indianavex
Well-Known Member
Hey all!
So something like a year ago I posted about my rabbit Cassie being disinterested in leaving her cage. It was very slow going but after several months she began coming out when it was quiet and no one was around, though only to scope out the 3 foot radius by her cage door before promptly running back inside.
In the last week, things have changed. Cassie has decided she is a wild and free bun who does not need to use her cage for anything and that I am a horrid beast who keeps her locked in there like a princess in her tower. She now bolts out the door whenever given a chance and hops and runs around my entire room. All great and good, as she's not terribly destructive and just tends to enjoy exploring about. The problem is when it's time to pack up and go home because I have to go to work.
I usually try to coax her in when she's already back in front of the door. But she often bolts in any direction and tries to hide under my bed and/or inside my closet. If I manage to catch her, it's a fit of flailing, kicking, and angrily squeaking until I get her by the door to her cage and she flings herself out of my hands and into her cage. There, she proceeds to thump and stare me down. After about 5 minutes, though, she just goes back to begging at the door to come out. (She's forgiving like that)
Long of the short, my bunny has decided she doesn't want to be in her cage when I want her to be and it gets dramatic. Anyone have any advice on how to alleviate some of the scuffles? Bribery half works because she follows my hands to the door, sniffs inside, then hops away.
So something like a year ago I posted about my rabbit Cassie being disinterested in leaving her cage. It was very slow going but after several months she began coming out when it was quiet and no one was around, though only to scope out the 3 foot radius by her cage door before promptly running back inside.
In the last week, things have changed. Cassie has decided she is a wild and free bun who does not need to use her cage for anything and that I am a horrid beast who keeps her locked in there like a princess in her tower. She now bolts out the door whenever given a chance and hops and runs around my entire room. All great and good, as she's not terribly destructive and just tends to enjoy exploring about. The problem is when it's time to pack up and go home because I have to go to work.
I usually try to coax her in when she's already back in front of the door. But she often bolts in any direction and tries to hide under my bed and/or inside my closet. If I manage to catch her, it's a fit of flailing, kicking, and angrily squeaking until I get her by the door to her cage and she flings herself out of my hands and into her cage. There, she proceeds to thump and stare me down. After about 5 minutes, though, she just goes back to begging at the door to come out. (She's forgiving like that)
Long of the short, my bunny has decided she doesn't want to be in her cage when I want her to be and it gets dramatic. Anyone have any advice on how to alleviate some of the scuffles? Bribery half works because she follows my hands to the door, sniffs inside, then hops away.