my rex found love
Hi, I had my rex boy Loopy neutered last Aug. Wanted to get him a partner and in November (once he was all healed etc) after looking through these pages I contacted Jane Dexter's rescue in Warwickshire who had a beautiful rex girl I thought would be ideal for him.
Unfortunately she'd been promised to a bereaved bunny elsewhere, but Jane had another girl in mind, who had been taken from a horrible situation in a one bed flat with 150 other buns. She was a mixed breed, looking more like a cross between a yeti and a mouse than a rabbit!
I took my boy round and they fell in love in minutes (Jane said it was the first time she'd seen Hazel binky!)
I took the two of them home and kept an eye on them for the first week in case they scuffled, but they have been superb for each other, always washing each others faces and cuddling up.
The time came for Hazel to be neutered (she had been too weighty before due to being cage-bound), and we had a few fights while the hormones settled down, but within 2 weeks they were back in love again.
Basically, what I'm trying to say is that Hazel may not have been what I would have chosen as a partner to my rex, but they adore each other. A good rescue will look to match the rabbits to each other on terms of personality, which is more important than having a pair of bookends that look nice together.
When I see my two cuddled up my heart melts and I know Loopy couldn't have found a better match.
My only regret was the stress I had after Hazel was neutered when her hormones were everywhere and they looked like they wanted to kill each other. So I'd probably go for a bun that's already neutered.
And also, even though Hazel had been through a nasty experience, and was very nervy, she's so sweet and has come such a long way - when she comes up to me for a fuss, it's so much more rewarding.
I'd be wary of taking an agressive bun, as it upsets me when they go for each other, but, again, a good rescue will know their rabbits individually, and should be willing to guide you (and willing to take the rabbit back if things go wrong).
Good luck.