digitalsushi
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my bunny mimi has changed behaviour. after moving house4 weeks agomy bunsnowhave a hutch outside and i letthemout in the backyard. theyused to live in an apartment and hadtheir hutch on the balcony and but spent most oftheir time inside with me.
i could never pickmimi up since i got her, but she was always affectionate- liked pats and cuddles and i could hand feed her.now i can't and i've completely lost my bond with her. if i put my hand in the hutch for a cuddle or to drop some food in there for the buns, she just bites mea nd runs at my hand (obviously feeling threatened) - she doesn't like to stay outside once i let the buns out of the hutch, she runs into the house and hangs out in the loungeroom. a week ago she ran and bit my 3 year oldniecewho was trying to pat her when she was inside and left her with a really nasty bite that drew blood. when I have to put her out in the hutch at night- i try to usher her into her bunny carrier to get her back in to not stress her out, but she makes this horrible grunting noise (that upsets me)and againtries torun at me.
i don't want her to have to live permanently in the hutch, however i can't have her in the house permanently. i'm thinking of buying the giant hutch/house - so she can
still have a hutch withlots of running space,though i feel like i'll be cutting her off from her freedom.
my other bun, has no temprement change since moving, he's still as cuddly and friendly as ever since moving - they were very friendly up until a few weeks ago (they spent time sleeping with each other, grooming, however now they seem to not want to hang out when i let them out everyday. she goes into the house, whereas angus frolicks in the garden)
anyone have any ideas what could be upsetting her? i'm so upset that she's not happyand shedoesn't love me anymore :sosad
happier times with mimi
i could never pickmimi up since i got her, but she was always affectionate- liked pats and cuddles and i could hand feed her.now i can't and i've completely lost my bond with her. if i put my hand in the hutch for a cuddle or to drop some food in there for the buns, she just bites mea nd runs at my hand (obviously feeling threatened) - she doesn't like to stay outside once i let the buns out of the hutch, she runs into the house and hangs out in the loungeroom. a week ago she ran and bit my 3 year oldniecewho was trying to pat her when she was inside and left her with a really nasty bite that drew blood. when I have to put her out in the hutch at night- i try to usher her into her bunny carrier to get her back in to not stress her out, but she makes this horrible grunting noise (that upsets me)and againtries torun at me.
i don't want her to have to live permanently in the hutch, however i can't have her in the house permanently. i'm thinking of buying the giant hutch/house - so she can
still have a hutch withlots of running space,though i feel like i'll be cutting her off from her freedom.
my other bun, has no temprement change since moving, he's still as cuddly and friendly as ever since moving - they were very friendly up until a few weeks ago (they spent time sleeping with each other, grooming, however now they seem to not want to hang out when i let them out everyday. she goes into the house, whereas angus frolicks in the garden)
anyone have any ideas what could be upsetting her? i'm so upset that she's not happyand shedoesn't love me anymore :sosad
happier times with mimi