Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Could I please ask for your advice please. As you all know, we've got Lillian and Leo. Happily bonded. Both around 6 years old.
Last night our son was contacted by his friend who has a small rabbit that he recently bought. I don't know exact details so apologies if I'm a bit vague. She is a dutch black and white bunny and she's about 6 months old. I don't know if she is neutered but she's a solo bun who has been living indoors but for some strange reason she is put into the outdoor hutch at night. It's now transpired that she is moulting and my sons friends wife now appears to have developed an allergic reaction to the rabbit and my sons friend has put the question out about whether we could take her (the rabbit, not the wife!).
Now, I'm sort of stuck here. We've known my sons friend for many many years and that's part of the reasin he trusts us.
I'm frustrated that their rabbit is indoors during the day but outdoors at night. And I know that we can change that and would give the rabbit a safe second home. And as she is a solo bunny, it would be better for her to be with others.
However, I have zero experience of bonding a trio and bonding two is stressful enough. And she is very young.
We have no space indoors to keep her which would be away from Lillian and Leo which would then mean she would have to go outside - something I'm really not keen on.
The alternative would probably be that she would have to go to a rescue - which places an additional strain on rescue services and if we adopted her from my sons friend, at least there would be a link.
I'm concerned about logistics for all this as initially it would prove really challenging and full on.
So, could you please all throw your guidance at me on this please. I'm feeling a bit pressured to intervene - in a good way, but I don't need the stress from that pressure but I don't want to see a bunny possibly being sent to rescue like this because deep down I do feel a desire to want to help but dont know if it's really something we can practically do.
Thanks in advance for your advice as always.
Craig
Last night our son was contacted by his friend who has a small rabbit that he recently bought. I don't know exact details so apologies if I'm a bit vague. She is a dutch black and white bunny and she's about 6 months old. I don't know if she is neutered but she's a solo bun who has been living indoors but for some strange reason she is put into the outdoor hutch at night. It's now transpired that she is moulting and my sons friends wife now appears to have developed an allergic reaction to the rabbit and my sons friend has put the question out about whether we could take her (the rabbit, not the wife!).
Now, I'm sort of stuck here. We've known my sons friend for many many years and that's part of the reasin he trusts us.
I'm frustrated that their rabbit is indoors during the day but outdoors at night. And I know that we can change that and would give the rabbit a safe second home. And as she is a solo bunny, it would be better for her to be with others.
However, I have zero experience of bonding a trio and bonding two is stressful enough. And she is very young.
We have no space indoors to keep her which would be away from Lillian and Leo which would then mean she would have to go outside - something I'm really not keen on.
The alternative would probably be that she would have to go to a rescue - which places an additional strain on rescue services and if we adopted her from my sons friend, at least there would be a link.
I'm concerned about logistics for all this as initially it would prove really challenging and full on.
So, could you please all throw your guidance at me on this please. I'm feeling a bit pressured to intervene - in a good way, but I don't need the stress from that pressure but I don't want to see a bunny possibly being sent to rescue like this because deep down I do feel a desire to want to help but dont know if it's really something we can practically do.
Thanks in advance for your advice as always.
Craig