend and I who currently live in the same village look after each other's rabbits when we are away. It was never a problem leaving them at their home as we were close by but they are moving next month and we thought it would be easier for whoever is looking after them if they are at the person's house.

I have plenty of spare fencing so can easily set up a pen for my friends rabbits in our garage. Do you think this will cause my rabbits distress if they can smell and see other rabbits in their terriority?

Thanks
Lian
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If your Rabbits can see/smell the 'visitors' your Rabbits may fight with *each other*, (Refered aggression)
If you have other Buns come to stay its best they are kept well out of sight and smell range from your Buns

Janex
 
My lot went bananas when I looked after a collegue's rabbits, even though I had them quite a long way away.

In the end I had to put the visitors at the end of my garden and cover their run with sacking so that they could not be seen. Having the other rabbits was a complete pain for a fortnight, I even had to change my clothes in between sets of rabbits.
 
I looked after a work collegue's rabbit recently and I had him in the lounge as my buns are in the kitchen and spare room. I didn't have any problems really, just had to remember to change my clothes but I have to do that anyway between seeing to my lot!

Nicola
 
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