Hello! :wave:
I'm new on here and in desperate need of some advise...
I have two rabbits, Lionel (French Lop) and Lucy (Small(ish) Lop). We adopted Lucy about a year ago because Lionels brother Richie passed away and he needed a companion to keep him company. Lionel is a lovely bunny, very friendly and loves attention (he isnt a cuddle bunny though, just strokes!) Instead of getting a baby rabbit I decided to adopt. I initially wanted a rabbit of similar size (lionel is a big boy) but after looking everywhere over quite a long period of time we settled for a smaller rabbit and were assured it wouldnt make a different. I picked a rabbit and Lionel was taken away by the rabbit rescue place to be bonded over a few days but was brought back early because the rescue lady had a family emergency. The original rabbit we wanted apparantly wouldnt bond so she had picked a bunny for us and assured us they were friends and had had plenty of time together... Lucy has never settled in since then. They fall 'in and out of love' very easily and on quite a few occaions I have had to re-bond them. Lucy isnt a particularly freindly rabbit. I cant stroke her or brush her. I cant pick her up to check her because she gets too stressed and runs away. She is kept purely to keep Lionel company. I dont know what the original owners did to her, but she is not a happy rabbit.
Afew weeks ago, Lionel was admitted to the vet and had to have an operation to remove a tumour to his bottom / hind. He has been very poorly since and has had to return to the vets for extra treatment over the last few weeks. This obviously ment seperating them for days at a time and reintroducing them when Lionel came home. When ever he returned, re-bonding them has become more and more difficult to the point now where they cant be anywhere near each other because they fight (and I dont mean chasing, I mean fighting). Everytime he returned home, he would stop eating and drinking which caused other problems, but would instantly start again when he stayed at the vet. I think the stress of living with Lucy is making him stop eating.
I really dont know what to do now because I have run out for nutrual territory and I fear they will end up riping each other to streads if I cant resolve the situation. Lionel still has wounds around is hind and bottom which is also a worry, I dont want anything to happen that will delay his recovery.
Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions, all will be greatly appreciated.
I'm new on here and in desperate need of some advise...
I have two rabbits, Lionel (French Lop) and Lucy (Small(ish) Lop). We adopted Lucy about a year ago because Lionels brother Richie passed away and he needed a companion to keep him company. Lionel is a lovely bunny, very friendly and loves attention (he isnt a cuddle bunny though, just strokes!) Instead of getting a baby rabbit I decided to adopt. I initially wanted a rabbit of similar size (lionel is a big boy) but after looking everywhere over quite a long period of time we settled for a smaller rabbit and were assured it wouldnt make a different. I picked a rabbit and Lionel was taken away by the rabbit rescue place to be bonded over a few days but was brought back early because the rescue lady had a family emergency. The original rabbit we wanted apparantly wouldnt bond so she had picked a bunny for us and assured us they were friends and had had plenty of time together... Lucy has never settled in since then. They fall 'in and out of love' very easily and on quite a few occaions I have had to re-bond them. Lucy isnt a particularly freindly rabbit. I cant stroke her or brush her. I cant pick her up to check her because she gets too stressed and runs away. She is kept purely to keep Lionel company. I dont know what the original owners did to her, but she is not a happy rabbit.
Afew weeks ago, Lionel was admitted to the vet and had to have an operation to remove a tumour to his bottom / hind. He has been very poorly since and has had to return to the vets for extra treatment over the last few weeks. This obviously ment seperating them for days at a time and reintroducing them when Lionel came home. When ever he returned, re-bonding them has become more and more difficult to the point now where they cant be anywhere near each other because they fight (and I dont mean chasing, I mean fighting). Everytime he returned home, he would stop eating and drinking which caused other problems, but would instantly start again when he stayed at the vet. I think the stress of living with Lucy is making him stop eating.
I really dont know what to do now because I have run out for nutrual territory and I fear they will end up riping each other to streads if I cant resolve the situation. Lionel still has wounds around is hind and bottom which is also a worry, I dont want anything to happen that will delay his recovery.
Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions, all will be greatly appreciated.