Rescuemom
Well-Known Member
As some know, I recently acquired a rabbit(appears to be Lionhead mix) that was dumped outside to fend for herself. Fairly sure she's a young female. That said, I don't know if she's spayed, so a vet check is definitely in the books.
Beyond that, I'd like some help. She will greet you with a sniff of your hand and will even take treats from your hands, but if you try to pet her or pick her up, she freaks out and tries to get away as quick as possible. She is quite wary of people, actually. I've only had her thump at me once and charge at me once, and she hasn't done it since then. I had to put her in a regular cage for now as she figured out how to escape my x-pen and was going after my other rabbit. So, my old man is in the x-pen and she's in a cage with free time out of it for the time being. She does try to bite him through the cage bars though..
Any tips for taming her and showing her she can trust me? I have a lot to think about in terms of whether or not I have the time or patience to really put into her(this makes me sound awful, but I have a family and a full house of animals as is, and I took her off the street largely because I didn't want to see her die or get hurt).
I have decided NOT to bond my two rabbits. Crush is simply very old and not doing well any more.
Anyway.. thoughts? Tips?
Beyond that, I'd like some help. She will greet you with a sniff of your hand and will even take treats from your hands, but if you try to pet her or pick her up, she freaks out and tries to get away as quick as possible. She is quite wary of people, actually. I've only had her thump at me once and charge at me once, and she hasn't done it since then. I had to put her in a regular cage for now as she figured out how to escape my x-pen and was going after my other rabbit. So, my old man is in the x-pen and she's in a cage with free time out of it for the time being. She does try to bite him through the cage bars though..
Any tips for taming her and showing her she can trust me? I have a lot to think about in terms of whether or not I have the time or patience to really put into her(this makes me sound awful, but I have a family and a full house of animals as is, and I took her off the street largely because I didn't want to see her die or get hurt).
I have decided NOT to bond my two rabbits. Crush is simply very old and not doing well any more.
Anyway.. thoughts? Tips?