Peterbunny
Mama Doe
Hi,
Peter is 7 months old and currently lives on his own outside. It's not ideal, I know, poor timing really, I got him in September, got on pretty quickly with getting him neutered etc with the hope that by early december I would be able to get him a friend. Its not happened, I couldn't work out how I could safely bond them over the winter months - I've been talking to someone on here but she bonds indoors and as Peter and his friend will be outdoor buns I need to wait till the spring - and also I can't have the buns inside as I'm asthmatic and can't take the risk if the hay was to bother me (its doesnt seem to outside, makes my nose itch but only temporarily).
So I've got to make the most of what I've got until the spring comes and I can get Pete a playmate. He just looks bored , He's fine in the run, however like this morning it was incredibly cold out (and his run is on patio) so I decided to keep him shut in his hutch (6ftx2x2) with his snugglesafes until the temp raied abit.
I'm in and out the house regularly, checking on him, giving him some fuss, refilling hay etc and he loves the attention, but obviously I can't be outside all the time. I just feel so bad for him, he just sits there, looking out. I know Buns are generally quieter during the day but as soon as I go out or I let him into his run he seems to come to life.
In his hutch he has... a litter tray, 2 snugglesafes, a underbed storage filled with straw, cardboard tunnel, carrier filled with straw and a hay rack. I've offered him willow sticks and he isn't interested (unless I hold the other end and he plays tug of war!), I've bought him chew things but he just ignores them.
I feel so bad for him I really wish I'd got him earlier in the year then I would have had chance to get him a buddy
Peter is 7 months old and currently lives on his own outside. It's not ideal, I know, poor timing really, I got him in September, got on pretty quickly with getting him neutered etc with the hope that by early december I would be able to get him a friend. Its not happened, I couldn't work out how I could safely bond them over the winter months - I've been talking to someone on here but she bonds indoors and as Peter and his friend will be outdoor buns I need to wait till the spring - and also I can't have the buns inside as I'm asthmatic and can't take the risk if the hay was to bother me (its doesnt seem to outside, makes my nose itch but only temporarily).
So I've got to make the most of what I've got until the spring comes and I can get Pete a playmate. He just looks bored , He's fine in the run, however like this morning it was incredibly cold out (and his run is on patio) so I decided to keep him shut in his hutch (6ftx2x2) with his snugglesafes until the temp raied abit.
I'm in and out the house regularly, checking on him, giving him some fuss, refilling hay etc and he loves the attention, but obviously I can't be outside all the time. I just feel so bad for him, he just sits there, looking out. I know Buns are generally quieter during the day but as soon as I go out or I let him into his run he seems to come to life.
In his hutch he has... a litter tray, 2 snugglesafes, a underbed storage filled with straw, cardboard tunnel, carrier filled with straw and a hay rack. I've offered him willow sticks and he isn't interested (unless I hold the other end and he plays tug of war!), I've bought him chew things but he just ignores them.
I feel so bad for him I really wish I'd got him earlier in the year then I would have had chance to get him a buddy