Loss of our rabbit and bonding again...please help

Please could anyone give me some advice on this, I’m at a loss

4 weeks ago we our gorgeous 8 year old bunny passed away. She was beautiful and we were completely heart broken. She was our first pet together and we got her before our very first home, marriage etc. We still have our spayed little boy who is also 8.
Yesterday I found a 12 week year old rex cross doe (our girl was a mini rex) and I feel we should give this little one a home and try the process of bonding. To make things more complicated in 2 weeks time there is another gorgeous 8 week year old standard rex who took a liking to us just like our girl did all those years ago.

Am I crazy to try and bond all three? I am at a complete loss. Not sure if it is all too soon but it feels a little like fate.
The 12 week year old would have to be collected today so I need to make a decision quickly.

To make things even more complicated our 8 year old bunny does have a lump at the top of his nose which he takes medication for. He isn’t in pain and is very happy. However, he does sneeze sometimes. Our wonderful vet has never mentioned snuffles and our gorgeous girl never started sneezing but I worry one of the new bunnies could catch it.

Sorry for the long post :shock:

Personally I think there is too big an age gap. You could look for an older doe, over 5 say. There must be some in Rescues. The other problem I can foresee is if you were to get the 2 young females there is no guarantee they would like one another, even when spayed. To have them spayed you would need to wait another 4 months so you would need 3 separate housing arrangements really.

Thank you for your advice. I do have room to house them separately and was thinking about dividing their accommodation so they can see each other. I have a large dining room area which could be set up. I feel you may be right with the two young does – do people have success with the 2 female/1 male group or is it usually a doomed idea?

Rose24 said:

Thank you for your advice. I do have room to house them separately and was thinking about dividing their accommodation so they can see each other. I have a large dining room area which could be set up. I feel you may be right with the two young does – do people have success with the 2 female/1 male group or is it usually a doomed idea?

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People have success with all sorts of groups! Of course, more than the male/female becomes difficult sometimes ....

The thing I would be concerned with is the issue of your older bun's health. Bonding is definitely stressful, even though it's a good thing at the end of the day. If he's any health issues, it could make them worse (at least in the short term).

I wouldn't rush into anything, and certainly not today. I would wait and watch him for a bit and consider what to do ... That's just my opinion

I'm so sorry you lost your little one. It's awful when they've seen you through so many life events and you're attached ...