We have a very insecure bunny called Kimble - a netherland dwarf cross who grew up in a house with screaming, 3 year old children. He's scared of his own shadow, I swear, and last night a fox managed to break his run and he escaped. He squealed so loudly with terror that the neighbours all woke up and turned on their lights, and my dad was out there in his boxers with a torch. It was 3 in the morning.
I couldn't catch him, he was so skittish this morning it was painful to see. I shut him in a huge, very secure and safe pen when he ran in, and left him for the day.
When I came back he was still very scared and just sat in the middle of the whole pen, not evening looking up when I started walking towards him. He just let me walk up to him and pick him up.
It was like he'd given up completely!
Can't take him to the vets because when he went in to be neutered he spent the whole car journey in a state of hysteria. I think that going in a car would push him over the edge.
He's not ill - he's just had a scary experience.
Any advice for cheering him up? He had extra greens tonight and some carrot peelings to make him feel happier. We've left him in his hutch with plenty of privacy - shut the door to the run, though.
Thanks x
I couldn't catch him, he was so skittish this morning it was painful to see. I shut him in a huge, very secure and safe pen when he ran in, and left him for the day.
When I came back he was still very scared and just sat in the middle of the whole pen, not evening looking up when I started walking towards him. He just let me walk up to him and pick him up.
It was like he'd given up completely!
Can't take him to the vets because when he went in to be neutered he spent the whole car journey in a state of hysteria. I think that going in a car would push him over the edge.
He's not ill - he's just had a scary experience.
Any advice for cheering him up? He had extra greens tonight and some carrot peelings to make him feel happier. We've left him in his hutch with plenty of privacy - shut the door to the run, though.
Thanks x