Hi I am new to the forum so I am learning on posting etc lol
I rescued my first rabbit Warren over 12 months ago he was about 6 months of age at the time I had him as a house rabbit but he seemed unhappy when I put him in his cage at night due to him chewing through wires if left unsupervised he also kept trying to mate with my cat and my German Shepherd so off to the vets we went to be neutered and he did calm down a lot I rang the RSPCA regarding him going outside etc I got him a large two tier hutch all insulated and he has the run of the garden he now refuses to come indoors, won't be picked up for a cuddle or to be groomed he runs away when I go near him he will go into his hutch at night if I use a torch he follows the light into his hutch and he then has has food treats like cabbage fruit etc his other food is given in a morning I always make sure he has rabbit treats food and fresh water at all times
My worry is he has eaten all my pot plants he eats bread I I put out for the birds and the bird seed lol this morning the poor birds didn't get a look in Hecate all the bread and bird seed while the birds watched ! Sometimes if I go to move him away he will jump in the air and kick out at me with his back feet and sometimes when in his hutch I can hear him thumping so loudly which then makes me worry he's not happy but I can't leave him out at night as we get fox's in the garden I use a heat pad in his bed area which he sits on and seems happy enough I can only describe him as a "rabbit with attitude" I have wondered if I should get him a rabbit for company but I was told by pets at home where I had him from not to put another rabbit with him so I'm not sure what to do I feel sorry for him being on his own love him to bits and just want to be able to pick him up without running around the garden any advice if there's anything I can or should be doing would be great
Thanks
Margie
I rescued my first rabbit Warren over 12 months ago he was about 6 months of age at the time I had him as a house rabbit but he seemed unhappy when I put him in his cage at night due to him chewing through wires if left unsupervised he also kept trying to mate with my cat and my German Shepherd so off to the vets we went to be neutered and he did calm down a lot I rang the RSPCA regarding him going outside etc I got him a large two tier hutch all insulated and he has the run of the garden he now refuses to come indoors, won't be picked up for a cuddle or to be groomed he runs away when I go near him he will go into his hutch at night if I use a torch he follows the light into his hutch and he then has has food treats like cabbage fruit etc his other food is given in a morning I always make sure he has rabbit treats food and fresh water at all times
My worry is he has eaten all my pot plants he eats bread I I put out for the birds and the bird seed lol this morning the poor birds didn't get a look in Hecate all the bread and bird seed while the birds watched ! Sometimes if I go to move him away he will jump in the air and kick out at me with his back feet and sometimes when in his hutch I can hear him thumping so loudly which then makes me worry he's not happy but I can't leave him out at night as we get fox's in the garden I use a heat pad in his bed area which he sits on and seems happy enough I can only describe him as a "rabbit with attitude" I have wondered if I should get him a rabbit for company but I was told by pets at home where I had him from not to put another rabbit with him so I'm not sure what to do I feel sorry for him being on his own love him to bits and just want to be able to pick him up without running around the garden any advice if there's anything I can or should be doing would be great
Thanks
Margie