Djakarta
Well-Known Member
The humane society where I volunteer has a new little bunny that came in last week.
When I first saw him last week, he was a little shy, but if you talkedto him a bit he would come up to you for nose rubs. He was calm andeasy to lift out into the x pens for exercise.
This week, he was a completely different bunny. Now he huffs and gruntsand lunges at you. I set up a step, so he could come out into the x penwithout being lifted but he was just as aggressive in the x pen. (Iwas hoping that he was just being cage protective and wouldbe more relaxed in the x pen.)
What can I do to help this little guy regain trust in people? He isabout 8 months old and hasn't been neutered. Will some of his behaviorsimprove after neutering? Is it best to avoid handling him ?I'm afraid if he bites someone, he could be labeled "unadoptable" andbe in danger of euthanization.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
When I first saw him last week, he was a little shy, but if you talkedto him a bit he would come up to you for nose rubs. He was calm andeasy to lift out into the x pens for exercise.
This week, he was a completely different bunny. Now he huffs and gruntsand lunges at you. I set up a step, so he could come out into the x penwithout being lifted but he was just as aggressive in the x pen. (Iwas hoping that he was just being cage protective and wouldbe more relaxed in the x pen.)
What can I do to help this little guy regain trust in people? He isabout 8 months old and hasn't been neutered. Will some of his behaviorsimprove after neutering? Is it best to avoid handling him ?I'm afraid if he bites someone, he could be labeled "unadoptable" andbe in danger of euthanization.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.