I had a Rabbit called storm whose partner died, so we decided to adopt a rabbit from a shelter, Storm was a 3 year old neutered female, so we adopted Rooney a 4 year old nuetered make, the bonding went very well and they became very close, unfortunately Storm died, leaving Rooney alone, when we got Rooney from the shelter they said Rooney and his partner had been badly treated, unfortunately Rooney's partner had to be put down in the shelter Rooney was very afraid and unsettled when we bought him home biting charging and grunting, but that soon changed and he started to enjoy his life. We decided to get Rooney another rabbit friend, so we rescued a 4 year old neutered female called Millie.. we put them in separate pens side by side for three weeks, they could see each other but couldn't get at one another every three days we alternated the pens, eventually they started lying side by side and eating together, so we went to the next stage of bonding, put them together in a small neutral space, it was fine for the first three mins, then vicious fighting started. We broke the fight up and the rabbits ignored each other for a while but fighting broke out again, it carried on this way for a while so we put them back in the separate pens. What should we do now persevere, or give up and sent Millue back to the shelter,as it unsettling Rooney very much and he is becoming afraid and nervous like he was when we first had him. I just want to see Rooney happy again with a friend to kick and talk to. Will this happen...
Jackie
Jackie