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Little miss know-it-all strikes again

lydz

Alpha Buck
My dad has always called me Little Miss Know-it-all and i finally have to admit he's right.:)

I wanted a rabbit and I always research thoroughly anything that is gong to be part of my life (from home appliances, to universities, to chiahuahuas, horses, etc etc) and thats how i found you guys.

I have placed a deposit on a baby bunny from a breeder - so cute! I did this thinking i would know what i was getting, get to see the parents and the conditions the breeder kept them in.

But i have realised i've been really really selfish and I should without a doubt rescue - I've even seen a bun which has had an awful start who i absolutely love. I feel this rabbit (and any rabbit) deserves a second chance of a loving home and i would love spending time with this bun, getting to know each other and building up trust.

You guys were right! Very right and im sorry i thought i knew better than all you experienced people. :oops:
 
I agree with Chul sort of. If the breeder is a responsible breeder, and you've already put in a deposit, you could get both and bond them after their ops! Of course if you don't trust the breeder you could always just rescue a second. This is of course assuming you can afford two. Not everyone can.
 
Do whatever you think is right. I bought one of my rabbits from the shelter, adn my newest is from a breeder, simply because in Canada in my town there are no bunnies at the shelter and I wanted a purebred to show with. Both my rescue and breeder bun are amazing, but don't feel bad if you do buy from a breeder, know that you could also be saving it in a way from going to a inexperienced owner.
 
:wave: Seeing as you've already put down a deposit and seeing their a good breeder I wouldn't worry to much. Preferably if you decide to get him/her a companion after the op a rescue would be ideal, they might even help with the bonding.
 
Thanks guys you are all so nice :D

Do you think its realistic that I could bond them? Obviously a rescue would be spayed already and I would get the baby spayed when old enough - would I need to wait to bond them after the spay or is it possible to bond straight away?
 
I think we need some pictures of your potential new friend(s).

Here's the baby bun:
Bunny-2weeksold.jpg


She has brown in her ears and on her tummy :love:
 
Thanks guys you are all so nice :D

Do you think its realistic that I could bond them? Obviously a rescue would be spayed already and I would get the baby spayed when old enough - would I need to wait to bond them after the spay or is it possible to bond straight away?

You could get the baby neutered/spayed and then bond when recovered.

The baby is a super cutie black otter. :love:
 
I think it depends on the rescue bun. Some adult buns love baby buns, others tolerate them, and some bully them. Is the baby a boy? It's easier to bond a baby boy to an adult girl-as you can put them back together straight after his op more or less. A female would need very careful re-introduction as she'll have had a major op and will have stitches to consider. :)
 
The baby bun is a girl. Just found out rescue bun is going to new home which is great news for her :D and it makes my decision for me - get baby bun then when spayed look for rescue bun to bond with her.
 
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