I hate the rabbit!

[jamiesmom07]

DS has a rabbit. She lives in a rabbit cage in his room. I cannot stand the rabbit. She poops and then flings it out of the cage. She pees out of the cage. She stomps and grunts if you don't give her treats. She bites me when I clean her cage.

I put a vinyl tablecloth down and then puppy pads on that to catch the rabbit pee. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. I cannot wait until it is warm enough to put her outside! (in a hutch of course)

I love animals but I cannot stand this rabbit.

 

[terribm]

I think there is another poster from earlier that could take care of the rabbit for you.

Sorry, I couldn't resist

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2680170

 

[61292cna]

You don't say how old your DS is, but anything over 5 should be your bunny , your mess! Then if he doesn't manage the mess it would bo the pound or bunny stew!!!

 

[hereyago]

You don't say how old your DS is, but anything over 5 should be your bunny , your mess! Then if he doesn't manage the mess it would bo the pound or bunny stew!!!

Exactly, except the bunny stew part. DD12 has a cat and a dog and she is responsible for cat and dog poop pick up, except when she goes to her DF's for a weekend or spring break.

 

[Lehuaann]

You really need to get your rabbit spayed. This will take away the bad behavior and potty habits. Rabbits make wonderful pets and can easily be trained like any dog/cat...but they must be fixed.

 

[jamiesmom07]

Let's see....
I might need the bunny slayer (I'm joking)

My DARLING SON is 12. He doesn't care if she flings her poop or pees out of the cage. He is oblivious to this obnoxious behavior as she is his "bun bun"

I have looked for a vet in our area that will spay her, none of them will touch her, they have told me if she was a male they would be happy to neuter it. I have called within a 75 mile radius. We did have her trained to go in her litter pan in her cage, she has now started boycotting it and peeing outside of the cage.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Let's see, where to start...

Please keep trying to get the rabbit spayed. Have you contacted your local humane society? Ours has a clinic that spays and neuters all animals, including rabbits, before they can be adopted. They may be able to do it for you. Also, look up your nearest chapter of the House Rabbit Society. All of their rabbits are fixed and they should be able to recommend a competent vet. Spaying her will do two things: 1) It will greatly improve her behavior and litterbox habits. Without the hormones that drive her to perpetuate her species, she will be calmer and better behaved. 2) Spaying will most likely save her life and keep her from suffering through a painful illness. Up to 85% of non-spayed female rabbits will contract reproductive cancer by 4-5 years of age. It's painful for them and you probably won't even know she has it until she starts having seizures that will lead to her death. It's not a pretty sight and it's 100% preventable.

Many females are "cage protective" because they always have the instinct to protect their young whether they have a litter or not. My spayed female is incredibly sweet, but chases the little broom and tries to nip when I clean her cage. My solution is to take her out of the cage when I clean it. Either let her out to play or plop her in her carrier for a few minutes. We're both much happier that way.

If she's not using her litterbox well, gently retrain her while you're working on getting her an appointment to be spayed. Rabbits are very sensitive. If you're frustrated with her, she'll pick up on that and get frustrated with you.

Above all, please do not put her outside ever! Rabbits don't do well outside. There are many, many reasons that they should live indoors. The House Rabbit Society website is a good resource.

Finally, if you really don't like the rabbit and don't want her around, please give her to someone who will take good care of her. At 12, your son is old enough to pitch in and help. But any animal deserves to live in a home where it's wanted to appreciated.

 

[IdesOmarch]

You need to put a fake female bunny inside that's really a bomb, or otherwise hire Wil-E-Coyote to come over with an Acme dynamite thingie and blow it up. Whaskily Whabbit.

 

[Daisy&Max]

My rabbits always got cranky when they were kept in their cage too long. Bunnies need lots of exercise and lots of room to hop around. Ours always had the run of our family room. You have to make sure everything is bunny proofed but when you let them get exercise they are so much sweeter and well behaved.

As soon as we can afford another pet, we'll be getting another bunny!

Daisy

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I haven't read LuvBunnies post yet, but let me say the way she is being taken care of is the WRONG way to care for a rabbit.

Rabbits shouldn't be in cages in the first place and take it from someone who had a horrifying experience because 2 of my bunnies had a reaction to the coating on the bottom of their cage (my mom bought them a new one when we bought our house, she said it was only fair they geot a new house. too). It turned out to be a disaster, the treatment was expensive and didn't work, we tried everything and this was a vet that specialized in rabbit care. We ended up having to have both of them put to sleep and that was almost as painful as when my mom passed away, becuase we had raised them from the time they were just 8 weeks old and they were 5 years old.

Rabbits are such wonderful pets, if you know how to care for them. Check out the House Rabbit Society website, you and the bunny will be so much happier you did.

ETA: I agree completely with everything LuvBunnies has to say.

Suzanne

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I haven't read LuvBunnies post yet, but let me say the way she is being taken care of is the WRONG way to care for a rabbit.

Rabbits shouldn't be in cages in the first place and take it from someone who had a horrifying experience because 3 of my bunnies had a reaction to the coating on the bottom of their cage. The treatment was expensive and ended in their having to be put to sleep.

Rabbits are such wonderful pets, it you know how to care for them. Check our the House Rabbit Society website, you and the bunny will be so much happier you did.

Suzanne

Hey PrincessSuzanne!

I was counting on you to post in defense of bunnies! You come through everytime!

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Hey PrincessSuzanne!

I was counting on you to post in defense of bunnies! You come through everytime!

I have to, I am so passionate about them. I want to run home and hug Mable right now. I'm missing my other 2 also, with Easter coming. I love Easter, but just know too many bunnies will end up in the shelter afterwards.

BTW, How many do you have?

Suzanne

 

[LuvOrlando]

"most foul, cruel and bad tempered rodent"... Monty Python & the Holy Grail

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I have to, I am so passionate about them. I want to run home and hug Mable right now. I'm missing my other 2 also, with Easter coming. I love Easter, but just know too many bunnies will end up in the shelter afterwards.

BTW, How many do you have?

Suzanne

I have 4. My elder gentleman (almost 8 years old) came from the humane society. My little girl (7 years old) came from a rescue organization. My 2little boys (both 1 1/2 years old) came from the same rescue place. They were part of a huge rescue (100+) in a wooded area near our house. I visited the colony all the time and alerted the rescuers that they were there and multiplying fast. It took them some time to get them all out, and we couldn't refuse giving 2 of them a home. They're a little skittish and very into their food. I think it comes from being born in the woods where they had to fight for their safety and food. They're finally realizing that they're in a safe place, everyone loves them, and that the food comes at regular intervals. We call them the Bumbling Bunny Brothers because they're hilarious to watch when they're out to play. They're not the most graceful little characters, but they're full of life and enjoy themselves completely!

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I have 4. My elder gentleman (almost 8 years old) came from the humane society. My little girl (7 years old) came from a rescue organization. My 2little boys (both 1 1/2 years old) came from the same rescue place. They were part of a huge rescue (100+) in a wooded area near our house. I visited the colony all the time and alerted the rescuers that they were there and multiplying fast. It took them some time to get them all out, and we couldn't refuse giving 2 of them a home. They're a little skittish and very into their food. I think it comes from being born in the woods where they had to fight for their safety and food. They're finally realizing that they're in a safe place, everyone loves them, and that the food comes at regular intervals. We call them the Bumbling Bunny Brothers because they're hilarious to watch when they're out to play. They're not the most graceful little characters, but they're full of life and enjoy themselves completely!

So do all 4 of them get along together? I have only had the 2 siblings, and now we only have 1 and she is kind of a loaner, I tried to bond her to my male after his sister was put to sleep and it didn't work out because Mable is so dominant and his sister wasn't.

She doesnt seem to mind being alone, she does have 2 stuffed animals and a blanket she loves to cuddle with unless she sees you looking at her. Her new thing is pine cones. My smallest cat will go over and try to get her attention, and she is okay with that for a few minutes, but as soon as she gets tired of him being near her, she bites his tail and he jumps 10 feet in the air. Mable is 5 now. She had been the pet of a teenage boy who lost interest in her and he turned her in to the North Ga House Rabbits rescue group, where I adopted her from.

One of these days I am going to adopt a few more. I just still haven't gotten over what happened to my other babies.

Suzanne

 

[monkeyboy]

Not what I thought it was. Continue

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Let's see....
I might need the bunny slayer (I'm joking)

My DARLING SON is 12. He doesn't care if she flings her poop or pees out of the cage. He is oblivious to this obnoxious behavior as she is his "bun bun"

I have looked for a vet in our area that will spay her, none of them will touch her, they have told me if she was a male they would be happy to neuter it. I have called within a 75 mile radius. We did have her trained to go in her litter pan in her cage, she has now started boycotting it and peeing outside of the cage.

I hadn't read this post until now, I don't think she is boycotting anything, sounds like something is wrong with her. Rabbits ALWAYS go in the same spot all the time, no matter what.

We have to drive over 2.5 hours for the nearest rabbit vet. Pick up one of the Rabbit magazines at Petsmart and there is a list in the back of vets that specialize in Rabbit care, or contact the House Rabbits Society, they can tell you where to find one.

SUzanne

 

[SookieStackhouse]

I had rabbits when I was a kid. Somebody gave me a "mamma rabbit and a "pappa rabbit", and when the babies came I got to keep the one I wanted. My parents made me keep them outside. We gave away the mamma and the pappa and the litter except for the one I wanted. I know I got scratched up a lot handling them, but that was OK because it was fun. However, I do not think that rabbits are capable of love. I picked the one baby rabbit out to make it my "pet" and (I think it was a he) was a really lovable pet for a while. However, he became more anti-social as he grew. For a while i put a little collar on him and a leash, and it worked. I was so heart broken when I put him down one day, and he tried to run away. I chased that stupid rabbit around for what seemed like an hour. Finally when I caught him, he started screaming. I didn't know that rabbits could make noise until then, but yes they can scream. To have something I loved treat me like a complete monster or predator really hurt my feelings.

I gave the rabbit to my cousin and have never had another rabbit since.

In my opinion, a rabbit is not a good pet... dogs and cats are capable of returning your affection, rabbits are wild.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I had rabbits when I was a kid. Somebody gave me a "mamma rabbit and a "pappa rabbit", and when the babies came I got to keep the one I wanted. My parents made me keep them outside. We gave away the mamma and the pappa and the litter except for the one I wanted. I know I got scratched up a lot handling them, but that was OK because it was fun. However, I do not think that rabbits are capable of love. I picked the one baby rabbit out to make it my "pet" and (I think it was a he) was a really lovable pet for a while. However, he became more anti-social as he grew. For a while i put a little collar on him and a leash, and it worked. I was so heart broken when I put him down one day, and he tried to run away. I chased that stupid rabbit around for what seemed like an hour. Finally when I caught him, he started screaming. I didn't know that rabbits could make noise until then, but yes they can scream. To have something I loved treat me like a complete monster or predator really hurt my feelings.

I gave the rabbit to my cousin and have never had another rabbit since.

In my opinion, a rabbit is not a good pet... dogs and cats are capable of returning your affection, rabbits are wild.

I absolutely disagree. Rabbits are intelligent and sensitive. They bond deeply with each other and their human caregivers. The rabbit you describe must have gotten terribly spooked by something. When that happens, it can take a lot of patience and work to regain their trust. If you think about it, rabbits are at the bottom of the food chain and have many predators. Their instinct is to be on the defensive all the time. It's up to the human to convince them that they're safe and secure. Think of how a hawk would swoop down and grab a rabbit. They would use their talons to grab the rabbit by the scruff with their feet dangling. People sometimes make the mistake of coming up behind a rabbit and picking them up without supporting their hind quarters. The rabbit thinks you're a predator and will kick and scratch to get away. It's nothing personal, it's just instinct. Some rabbits don't like being picked up at all. They'd rather stay on the floor where they feel secure and have you sit next to them. Two of my rabbits don't like being held and don't like to sit in my lap for very long. They love sitting next to me to be petted. And they'll jump up into my lap when they feel like it. But if I put them in my lap, they'll hop down onto the floor. I have to respect that. I know they love me because they'll seek me out and sit for long petting sessions. They just like to keep their feet planted on the floor. My other two rabbits will sit with me for hours. I can hug them and carry them around and they don't try to get away. It's just their nature.

A very experienced rabbit rescue worker once told me that no domestic rabbits are "wild." They just haven't learned to trust humans yet.

 

[tasha99]

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