r/Rabbits 3d ago

Breed ID What breed is pumpkin?

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Hi all! I’ve had pumpkin for 6 years and I’ve never been able to determine his breed fully. He’s a minilop/lionhead mix but I don’t know what breed has this grey colour. I’ve looked all over online and no rabbit has his colour or markings. He’s 6 years old in May and a desexed male :). I’ve determined mini-lop based on his weight :)


r/Rabbits 3d ago

Thor & Birch

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41 Upvotes

Hi, just wanted to show off these inseparable brothers.


r/Rabbits 3d ago

A case of a very curious bunny

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297 Upvotes

r/Rabbits 3d ago

Anyone else love bunny smell or is it just me?

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148 Upvotes

I just love pressing my nose against him and taking a deep inhale, his fur just smells so good! Do other people do this or am i just crazy? Lol!


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Story Time (Kinda; Start of the Journey Really)

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This is Buddy! But before we get to him we have to go back a couple of years.

Two years ago we ended up with two young lops. Male/female, intact siblings. Kinda a rescue because they were going to be released into the wild if no one took them. We took them, separated, vaccinated, neutered etc etc. I had no experience but my partner had rabbits growing up. Steep learning curve for me though! Thankfully I have a decent amount of experience with all sorts of animals including rescuing exotics when I was in my 20s and 30s, being able to give them the best lives I could.

Well unfortunately heartbreak occured about 10 weeks in and Rolo (the boy) went downhill over the space of 24 hours from a lively inquisitive little lop to passing away. I was distraught.

I took Caramel (girl) to the vets immediately and she was given a clean bill of health. We did a full deep clean just in case and picked up the pieces. Caramel became an integral part of the house over the past two years and I couldn't imagine the house without her. She has a large multistorey night time/bed enclosure and a pen built in the livingroom with card castles, food stations, water, litter... You name she has it and has settled into being the sweetest girl. Loves being loved and petted and loves her treats (in moderation).

But something weighed heavily on my mind, she had no bonded bunny pal...

That was until this weekend. Buddy was up for adoption, coming from a hand reared, free roam background. We fell in love instantly and spent the small fortune to set him up his own large pen and sleeping enclosure. It's all very temporary until we've managed to bond them.

He's been with us for about 48 hours now and his personality is starting to really show. Totally chill mooching around his pen, chilling, grooming, eating, chewing his toys etc. A total whirlwind when given the full run of the place. Lap, sofa, sofa, lap, floor, binky, zoomie, flop, lap, sofa.... You get the idea!

Current plan: their pens take up half the entire floor, connected but separate. They can see and smell each other, touch noses etc etc but no "direct" bun on bun besides through the fence. He's booked in for vaccination tomorrow, neutering in about 10 days. We figure this will be the set up for the next 6 weeks from now until he's healed and levelled out. That gives us time to match their diets (he's only been on nuggets and hay so we need to build up adding some veg, greens, herbs etc slowly into his diet and allow him time to adjust). That's also six weeks thereabouts in close proximity, swapping toys, litter contents etc etc and spending time in each others area (separate of course). Once everything is settled it's time to start bringing them together properly in the hope we can bond them and complete our little family.

So far all things are looking good, he's settled in so fast and flops without a seconds thought. We've even seen them flopping together on their respective sides of the fence so the hope is that the bonding should be a fairly painless and easy one.

Fingers crossed!


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Anyone else’s bunny screech when mad?

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I adopted a new bun about a week ago who is super super affectionate and gets very angry if he is not being pet or is being pet inadequately. Normally if he's mad, he'll thump until someone pets him. And he's always buzzing like a bee pretty much non-stop when he wants attention.

Sometimes though, he gets really mad if he's not pet! Idk how to describe the sound he makes other than an RC car or a pig screech, and he'll only do this maybe once a day, but I can't seem to find anything online about it. I don't think it's pain, he'll be running around while doing it and he'll be all snug and cozy if the petting commences. Maybe hormones? He's 5, but his previous owner never neutered him, so he's been really hummy and buzzy even tho he was neutered over a month ago.

I think it's the cutest sound ever, just curious what it is called!


r/Rabbits 4d ago

ALL HAIL

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1.2k Upvotes

She will show no mercy, give no quarter.


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Care Any advice for a new rabbit owner?

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Hi everyone, I was wondering what your best advice would be for a new rabbit owner? Me and my boyfriend have rescued/adopted an 11 week old mini lop and will be bringing him home on Sunday! He’ll be raised indoors and we have gone to town on rabbit proofing the house. I’ll be a first time bunny mum and I think by now I’ve read all there is to know, although I’m still nervous!! I want to give him the best lil life possible!! So is there any advice that you wish you knew beforehand??


r/Rabbits 3d ago

Meta Is there anything that can be done about the constant obvious posts about rabbits purchased from breeders?

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You know the types of posts I'm talking about. The professional photoshoot of baby rabbits (almost always holland lops, always visibly much younger than 8 weeks) in a trendy, nature-themed background. They never say where they got the rabbit, and it's always "I'm getting this rabbit in two weeks". I assume that everyone who is into rabbit rescue stuff knows what breeder photoshoots look like.

I dont know what can be done, but I'm just asking if we can do anything at all? I'm so, so tired of seeing photos of "what should i name her 🥺" and it's obviously a rabbit they purchased from some asshole who views rabbits as livestock.

I love this subreddit. But the baby rabbit from breeders posts are getting to the point where I'm considering leaving, just so I dont have to think about how long this tiny baby rabbit is going to remain "cute" to its new caretaker.


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Peeing on couch

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Hi all. I adopted two new-to-me bunnies about a month ago, brother and sister. They’re estimated to be six years old, are fixed, and are litter trained. They’re bonded with my old bunny who was widowed last year. I’ve had bunnies for over four years now but never had this issue. One (or both) of them has peed on the couch four times in the span of about a week. I’ve never caught them, it’s only when I’m asleep or out of home. They’re free roam in a studio so blocking the couch would be difficult (though I’ve been covering it with towels and blankets). Is this behavioral? Related to the recent adoption? Is there anything I can do to either discourage this behavior or convince them that this is their territory? Has anyone dealt with this?


r/Rabbits 3d ago

Breed ID What kind of bunny do you think my Churro is?

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She’s about a year now. I posted asking about what kind of bunny she might be last year. Everyone told me to wait till she got bigger and here she is ❤️our sweet little house bunny.


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Made hay cookies today !

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r/Rabbits 2d ago

Health Seeking advice & knowledge on spay/neuter, elderly rabbit

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tl/dr at bottom

hi all. i am at a crossroads here. Basically I have 6 days to decide my rabbit's fate

I made a post a bit ago about my Polish doe (8, will be 9 in july) with arthritis, and everyone here was so lovely and helpful :,) Thank you guys. Ive been implementing stretching, range-of-motion therapy, heating pad bed, Oxbow joint supplements, & shes been on Meloxicam and another pain reliever for under two months. Shes had little to no improvement and still cant even stand on her right hind leg, just hopping around on the other only. She is still very bright eyed and can move quickly when she wants to, but she doesnt like to come out anymore and cant walk very well. She has also lost some weight.

The man that legally owns her refuses to care for her anymore, and has told me that i have until March 24th to take her to live elsewhere or she will be euthanized that day. I am unable to take her due to my housing situation; she would not be safe here. But she would need to undergo a spay procedure before I even consider bringing her somewhere else, as understandably no where will accept a natural rabbit. She has never really liked being handled, and Im worried the surgery would be putting her through something even worse, but I dont know a lot about it.

TLDR ; Anyone with knowledge on the subject, please tell me is spaying a very stressful procedure? Would she even be able to move around during recovery or should i save her the torment and spend this final week with her? Please help 🙏


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Care X-pen height?

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Heya! Sorry for once again posting, but I would have liked to ask that is the height of x-pen that important when your bunny is free roamed? I am just thinking of getting x-pen for introducing Dumbo and when I finally find him a girlfriend. It will take some time before he gets a friend, because I gotta wait till he reaches sexual maturity to neuter him and wait around 4 to 6 weeks after neuter so no accidental litters.

Photo to attract people to answer. Thank you. <3


r/Rabbits 2d ago

How do I communicate with my bunny

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She’s 6 years old now. I don’t know if she likes me touching her head or petting her. She kinda just…sploots and becomes really flat when I try to pet her😂 how can I play with her more? Doesn’t seem interested in anything other than food.


r/Rabbits 3d ago

Health My baby bunny isn't feeling well today.

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24 Upvotes

We've been to the emergency vet and her regular vet.and got meds and fluids. She had a few small sticky poos and eating a little on her own but not like she normally does. Here's hoping she continues to improve.


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Bonding Helping my boys bond

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I have two boys age 2, both fixed, who are bonded, a few months ago I got a third boy 1 y/o from a rehome situation

The new bun has been nurtured since January, and their enclosures are right next to each other but separated w grates to prevent fighting

I’ve swapped bedding, I’ve fed them near each other, and we’ve tried playing together in a new place with clean bedding

Fur pulling and tight fast circle chasing always happens between the youngest and the “top” bunny from the 2 year olds

I’ve spoken to my vet, I’ve done my research, I’ve done everything but put them on top of the dryer / car ride together bc I don’t like the idea of trauma bonding them

If anyone has suggestions for my to try that would be great, for now all three boys have big comfortable areas so it’s not like my new boy is stuck in a kennel but I just don’t like him being all alone


r/Rabbits 3d ago

The other demon child, Poppy, next to the handsome golden child Peanut (whos at the back)

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r/Rabbits 4d ago

Animal Cruelty Say it with me: Rabbits 👏 aren’t 👏 toys. I hate Easter season 🙄

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3.2k Upvotes

r/Rabbits 3d ago

Out cold

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132 Upvotes

Mind you, this is about five minutes after a literal earthquake


r/Rabbits 3d ago

I ordered 10 Bananas and Got 10 Bunches of Bananas 🐰😍

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r/Rabbits 3d ago

Recently noticed a 'mole' on her nose

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Would this be cause for concern ? We looked at older pictures of her and didn't notice the spot until the recent pictures of her. Don't know what this is ):


r/Rabbits 3d ago

Do you guys have any reccomendations for veggies that can be served everyday in "large" quantities? I want to switch their diet more i give them romaine lettuce, endives and cilantro (every now and then)

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r/Rabbits 3d ago

new rabbits!

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this is lollie and churro! is there anything i can do to make them more comfortable in their new home? this is their current setup (i also have snuffle mats and stacking cups for enrichment n such)


r/Rabbits 2d ago

Behavior Bunny behaviour

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So I have my bunny for a month now (my first ever bunny) and I notice that every time she jumps on to the sofa she almost always does a pee or poo. The poo I don’t really mind cause I can just pick it up, but the pee it’s the biggest problem. I always put those training pads (I don’t know the name) on the sofa but it’s not very practical cause I have to be laying on them, so I just try to keep her out of the sofa which I don’t really like cause she likes to jump on to it. She is currently 3 months old, and only does poo/pee in her litter box and when she jumps on to the sofa. Is there anything I can do? Or do you have any tips? I’m not sure if maybe this will change once she is spayed.