The Big No-no Question

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So i was wondering.
I took over a bunny from a friend. The bunny seems very mean to other bunnies and when we called the original owner she said she experienced the same thing but she did manage to put the bunny with a GP and the lived happily together until she gave away the bunny.
I feel bad for the bunny cause he's all alone, but he is very mean and not accepting to other bunnies, could i potentially at least leave him with the pigs for like an hour a day or something ?
Normally i never keep animals alone but he won't bond with any of the bunnies I have (and yes i introduced on neutral terrain, with plenty of space.)
I'm really at a loss about what to do because he does seem lonely ...
 
Never introduce guinea pigs and rabbits. It certainly won't solve the loneliness problem as they cannot communicate but it also puts the guinea pigs at serious risk. Rabbits can kick the guinea pigs or trample them which will injure them at the least and can be fatal. They also have different dietary needs which must be catered for. At the end of the day it's a no brainer - don't put them together!

Can you find a rabbit rescue that can bond him with another rabbit?
 
He really won't bond, we tried.
I tried with my girls, i tried at 2 rescues. He keeps drawing blood :/
He even spent almost a week in one so he could communicate through bars. It all went well, until the bars were removed, he seems very territorial even though we got him castrated :/
(that "i have" was supposed to be: i have tried with, i'm just a bit tired and not completing my sentences :') )
 
It's a definite no. A kick from a rabbit can KILL a pig. Sorry to be blunt but it isn't worth the risk
 
that's alright! I figured that would be the answer but i saw no harm in reafferming.
Guess he'll just have to be kept alone :/
 
Turtles said:
So i was wondering.
I took over a bunny from a friend. The bunny seems very mean to other bunnies and when we called the original owner she said she experienced the same thing but she did manage to put the bunny with a GP and the lived happily together until she gave away the bunny.
I feel bad for the bunny cause he's all alone, but he is very mean and not accepting to other bunnies, could i potentially at least leave him with the pigs for like an hour a day or something ?
Normally i never keep animals alone but he won't bond with any of the bunnies I have (and yes i introduced on neutral terrain, with plenty of space.)
I'm really at a loss about what to do because he does seem lonely ...
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Please do not put him with your guinea pigs!
Guinea pigs and rabbits

If your rabbit is lonely, would you consider rabbit dating at a good a rescue that offers this service? The RSPCA Walsall does and so does Honeybunnies Rabbit and Guinea Pig rescue near Leicester. They are both recommended guinea pigs rescues, so I know that you are in safe hands with any rabbit it, too. It means that you come home with a new companion only if there is success, but it also means that you don't have to risk piggies.
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Wiebke said:
Please do not put him with your guinea pigs!
Guinea pigs and rabbits

If your rabbit is lonely, would you consider rabbit dating at a good a rescue that offers this service? The RSPCA Walsall does and so does Honeybunnies Rabbit and Guinea Pig rescue near Leicester. They are both recommended guinea pigs rescues, so I know that you are in safe hands with any rabbit it, too. It means that you come home with a new companion only if there is success, but it also means that you don't have to risk piggies.
Guinea Pig Rescue Centre Locator
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Hi wiebke, I'm not from UK and i tried local rescues that i know and trust but it seems futile, who knows maybe they'll get a lovely girl in some day and it'll work. But so far it has been nothing... I told them to let me know everytime a new bunny came and i can bring him over, we'll keep trying and keep him seperate for now
 
Bless, well it's his own fault for being a bully :)) Hope he eventually finds a friend he accepts! Also a no for your question but you already knew that XD
 
he's a bit of a weirdo tbh. One moment he jumps in my lap asking for attention, 10min later he bites me cause he's done :')
 
Rabbits are a lot stronger than guinea pigs and a kick from them can seriously injure or kill a piggy... I would rather a lonely rabbit than a dead or injured guinea pig! Personally I wouldn't take the risk.
 
Alright. Here's the problem! (read the whole thing) Rabbits are not like guinea pigs, or hardly any other small pet. Both sexes are EXTREMELY territorial. Two females can sometimes live together if they are both spayed, but not unspayed. They see another female as a challenge and will not hesitate to attack (or in rare, cases, kill.) I've tried lots of times to bond my female unspayed, but she was just too upset. It can be worse with males too... They will fight over just about anything. If you would like to bond your rabbit, you must fix him/her first! (as well as the second rabbit.) Now, I understand that a lot of people don't have money for the surgery. I didn't. But I spent at least 30 mins a day with my rabbit... And that was enough for her. As long as you yourself bond with you bond rabbit, he/she will be content and happy with life. This is one way they are different from guinea pigs. Rabbits are more like tiny dogs. They are eager to please and accepting towards humans. Make it your goal to bond with him/her! But for safety, don't try to bond again until/unless you fix them!

-Sophia, an experienced rabbit keeper. :)
 
Our rabbit is the same, he hates other rabbits and has attacked any he's been put near/with. He once clawed his way out of a cage and bit another rabbit so badly he had to go to the vet for stitches.
 
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