Advice needed - Weeing at me, pulling fur out...

[Laura325630]

Blossom is just over 5 months old now. She has been an indoor bunny and has lots of attention when we are here. In the last 2 weeks she has started weeing at me and in her area. She pulled out fur yesterday and is generally a little miserable.

She is being spayed on Friday so I am hoping this will help.

Is this common signs of an un-spayed doe? I am more inclined to think that she is actually a little lonely and will get her a male friend if the spaying doesnt change things. If I do then they will have to be outside rabbits. I have a wooden playhouse that can be modified. I would rather not though as we love having her inside. Is it ok to change her to an outdoor rabbit after being indoors?

Since the weeing I have started putting her outside in a large area with a small hutch that is left open for her. Trying to get rabbit out of a carpet is not the easiest thing!! At night she comes back in.

Any thoughts of advice?

 

[elmoandfern]

it does sound like hormonal behaviour so may reduce after spaying, although the changes can take time. she will be much happier with a friend for companionship so i would definitely 100% do that after she has been spayed (about 6 weeks post op she will be ready)

you could put the pair outside as long as its done before october time so they have time to grow a winter coat. 2 bunnies indoors is really no more trouble than one though

 

[Laura325630]

Thank you. Thats good to hear. If we do get another rabbit it will a rescue one so it will give me time to look around. It would be nice to have her running around the living again and not outside.