When Buddy first arrived, he was called Charlotte! I always check the sex of new rabbits, so his true gender was soon established. He is a neutered male, 4 years old, and was living as a house bunny until relocation forced his owner to find him a new home. He is a small lionhead, 1.7kg, and as you can see in the photo and film, I gave him a bit of a trim around his face and rump. His fur was actually in very good condition despite him being fluffy, so as long as he either lives as a house bunny or is bedded on soft straw he will likely not get many tangles. As you can see from the film, the wood shavings stuck to his fur, so I will add in bedding to cover the shavings to make sure he does not continue to carry the extra bits. It would be great to try him with a neutered female house bunny as I think he may well accept a new friend. He is currently being kept outside but in a sheltered environment. He has had his RHD2 vaccination and his combined vaccination. I have checked his teeth and they are average for a rabbit of his age group, which is good news.
UPDATE: Buddy is out on trial as a friend for a lonely female.
Here is what his hopeful new owner has to say:
Hi Mairwen
So far so good…Buddy has settled in, and is running around his run, through the tunnel, and doing lovely bunny jumps. Mavis is very interested in him, following him from inside and out and watching him through the bars. They have kissed through the bars multiple times. Neither showing signs of being scared, and aggressive towards each other. He isn’t eating much, only straw and a small amount of greens, but hopefully as he gets more comfortable in his surroundings, that will improve.
Will take it steady before putting them in the same space.
Regards
Sarah
Further update by new owner:
Hi Mairwen
Here are more photos of them enjoying the sunshine.
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