Bunny Advice Sought

Ok Bunny Experts - would love some advice as I am an animal rescuer of primarily cats & dogs. Don't know nuttin' 'bout bunnies!

My dear friend & family have recently moved homes and their 4-yr old bunny (whom their 2 children love) has unfortunately been relegated to the garage. My friend & 1 child are extremely allergic and in their old house, the bunny lived in the (finished) basement & everyone did fine. For some reason in this new location, the allergic reactions have greatly increased & the bunny can't be in the home, as they had tried to do.

I would love to help this animal and could potentially take him and set him up in a spare (small) bedroom in my house. I would need to learn what he eats, needs, etc. but my real question is: can a rabbit who has always lived in a predator-free home move to one with a very large dog & mutiple cats? Of course, my pets would not harm him but HE doesn't know that. Could he be so frightened that he could have a heart attack or something? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I really don't know bunnies!

TIA for any advice you could offer! 


Depends on the rabbit.  But I can confirm that it can be trained to use a litter box, if that helps you.


We rescued a bunny whose owners were going to set loose into the wild. She is the sweetest thing. We have a small dog and a guinea pig who she gets along with royally. We have slowly convinced her to only go to the bathroom in her cage. Even though bunnies are notorious for chewing we leave the door open when we're around. She has been very good about not chewing on things that don't belong to her. I like to think that she is so well behaved because of her gratefulness of being saved from a life of misery.

A rabbit's diet should consist primarily of timothy hay and fresh greens and vegetables. We also give her a bit of rabbit food in her dish. The hay and the food are readily available at PetSmart or Target.


Thanks so much for the feedback & advice. I like to think he would be much happier with me - seeing him tomorrow...


What ever happened with the bunny? I am missing ours because my daughter has had her at college. She will be coming home in two weeks! My daughter will be coming home, also  surprised 


Oh, there was a happy ending for bunny as they moved him into the basement & installed some kind of fan in the window that constantly circulates the air so their allergies are much alleviated. They also set up a bunny run so he has the cage door open constantly & can stretch his legs. I gave him a soft (cat) bed, cardboard box for cover, a ball & toy so he can bat them around. Oh, and he is an escape king! He has successfully moved the box to use as leverage for him to jump the perimeter fence. They told me it is not unusual to see him meandering around the rest of the basement.....he's so very clever!  grin   


I love a good bunny story!


blianderson said:
We rescued a bunny whose owners were going to set loose into the wild. She is the sweetest thing. We have a small dog and a guinea pig who she gets along with royally. We have slowly convinced her to only go to the bathroom in her cage. Even though bunnies are notorious for chewing we leave the door open when we're around. She has been very good about not chewing on things that don't belong to her. I like to think that she is so well behaved because of her gratefulness of being saved from a life of misery.
A rabbit's diet should consist primarily of timothy hay and fresh greens and vegetables. We also give her a bit of rabbit food in her dish. The hay and the food are readily available at PetSmart or Target.

 This is up there with my favorite MOL photos.


Morganna said:


This is up there with my favorite MOL photos.

 

Yes.

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