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help with bonding

Kittykat23uk

Mama Doe
Just wondering what I will have to do when the time comes. We're collecting the Lymington buns on Saturday. :love::love:

At the moment one is too small to be spayed, the other has been done this week. I've no idea until we collect them how soon we can look at getting the second one spayed. Outside, I'm planning to keep them side by side in their two pairs until then, they Lymington buns in the aviary adjoining Sprocket and Widget's Kennel.

But then I don't know what to do about bondng or about having them in. I bring them in during the evenings for a few hours normally, and have them in the lounge, but with two pairs that will be more difficult.

Would it matter if they shared the same indoors space on alternate evenings?

Or should I keep Sprocket and Widget downstairs and have the Lymington buns upstairs when I have them in (Sprocket and Widget never go upstairs so that area is still neutral, they have the run of the downstairs when they are in)?

or should I allow them to socialise, supervised during these times?

Should I use seperate trays or allow them to mix their litter so that they get use to each others smells, bearing in mind they will see each other when they are in adjoining pens?

should I alternate their outside accommodation too and if so, how often should I swap them over or will that just stress them out?

Or should I just keep everything seperate until they have been spayed and are ready to be bonded and then send them away to be bonded since it will be completely neutral that way?

Sorry for all the questions!
 
:wave: I would keep them completely seperate until ready to bond. your already bonded pair probably wont like sharing a space and may lead to referred aggression - thats my opinion only though im not an expert...

I just know with Sooty and Oreo it caused terrible problems and I had to keep my 4 well apart until they were ready to bond..

Are they going to Cheryl??
 
Hopefully, that's the plan but I can't get round the fact they will be in adjacent pens. I hope that won't cause any problems! :?
 
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