I think it's time to face the fact I might not be able to keep my new little bunny girl, I've been having trouble bonding her and Sooty but things were very gradually improving, so I thought I'd take them both to my mum's to try bonding them at her house so that it was even more neutral. Anyway I got there a few nights ago and set them up in two seperate pens in the conservatory overnight ready to take them to a different room to bond them in the morning.
I came down in the morning to a disaster, during the night she must of pulled her pen apart at the back and squeezed down the tiny gap between her pen and the wall which led her straight into Sootys pen. At first I didn't notice as they were back in there seperate pens when I came down, but Sootys fur was everywhere then I noticed blood on his ear and after checking him over he had a little bite on the back of his neck, she has a bite mark near the back of her head too to so they must of been in together. We've been to the vets and Sooty's had a couple of stitches in his ear to help it heal, as well as baytril.
I'm so annoyed with myself for not making the pens more secure but she is so inquisitive and it makes it almost impossible to keep her cooped up. I suppose I should be thankful that she eventually went back to her pen an Sooty didn't follow as things could of been alot worse. I honestly thought that the injuries would be alot worse seen as there was nobody to pull them apart.
Anyway I think Im kidding myself abit now for thinking bonding could still work between these two. Niether seemed afraid of the other after the fight, they were both acting completely normal but I know a fight like this will be hard to get over. My head (and most of my family) are saying I shouldn't keep her but the thought of giving her away is breaking my heart, I cant help but well up when I think about it, she's really bonded with me even if she's not bonded with Sooty, and I cant bear the thought of giving her up, especially as I know this would be the perfect home for her, she's so energetic and needs tons of space an free range time which I could of gave her. Has anybody ever heard of bunnies being bonded after somthing like this or am I just clutching at straws now? I'd do anything to get them together but I'm starting to think it not fair on Sooty to put him through anymore. I feel awful