mokwa32
Alpha Buck
This August i acquired another 2 rabbits. The little doe i am needing advice for is a very sweet mini lop who has had 3 previous homes prior to myself. I had hoped to keep her with me as her forever home but i have come to realize it is not working out with my other rabbits and Belle my free ranging doe as you know already, keeps on trying to and succeeding in attacking this little mini lop doe. So my little doe is in her hutch pen set up and Belle tries to attack her through the bars. It sadly isn't going to work out now or ever, i need to do what is best for the little doe, it isn't fair this situation and i would be selfish to hold onto her when i could possibly find her a really incredible home suited for her needs.
So i have come to the very sad but clear decision she needs re-homed. But due to her previous circumstances, i am dedicated to finding her the perfect home for her and the add i posted was very very long and very clear on what i wanted for her. With rabbit welfare all over the add and freedom, space, love, care and most of all patience and respect, no young children also. She is hard to handle due to her 'past' and needs tlc but she is so very sweet.
I am in a dilemma however.... and i don't know how to make a decision. I have two people interested, both homes different, both sound great. One lady is a stay at home lady, her husband works and they have a big house. She intends for my doe to be a free range house bunny, run of the whole house. She has previous experience with a house bunny who passed away due to old age.
The other lady also has experience with rabbits needs. She has a buck, who lost his mate recently and she wants to bond a doe to him. She keeps her bunnies in an outdoor summer set up but in the winter in a indoor set up.
I don't know if my doe would be better of as a bonded duo with a gentle loving buck with indoor and outdoor lifestyle. Or as a likely very spoilt single house rabbit with the run of a house?
I can see the benefits for her of both. The love and comfort of a husbunny or the peace and quite of a singles life.
She generally likes her own space, doesn't trust people readily, although accepts cheek rubs.
It is such a huge responsibility, i want to make the right choice.
Regardless if either of these people decide to go ahead and offer a home. I do need advice in-case a similar scenario arises.
Can rabbits be happy alone with a human companion, or is it better to be a part of a bonded pair?
So i have come to the very sad but clear decision she needs re-homed. But due to her previous circumstances, i am dedicated to finding her the perfect home for her and the add i posted was very very long and very clear on what i wanted for her. With rabbit welfare all over the add and freedom, space, love, care and most of all patience and respect, no young children also. She is hard to handle due to her 'past' and needs tlc but she is so very sweet.
I am in a dilemma however.... and i don't know how to make a decision. I have two people interested, both homes different, both sound great. One lady is a stay at home lady, her husband works and they have a big house. She intends for my doe to be a free range house bunny, run of the whole house. She has previous experience with a house bunny who passed away due to old age.
The other lady also has experience with rabbits needs. She has a buck, who lost his mate recently and she wants to bond a doe to him. She keeps her bunnies in an outdoor summer set up but in the winter in a indoor set up.
I don't know if my doe would be better of as a bonded duo with a gentle loving buck with indoor and outdoor lifestyle. Or as a likely very spoilt single house rabbit with the run of a house?
I can see the benefits for her of both. The love and comfort of a husbunny or the peace and quite of a singles life.
She generally likes her own space, doesn't trust people readily, although accepts cheek rubs.
It is such a huge responsibility, i want to make the right choice.
Regardless if either of these people decide to go ahead and offer a home. I do need advice in-case a similar scenario arises.
Can rabbits be happy alone with a human companion, or is it better to be a part of a bonded pair?