Bunnies_Cavies
10 Bunnies and 10 Cavies
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I am fostering a litter of 6 week old lionhead mix bunnies for the local humane society. I have had them since birth and the humane society knows nothing about bunnies!! I have a few questions they can't answer...
1. Mom was a stray but the babies have a crazy amount of fur around their faces so I assume they are lionhead mixes. Mom is about 4lbs and not a lionhead. Any idea how big they will get?
2. There are 7 babies. Most are about a pound now, but one is TiNy, maybe 4oz
He is healthy, eats, drinks and poops fine, but seems to have less muscle tone than the others and loses his balance often. Is he just the runt? Think he might catch up?
3. They seem to be weaned...haven't seen them even attempt to nurse since 4 weeks. Can they be separated from mom? She seems annoyed by them.
4. The humane society wants to spay/neuter them all at 8 weeks old. I am worried about the runt and don't think he could handle anesthesia...what do you think? Also, I know bunnies should live in bonded pairs, but since he is so tiny and gets trampled by his siblings, would it be bad to keep him and send his siblings up for adoption in pairs (there are 7 anyway) and then if he grows into an adult, then get him neutered and paired up?
Thanks for your time!!
Sarah
1. Mom was a stray but the babies have a crazy amount of fur around their faces so I assume they are lionhead mixes. Mom is about 4lbs and not a lionhead. Any idea how big they will get?
2. There are 7 babies. Most are about a pound now, but one is TiNy, maybe 4oz
He is healthy, eats, drinks and poops fine, but seems to have less muscle tone than the others and loses his balance often. Is he just the runt? Think he might catch up?
3. They seem to be weaned...haven't seen them even attempt to nurse since 4 weeks. Can they be separated from mom? She seems annoyed by them.
4. The humane society wants to spay/neuter them all at 8 weeks old. I am worried about the runt and don't think he could handle anesthesia...what do you think? Also, I know bunnies should live in bonded pairs, but since he is so tiny and gets trampled by his siblings, would it be bad to keep him and send his siblings up for adoption in pairs (there are 7 anyway) and then if he grows into an adult, then get him neutered and paired up?
Thanks for your time!!
Sarah