Hi, this is my first post so I'm not too sure if I'm putting it in the right place.
I have a single rabbit, he's around 6 years old and is going strong. He's always lived alone, I was only around 13 when I got him and I never fully appreciated the social needs. When I realised my mistake I assumed it was too late to give him a partner, and at the time I lived with my parents and they weren't willing to house another rabbit.
I live in the UK, my rabbit lives outside and has a free run of the garden during the day and is kept in a hutch at night.
I have a friend across the road who has 4 rabbits. They also have free roam of his garden. Would it be possible to introduce my rabbit to one of his and then give them time together maybe twice a week? Will this actually cause him more stress by removing him each time? Are they likely to fight? And thinking long term, if I can introduce them, could my rabbit eventually join my friends during the day in his garden before being removed to his own hutch at my house?
Thanks for your help!
I have a single rabbit, he's around 6 years old and is going strong. He's always lived alone, I was only around 13 when I got him and I never fully appreciated the social needs. When I realised my mistake I assumed it was too late to give him a partner, and at the time I lived with my parents and they weren't willing to house another rabbit.
I live in the UK, my rabbit lives outside and has a free run of the garden during the day and is kept in a hutch at night.
I have a friend across the road who has 4 rabbits. They also have free roam of his garden. Would it be possible to introduce my rabbit to one of his and then give them time together maybe twice a week? Will this actually cause him more stress by removing him each time? Are they likely to fight? And thinking long term, if I can introduce them, could my rabbit eventually join my friends during the day in his garden before being removed to his own hutch at my house?
Thanks for your help!