Hi Wishbone,
Get a stuffed rabbit for Mr. Cuddles.
Bonding two rabbits is hard work and you really need to be there toexperience if things will work or not. You really need to be able tomonitor how they are with each other for hours before trusting themtogether. You have to start out in a mutual territory. You can't justdrop a bunny and Mr. Cuddles's cage and walk away.
It's a myth that rabbits need another rabbit. They don't. They'resocial in that they like to know what's going on around them, but wildrabbits generally are found solo.
I've known too many people that have had your idea of getting a friendfor their rabbit and came home to find one of the rabbits dead or tornto pieces from a fight. When rabbits fight, they will fight until theyget tired and once they're rejuvenated from a nap or eating, if they'renot done with the fight, they'll go another round.
Rabbits literally can get scared to death. Putting another rabbit inthe cage and forgetting about it will cause a lot of stress on the newrabbit and Mr. Cuddles. You don't want to do that, do you?
If you don't have the time and attention to give to a new rabbitDON'T GET ONE! Save Mr. Cuddles and the new rabbit from a horribletime. If you don't have enough of time as it is now, give whateveryou've got left to Mr. Cuddles. Seriously, my rabbit has stuffedanimals, toys, hay, wood, and a nice comfy bed in his cage. He's rarelybored because he sleeps all day and when I come home, the party and thefreedom begins. He grooms those stuffed animals, tosses them around,and uses them as a pillow. God forbid he ever need to go to thedoctor's over night, I'll bring his favorite one with me so that he'llhave a touch of home with him. Your time and money would be betterspent finding a stuffed animal or toy that Mr. Cuddles really likes.
If you insist on Mr. Cuddles having a friend after all of this hopingand pleading you don't get another one, I'd suggest you take Mr.Cuddles to an animal shelter and in a room, bring in a different rabbitand see how they do together. Rabbits personalities are veryindividual. You're looking for a needle in a haystack.
My wish on a wishbone be that you not get another rabbit and just focus on Mr. Cuddles.
-Carolyn