My rabbits mate died recently and he is very sad. I know that they mate for life so if I find him a new one will he accept her or totally reject her?
2006-06-29 02:40:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rabbits don't mate for life. You should go to the House Rabbit Society and find a local chapter. Don't buy from a breeder there are so many unwanted rabbits in the world that need a home.
2006-06-29 10:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your rabbit will take time to get used to the new rabbit!
But it might not work out!
2006-06-29 12:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by Rabbit23girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your rabbit will most likely reject it. Rabbits are very territorial and rarely enjoy living with more than one rabbit in their hutch or cage, so unless they have been together since birth they will fight and one will get severely hurt. your rabbit will not feel too lonely as long as you give him lots of attention and love.
2006-06-29 11:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by Cornfed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he be happy with a new mate if he like any typical male of any species of animal any female is better than no female.
2006-06-29 10:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by Gail M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be a friend to your rabbit
2006-06-29 09:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by meagan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do any of your friends have any rabbits?if they do let your rabbit play with it!!! or buy another one.
2006-06-29 09:59:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rabbits don't mate for life. DUH! Were they breeding, or is he just lonely? Biologically rabbits don't NEED to mate, or have company, but they like attention.
2006-07-04 03:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a guinea pig. they seem to get along great, depending on the rabbit/guinea pig.
2006-06-29 21:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really sorry for your loss of your bunn, to both you and your surviving bunn. And of course, your bunn is grieving just as you are too. I'm glad you can comfort each other.
I hope these articles are helpful to you - they're about bunnies grieving their friends and whether to get a new bunny friend for them -
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-7/bereavedbunny.html
http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/behavior/grief.html
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-7/love-goes-on.html
And these articles are for you -
http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/behavior/losing.html
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/loss.html
Very very best of luck to you all.
2006-06-29 20:53:28 · answer #9 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋