5 Things to AVOID if you have a PET RABBIT 🚩
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Hello, my rabbit passed away yesterday and I want to thank you for giving me all the tools to support her when she was alive. I love my Sienna, forever and a day.
I’m so sorry for your loss. It is so hard … take care- self care. Prayers for you. May you fiend some peace in this difficult time
Sending you a huge hug!
I'm sorry for your loss, the biggest part of being a bunny lover is when that time comes.. may you find peace and lot's of hugs
I'm so sad for you. Hugz
I’m so sorry for your loss. Bless you
If I were to add anything to this list, it's about cleaning supplies. I'm SUPER SUPER vigilant about my cleaning products and I do research before buying or using any products that claim that it's safe for pets. I try my best to be careful of what I use around my bun. We're a water and vinegar household 🙂
5 things to avoid:
1. Predators
2. Leaving your rabbit alone for too long
3. Overfeeding pellets
4. Bringing in foreign rabbits
5. Skimping on the hay
One more thing to put on the list: enough space. Have had rabbits for 14 years, and was reminded again tonight how much more space they each need than I initially allotted to them. If the litterbox is far enough away from bed and food , and tunnel spaces, everything works better and cleaner!
My first rabbit was fully bonded with my cat after I'd started free roaming him as a kid. The rabbit outlived the cat by a few years, living to be 13. Rabbits and cats can be bonded if done carefully. My current cat has been around rabbits since he was a kitten, and my one rabbit actually bullies the cat when the cat uses their water dish. I probably wouldn't trust a dwarf rabbit with a housecat, but larger rabbit breeds are large enough that most cats are more afraid of them than thinking they're food, but it's key to be present and carefully watch their interactions for at least a few months before trusting them.
my rabbit bosses my cat too! I also have a greyhound that's scared of the cat, so that makes the rabbit the boss in our house
I forgot to lock the door to my rabbits cage and it went out in the garden, my cat chased it and then bite into it, we ran out when we saw it and we went to the animal veterinarian but he sadly died! It was the best rabbit ive ever had bc it was not scared of me, i could pick him up and he loved to sit on me
My female cat and male rabbit are bonded also (both are 9 years old). As my cat is more independent, when she is not around you can tell my bunny boy really misses her.
@@Fairy_Elvie Sorry to hear that. Yes, if a rabbit acts like prey, unfortunately cats and dogs instincts kick in, especially if they haven't been introduced beforehand.
@@cfox4548 wdym "when a rabbit acts like prey" they are prey animals what do you expect them to do
Thank you so much!! I got a rabbit 4 years ago and you saved her life! She is now a roam free rabbit!
Lorelei: I've had pet buns for 54 years, noe.w. Got my first as 11th b-day gift. Patents said I had to wait till I could fully manage; they were 100% correct. Bun before this one,Sugarplum, a dwarf, was an angel! I had to put him down @ age ten. Slept in my arms every night after five years.The one before him, my Petunia Bella, was all black- could see reflection in her gorgeous coat. She was 2.5 yrs. When I adopted from Alameda Animal Shelter. From first HOUR she was on bed w/ me! ( I am seriously disabled due to horse accident when 16.After 5 major operations, nothing left to do but be w/ my present bun, Snowball, or Snow, Snowy! All my buns have been special in own ways, but 4th( Carski), 10th( Petunia Bella, (AKA Black Beauty), 11th, Sugarplum, & hoping ( almost 4 yrs. In July)- Snow # 12- will be s "love bug" like 4,10, & 11! When I began, no bun specialists, just pet store rabbit books that are useless, etc. Sure you know "House Rabbit Society." HRS began 2 blocks from our home in Alameda. We rapidly ( rabbity?) became friends; got my vet, Carolynn Harvey, DVM from Marinell Harriman( founder, w/ husband) of HRS. Still going to Carolynn; would follow her anywhere! Have met people who bring buns from all over world to have her check them. Truly wonderful lady. Has taken care of 9 of 12 bunnies; & 5 Guinea Pigs! Yes, these buns have made me survive never-ending pain;.kept me from giving up. Now, one bun @ a time. Just can't handle more than Snow(AKA HMS- Her Majesty, Snow! 👑🐰🐇 🫐🥬🥕🍌- her remedy for everything!)Thank you again! Will always watch. 🌿( Fern) Evans.
Awwwww my rats name is sugar plum && my female rats name is Snow White && my Guinea pigs name is snowflake
Honestly, I think not leaving your rabbit alone for too long is way more important than people think. So many people buy small animals thinking they are just mindless animals that will be perfectly fine sitting in a small cage their whole life.
I work at starbucks and a lot of the college kids find out that I own 3 rabbits, and it makes them want one. But they just don't realize that the lifestyle of a college kid (going out with friends, going to classes, going to clubs) just doesn't work with owning a rabbit. Or pets in general.
We as humans tend to think that we are the only things on this planet with a soul and a heart. And that's just not true. Every living being has a soul and a heart, and they can get depressed just like us.
So many people are blind to the fact that they are emotionally hurting their pets. They aren't objects.
You should Avoid Giving your rabbits too much sugar
Yes !!! I always tell people when they are first getting bunnies and for younger bunnies like half a grape or small slice of apple or a few bites of banana (one thin slice) is enough !!!
True, and they actually love sweet things. Cookies etc
Depends on what you mean by "sugar".
@@TerreHauteRemoteGoat bananas, carrots etc
My bunny can not have it,gives him diarrhea..stick with the rabbit food
Love these videos- they're why Ziggy Bundust is doing so well😊
You would cry at how beautiful his litterbox is - full of quality local grown Timothy hay with added oat hay and orchard grass. He's 6 pounds and gets his quarter cup of pellets daily, plus fresh organic greens, and a veggie treat and a digestive support biscuit daily. No predators in his space, and he's fully free roamed with no more than 6 hours alone per day.
All of that is because of you and what I have learned from your channel! Thank you so much❤❤
You are the reason my bunny has the life he does. we appreciate you !!
I got really lucky with my bunnies. I was waiting to bond them and be patient. Well, my bunny decided he was impatient and escaped into the other pen, so I kept separating them but one morning while I was at work I saw on my bunny camera that he had gotten in and they were cuddling. I looked back at the footage from all the times he got into the other's pen and they never fought, and now 3 weeks later they still haven't fought.
Wow, you DID luck out!
My bunny, a rescue, came home with me three years ago. I was so happy to have found your channel around the time she came home with me. I was (and still) volunteering at a rabbit shelter so I had lots of support locally. However, I also learned a lot from your channel and could watch it any time of the day or night. You gave me a great model for how to allow her lots of room to roam. We get along great and I can’’t imagine life without her. She has her own little personality and I love how she expresses it. I appreciate your honesty, showing not just the good things but the challenges, too. If people have a realistic idea of what life with a house rabbit is like we will, I hope, have fewer rabbits abandoned or surrendered to shelters. Thank you so much for the work you do. ❤
the crazy part is this list can actually be so long! But these points are things people wont give much thought to so its very helpful! I get super confused when i see rabbits meeting with other peoples rabbits and always wondered how they dont fight like influencers taking pics and stuff and get so worried 😥
You are the reason I adopted a bunny and saved it’s life.
So a few months ago my neighbours got two bunnies for their toddlers.they kept both of the bunnies in a very tiny cage together. And unfortunately one died due to mishandling and starvation and stuff, they didn’t know anything about how to treat a bunny. Then they were thinking of abandoning the bunny they had because it was too high maintenance. Then I convinced my mother about bringing that bunny home and adopting it. We named her Layla, and now she a very social and happy lil’ bun.
I had been watching lorelei long before I had Layla that how I knew what to do with a bunny.
Thank you for being so awesome and posting helpful videos.
Love from India
I made the biggest mistake with accidentally leaving my bunny for so long. It's never too late to change this, though, and I realize that. These past few weeks, I have been spending more time with her.
I have a pet bunny and a pet dog. but they are best freinds!! they sleep in the same room and eat next to each other and the first day they met they were already besties! you made my bunnies life amazing! thank you for all the tips!
My bunny and dog are besties too. ❤
An additional thing to avoid: Don't let the bunny be handled randomly by random persons - it is like the predator situation. My current bunny is really shy, except towards me. She was handled in a larger family in a random manner before they gave up on her. They did not have a clue about rabbits. Our previous rabbits have been more outgoing. :)
You are the reason my new bunny is living the life he now has, tysm
*You forgot a VERY IMPORTANT one Lorelei, PUPPY PADS!! One night 3 weeks ago, my bunny Missy chewed up a puppy pad & accidentally ingested some of it.. Long story short, she stopped eating, drinking & even going to the potty box. *SHE DIED about 24 hours later while I was on the phone calling around Frantically trying to find a bunny vet who HAD an opening to see her.. She just keeled over onto her side & just stopped breathing! 😢 **I implore everyone with a bunny to BEWARE of those puppy pads lining your litterbox; do NOT use them unless you must, & if you notice ANY chewing of those pads, remove them immediately & DON'T WAIT to get your Bun to the vet if you even THINK your bunny may have swallowed some- because my bunny's cecum burst- and all I have left are her ashes in an urn! 😢 (I was asleep while she was chewing the pad up, and she had NEVER chewed them up before!) So PLEASE BE VIGILANT if you happen to line your litterbox with these pads! My Missy was only 4-5 years old (adopted from Humane Society), and had NEVER chewed them up before, so beware, and avoid using them if you can. The benefit of a cleaner pottybox is NOT worth losing your bunny to G.I. Stasis and a burst cecum! I'll never forgive myself for this mistake/oversight!
PLEASE DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID!
(❤ This comment is in Memory of my Missy ❤)
My God, that sounds awful!! I am so sorry for your loss. I used to use puppy pads with my first bun, but she wasn't a big chewer, so no issues. My current bunny will chew anything he can, so I stopped using them. He's also way better with his box than my first was, so there seemed to be no need. Hearing your story, I'm soooooo glad I stopped!
I wish I could bring back your little bun for you - that was too tough a lesson to learn😢
So sorry about your bunny .
Omg that really is heartbreaking I'm so sorry, I used puppy pads wen my bunny was a baby but I literally didn't see the point in them so (luckily) I removed, I'm so so sorry for your loss, I would be totally lost without my Bunnybum 😢 thank you for sharing your story, hopefully itl save bunnies from a terrible fate ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss of your bunny
I just left a comment also about not using pee pads. It's not worth the risk.
I am so sorry for your loss! What a heartrending story. How horrible to have gone through all of this, both for you and the poor bun. It's good that your warning people against those pads. I have never used them, exactly because I am afraid the bunnies will start eating them.
Hey , my bunny recently died on Monday last week, I have been praying since I also have a cat, she died due to a stomach ache and went over the rainbow in her operation today , she didn’t necessarily live with me but she meant a lot to me, goodluck with Lennon!
I’m so sorry. Prayers and may you find peace during this difficult time
Appears those prayers didn't have the desired effect.
Thank you so much Lorelei I was thinking of keeping my bunny in a cage but when I started watching your videos they changed my mind now my bunny snow is going to be a free roam💗
I live in a shelter for homeless youth, and a housemate boight a bunny 2 weeks ago. She hasn’t treated him well and already wanted to get rid of him. So I decided to adopt the bunny and and for a week im taking care of him. Thank you for ur videos ive been binge watching them to learn how to take good care of him
You can introduce bunnies to dogs and cats if you know your animals and are extremely aware and cautious. We brought our first bunny home as a baby and introduced him (very limitedly) to our energetic 8 year old dogs that day. By the next day, he was snuggling with our Great Dane/Brown Pointer.
That said, we have very good control of our dogs and they are very well behaved. So they knew that this bunny was a member of the family. I have a friend who already owned a dog when she got her bunny, as well. It depends on the situation, but I don't think it's really that rare.
I do love your videos, though! This is the first time I've disagreed with anything you've said😂.
just wanted to add that it is also important to avoid using cardboard for toys, play boxes or whatever.. even though you see this widely advertised as a cheap way of making rabbit toys/houses/boredom breakers etc. My girl bun chewed some cardboard (not even a large amount) - this swelled in her tum and caused a blockage. She has to be out down. Never again will i let them near cardboard.
PLEASE POST ANOTHER SPANISH VIDEO!!!! My grandparents speak Spanish and I try to show them your vids but they don’t understand!! PLEASE ALSO MAKE A VID ON WHAT TO BUY AT 5 BELOW FOR A RABBIT!!! I need something cheap for my rabbit and idk what to buy!!! Please make these vids!!!!
Good quality hay is very expensive. Many hay has a lot of dust. One of my bunnies got pneumonia and almost died because of dusty hay. You have to be careful and buy good quality, low dust hay. It will cost you a pretty penny but it’s worth it for your bunnies good health.
Also, from local farms is risky as you cannot trust it to be fertilizer free. You also never know if it is infested with deadly mold. I read a story a few years back about a woman who had rabbits and bought a bale of hay from a local farm. She said it seemed like great quality hay until one day her poor bunnies got sick and died. The vet did a necropsy and said they died of mold poisoning. He confirmed it was their hay. The woman said the mold was not detectable by sight or smell.
My rabbit has raised my dog, and my dog is a very small chihuahua. I don’t think they would ever hurt each other, but I still only let them around each other when I’m around.
My dog is 13 and she isn't really interested in my Bunny. I kept the cat away from the bunny for 2 years. If the cat was in, the bunny was locked in his room. I got tired of the balancing act, so I took the cat into the bunny's room. The cat is really old. Bunny loves the cat. I'm happy because they're all getting along.
Lorelei, first, I love your hair! Second I love learning about bunnies and your extensive knowledge!
Aww great tips. Thanks to you I free roamed many of my rabbits. The day you posted this I had my bunny dumbledore put down due to intestinal cancer 😢 I miss his so much. I will keep watching your videos and tell anyone about them who will get a bunny ❤
Avoid dramatic changes in the rabbits diet. If you get a rabbit who’s been raised on nothing but pellets and take it home and give it a bowl of salad 🥗 it will get sick.
I've been overfeeding my my baby bunnies with pellets but now I know cause you told me you help alot with my bunnies thanks
743k subs!!! holy cow great job!! I remember when you were a starter and now you are a big player! Way to go!
This is so true! I was skeptical of giving my bunny a friend but my sister had this cat that didn’t really have hunting instincts just lovable and wanted to be friends with every animal and this cats sister ran away and got lost and he was very depressed. As soon as I introduced my bunny and my sisters cat they had instantly bonded! They both have anxiety but the cat had severe anxiety and wouldn’t eat or drink until he had a friend. They sleep together snuggle together and groom each other. This is a special situation and worked out perfectly but if you don’t have experience with animal behavior and especially rabbit behavior DO NOT get your bunny a friend!
I just got a bunny on the last day of April this helped even though I new this stuff. Love your channel ❤
Please give your bunny a partner
@@larshoffmeister7106 she doesn’t have to mines a single bun
@@laceybensusan3176 thats just sad for your Bunny. I am so sorry for it
I would add: be aware of temperatures! Too hot and too cold are not bunny friendly environments (64-82 F or 18-28 C is the optimal temperature range)
I’m so obsessed with this channel! I love all the work that gets put in to it❤
I raised rabbits "Bunny" for years but when I got a bigger place I allowed my bunny roam around because she can't be in a cage to long but I didn't know that bunnies can get anxiety for being alone, yeah grass is hay so it's so cheap that anyone can get it. This video actually helps out with a bunny.
I get my hay from a local farm, I pay $5-7 per 50lb bale!
a bale lasts my 14 guinea pigs a month!
So imagine how long it will last a bunny!
About the dog thing another thing to add- if you have a hunting dog breed just don’t get a rabbit or any small animals- I have an American Eskimo not a hunting breed luckily and my rabbits willingly love my dog even my usually very scared rabbit loves him (my dog is 13 now and we have had the rabbits for 3 years now so him being elderly was also a factor) personally the risk is to great to just leave them alone together of course just like how I wouldn’t leave a cat together with my rabbits I wouldn’t leave a dog either it’s just irresponsible, no matter how much you trust your pets animals are unpredictable and need supervision!
As someone who has had 6 bunnies over my lifetime all rescues I can say my dogs have never had an issue with them as long as your dog is trained to not chase small animals it’s not a problem i even trained my neighbours Australian shepherd not to chase my bunny’s and he hangs out with a bunny that’s 2.5 pounds and he’s over 60. My 2.5 pound bunny also was sleeping with my oldest dog for as long as he has been free roaming which was just after he was big enough because of his size. If a dog is properly trained and socialized with small animals it’s not a problem you train them to ignore the bunny. My bunny climbs all over my dogs and has even tried grooming them and nipped to hard on my old dogs tail and my dog was like ow and just moved away from the bunny. My cat and one of my bunny’s the smallest again also sleep in the walk in closet together as the gate keeps the dogs from getting to the cat litter. So no it’s not always a complete no when it comes to other animals with bunny’s. My smallest bunny also only likes dogs and the cat not other bunny’s we tried to get him to bond with my 2 others he prefers the dogs.
I learn so much about rabbits from your channel aaaah!! the knowledge never stops what a journey!!
I’m so glad I found your channel! You’ve made a huge difference! Educating me and so many. I spread the word about your channel and free roaming or at least a really large pen or two attached and time out of can’t free roam everywhere
No one ever brings up the fact that having dogs and rabbits together could make them sick (with kennel cough) and you bring up a good point that animals dont know context, they cant tell that theyre both our pets and it would be the same there as in the wild.
If the dog has all its shots which their is one for kennel cough it’s not a problem especially with well trained dogs and I wouldn’t just put them together randomly but if you know your dog really well and understand how they are you can assess them to see if they would bug the bunnies. Example if your dog wants to chase birds and rabbits outside don’t get a bunny. If your dog was like mine that just passed he loved all animals even hamsters he would groom my bunny and the bunny would run up to him and just drop his head for attention. He also slept with my bunny every night they lay side by side. My dog was about 27 pounds my bunny 2.5 pounds.
“It’s fried grass!!” 😂 ❤ epic lmao
I have the most placid Labrador. He is my trained Guide Dog and when we brought the house bunny, Dusty home - I think Obi my dog, was more scared of Dusty. They’ve been living together for 3 years now and Dusty is always first to approach Obi. Obi couldn’t care less about Dusty’s presence. They are very careful around each other. I am grateful I do have such a gentle, now old dog.
My ex partner’s golden retriever was the opposite. He would see any small animal as a squeaky toy. I’m grateful my boys get on.
I live with a bunny and a dog and we have never had any issues between the two, they just don't care about each other.
We have a massive cage for my two rabbits Coco about two years old now and Carrots a year, carrots is fixed so no babies! There constantly cuddling and having fun, they get daily outside time and there in the middle of the house so get attention 24/7 they get to go outside (on leashes or in a pen) We have bags of hay constantly so never run out, we have a bin next to there home and they love coming out and playing in it, they get new toys all the time and when we see they favour one we get multiple for them yet still switch them out so they never get bored of them lol, They get there daily fruits and veggies in the afternoon too. We still probably have so much to learn but for now I think we have everything!
Good points, thank you! It’s important to remember that cute videos of cats and dogs with rabbits are posted on social media, not the ones where things go wrong. But they do, we just don’t get to see them; so we imagine they don’t happen.
Hay from a farmer is not only cheaper; it is also much better quality, at least here in the Netherlands. I love the scent of this fresh hay. The hay from the pet store does not have this nice, fragrant smell or the long stalks.
I would never allow children alone with my rabbits. Although lots of children are very good to pets, you never know what happens - either to the rabbit or the kid.
One thing: If you have cats and rabbits, don’t let the bun get into the dry cat food. This can be very hard to prevent, especially if you free feed your cat, or have more than one cat. Bunnies can be very persistent in trying to get to that “special snack”, but it will cause diarrhea and gas, all the protein can wreak havoc on a bunny’s system, and they will not reingest their pellets. It can lead to an early death for the rabbit.
You gave me a lot of helpful information.
1 years ago , I went to school for an exam which I failed and i fainted during the exam, then I went home only to find out I lost my pet bunny 🐰 and them that same day at the hospital 🏥 the doctor told me I had an eating disorder…..all that in my 15th birthday 🎂 😭
When I was working on my tv show for Amazon, door to door would be possibly 13 hours (sometimes longer) when I couldn't bring my two rabbits to work (it was both or none, one is just a brat and too squirmy). It was honestly awful for all of us. I was glad my two had each other. Do not recommend long days away. Even now I leave music on from the coffee jazz channels so they're at least not in total silence.
My cats are afraid of my rabbits, they are always chasing my cat's around if they see them. It's probably just because my rabbits are bigger than my cats
my rabits are blood related and grew up together, so they don't fight eachother
I have two dogs and a bunny! Angel is 16 years old and Moncho is just 2. I got my bunny two months ago and they all get along just fine. The introduction was not bad at all it took all of a few days for them to become family to each other. This video obviously isn't for me.
Lorelei sister, you've been my one and only real-like sister who taught me a lot about rabbits. Because of you, I have some-knowledge of rabbits. I don't say I'm an master who knows everything but in medium, I know some about them. Love you Lorelei sister. You're an great consultant. I hope to see more tutorials about rabbits from you and I recommend you for most rabbit caretakers if I ever could do that.
Personally, I have two male rabbits and they are fighting each other like lions. Gotta bond them but too difficult. Hope you could bring me an video of how to solve that problem.
See you Lorelei!
That was one thing my boyfriend and I were worried about when we got our bunnies was how our cats would react to them. But thankfully they didn't care and they never bother them. Our one cat Athena is the only one that actually plays with our one bunny. But it's under strict supervision from us and when we aren't here our bunnies go in their bunny mansion
Learning so much. Just having a hard time getting my bunny neutered. Don't know if this was his aggressive behavior but he really went after my arm. Got 3 deep scratches that got infected and to be put meds. Im not mad at him just a little confused. He lives a great life and maybe this was a hiccup. Hoping to get him fixed soon!
I watched your video and you asked me to comment. I appreciate you. Lenny is the cutest animal in the face of the Earth❤
I have a 2 lb. Rabbit who terrorizes my 11 lb. Cat. GO FIGURE
So finally after 1 year i got my pet bunny
You changed your hair 👍
My bunny passed away from predators, I never introduced my dog to him, and I really, really loved him, it happen yesterday when I got ready for shower, I leaved the room for a sec and the first thing I saw when I got our was my bunny laying down, I immediately get to the toilet and start crying, then panic attack and things like that, I'm glad my mum and family were there, they calm me up after an hour, but I still cry for 2 days. I really miss him and I will NEVER made the same mistake to leave him alone with one door lil open, I think I'm ready to rescue another bunny soon, but in still healing ❤🕊, and I wanted to thank you to all the things u through me to! if u weren't there, my bunny was gonna be I'm a tiny cage! ❤
My dog didn't killed him, it was shock
the ONLY predator my angora giant mix is allowed around are my mother in law’s tiny dogs. The dogs grew up around rabbits, and are absolutely teensy. He’s bigger than all of them by a lot and they know each other very very well and sleep together when permitted (he flops by them.) Even so, I’m too paranoid to let them be alone unsupervised. He’s free roam 24/7, and he’s my baby 🥺
I’m a breeder and it’s true predators are a thing to watch out for
I have two unspayed bunnies and when I first got them, I didn’t know I was supposed to separate them. They get along really well and are always cuddling. I just now added a divider in their x pen but I feel sad seeing them just trying to get to the other side.
My silver Fox has plenty of pretty good hay but prefers his pellets. He’s very selective going for “staple” foods like kale,collard greens,bannanas, pears. Staying away from “other” fruit like blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, carrots. He prefers his apples to oranges. Not sure why. His diets pretty basic.
My bunnies and cats have been around each other a lot (normally through the pen bars though). They're used to each other and don't even notice each other a lot of the time. The bunnies are used to the sounds the cats make and the bunnies don't really make enough sound for the cats to care. I definitely would never have a dog around bunnies but I think cats and bunnies can really have exceptions unless the cat or rabbit are actually vicious towards each other.
I would NEVER let a dog near my bunnies. In the wild dog hunt rabbits and you can't simply turn their natural instinct off like that! My bunny used to snuggle up to me in my bed and she was so cute! I always love that little bunny, I used to hand feed her.
Domesticated dogs don’t all have the same instincts I’ve had 6 bunnies all get along perfectly with my dogs 3 bunnies I still have. My smallest bunny liked to sleep with my oldest dog until my dog passed now he’s extra clingy because he misses his friend and the other pets are not good enough for him. He also refuses to bond with my other bunny’s and loves dogs he will also chase my cat around. He also would chase a 60 pound Australian shepherd around then ask to be chased back. He likes to play tag. Properly trained dogs can ignore their instincts when raised properly. Look at livestock Guardian dogs that protect pray animals like chickens baby sheep or goats and even horses who are the biggest chickens ever. It’s about proper training.
@@cooperdawn5706 I see, rabbits can get on well with guinea pigs too, my rabbit was my best friend and she lived for 8 and a half years. She was such a cutie!
@@ronaldmcdonald8303 you have to be a bit more careful with Guinea pigs as they can pass on a lot more stuff between the 2 animals. But yes as some bunny’s just hate other bunny’s other animals make better options for bonding one of my bunny’s free roaming my room for the longest time but he destroyed a lot of my stuff as soon as he was fully bonded with another bunny he stopped doing that all together. When his first bonded past he started trying to eat the walls i slept on the couch with him for over a week as we rushed to find him a new friend from a rescue. Now after fully bonded again no more destruction of walls and furniture. Bunny bonding is such an important thing for them if that’s with people, a bunny or other animals.
@@cooperdawn5706 Oh really? I did not know that! Guinea pigs are nice and tame and don't bite. My first bunny was very docile and she let me pick her up and handle her. She never tried to bite me or did anything aggressive really! She used to sleep under the duvet with me and snuggle up to me! She also used to let me hand feed and water her. I loved the feel of her ears and the way her fur smelt! She only died because she got bunny cancer. We took her to the vets a few times but she always got sick a few days later. She died when I was away from home but I could just tell she had passed away but I know she was happy and in comfort when she passed! My dad buried her in the garden and my mum thought I was going to get very upset, but I knew she wouldn't want that so I just quietly accepted she was gone! She was my first best friend, she too used to bite cables. Fortunately she didn't get zapped. We just kept an eye on her. I think if I am correct the electricity in the wired makes them bet a tingling feeling and so then think it's foo and bite at live cables. Sharks do this too, to under see internet and power cables for the same reason. Some animals are much more sensitive then humans. I can remember it being Guy Fuax night and the fireworks terrified my bunny, I could feel her fear and when I rushed to her travel box she leaped out at me and nuzzled my neck. I took her to my room and wrapped her in my duvet so she felt safe. Me and her were not just friends, we were soul mates. I swear we could feal each others feelings! There are things about the brain that we still don't know and it's very possible we could have been connected to each other phytologically. I'm getting a guinea pig when I finish my studies and get a job, rabbit and guinea pigs are just so adorable and I love them!!!! I will make sure I get them both all their jabs before I introduced them to each other.
@@ronaldmcdonald8303 ya my 2 boy bunny’s every time they go to the vet they try to crawl up me to get away from the vet and sit with their paws on my shoulder. Ya some bunny’s are more sensitive to sound mine don’t mind anything from loud movies, fireworks right on my street, dog’s barking because we have lots of ones that sit outside and bark all day (bugs us) it all depends on the bunny’s sensitivity some are just sensitive souls. My bunny boys have no fear, my female is scared of new people and new pets my boys especially my smallest will run full steam at any new person or animal just to smell them then follow them around for attention. You will always have that one pet in your life that just bonds with you different and you have a much better connection with. For me I’ve been lucky enough to have 2 animals I feel were like a soulmate my dog that just passed this week he was 17. And my oldest male bunny who is about 6-7 (rescued from the streets) and is still going strong he slept with me for over 3 years till he got a bonded partner then decided I’m not as special to him as his bonded which I understand. He still runs up to me every time I see him for lots of scratches and food, but then he goes back to his bunny wife 😂
My dog and Bun both follow me around everywhere I go lol My Bunny is definitely the boss 😂
The way I clicked on this SO fast !!!! xx
Same😂
My unbonded, spayed female doesn’t even like our other rabbits existing in our home. I understand why having foreign rabbits in their space would be annoying for them.
Here are some other questions that I would like to know as a bunny owner: Now that I am a college graduate going into a lab technician job for 12 hours a day, 4x a week, what are some things I can do or add to my rabbit's enclosure to keep him occupied while I'm gone (the boyfriend works nights so he will still be home when I am gone but the bun is bonded to me). Another question is about litter box setups. Are haynets ok for a rabbit's neck and back? Next question, are white noise machines helpful for rabbits who live in apartment buildings with noisy neighbors/dogs or does the constant static noise stress them out more? Thank you!
In regards to pellets, I think the reason why they get such a bad rep is because people will keep rabbits in small spaces and offer limitless pellets. So, you have a bored, possibly anxious rabbit, and you're giving your bun access to an unhealthy coping mechanism? Gee, who would guess this would go wrong? Now, maybe I'm just lucky in this, but 2 of the 3 rabbits I've had in my life have not been prone to eating out of boredom. My current bun is free roam in my apartment 24/7, and has constant access to pellets. She's not bored, she keeps herself busy when she's not napping, and she has no desire to over eat. Maybe it's just BS luck? I dunno. But my experience has been that certain rabbits are just not prone to it, while others are, and some will eat out of boredom or to drown anxiety (humans are prone to eating out of boredom and anxiety as well).
So, yeah, if you luck out and end up with a bun that isn't prone to overeating and they have an active/low-stress lifestyle you can just fill their food bowl with pellets and top it off once every few days. Still, make sure they also have access to hay and fresh greens, they will be healthier and happier for it.
People who think Lorelei needs to do a live stream so everyone can ask her questions
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How is Lennon? Is she/He okay? I remember you posting that your baby wasn't doing well. I have a dog and my bunny and they sleep next to each other. I actually caught my bunny wild by hand. Unplanned addition to the family but I love him very much. He is my buddy! He loves his treats. I would share a few pics but you tube doesn't allow that. I hope your baby is doing better!
I have spent over 3 years working with my dog and rabbit . I have motion cameras etc my bun was just a baby when he met my gentle giant and the bun was never afraid of him but again I worked very hard to trust them in the home as the bun is a free roaming bun
you have helped me so much with my two 9-10 week buns ❤❤
Don’t forget they’ll have to be spayed and neutered around 4 to 6 months for a female and a male is sexual mature at around 3 months so you’ll have to separate them until they’re both fixed fiy
@@PascaleLaurent81 I already know that, your comment is a bit random but thank you, my bunny's are also both female.
I have a dog who loves little rodents, she will look at them through their pens and do that playful stance and get sad when they dont run side by side through the pen with her, i trust her 100% as ive had guinea pigs before and they loved each other (i never ever let them play without something dividing them because of the risks) im just scared the bunny will go into shock
Your hair looks gorgeous in this vid ngl ❤️
If someone can't buy hay which can be bought cheap then dont have a rabbit. Not to shame but vet bills will be larger than hay costs.
I actually have two bunnies (both 11 months old) and a dog (3years old).
The dog is really well trained and knows to be careful and not to touch if not given permission! And to provide more free roaming space for the bunnies, they get to come into the living room, the hallway and the kitchen where the dog is too. They are ALWAYS supervised, but the bunnies don’t even care about the dog. They don’t really mind each other!
But I’d say don’t do this if you’re not completely sure your dog will not try to play with the bunnies or anything!
Hi Lorelei and all her fans!!! So, we are going on a two night trip this summer, so just two days (we are going to other places for long periods of time, but thats when we hire a pet sitter for all of our pets when we go, not just this 2 night trip). I have two buns and two cats. I will gladly leave my cats, as they are very independent and will do just fine with their little water fountain, unlimited dry cat food, and a self cleaning litter box. Although, i am truly wondering what i would do with my bunnies. Our whole family is going on this trip, and nobody is left at home to take care of them. they are 3 months and 3 weeks old at the moment. they are in a clear x-pen, free roaming at least 4 hours a day. i said to my parents i would give my bunnies to one of my experienced friend (she used to have a bun) who only lives up the hill, and we are very, very close. I trust her with my heart. and, she loves my bunnies too, which is great too. my mom said thats a great idea, but my dad does not want too. he wants to leave them here with "enough food and water" which i do NOT agree with. hes not budging tho. i really want her to take care of it, i already texted her and she said she gladly would. me and my friend already talked about the plans, but my dad is not okay with it, AT ALL. what should i do?! theres no way im leaving my buns!! please help!!
apparently my rabbit is an exception we have two dogs and three cats and they all get along fine together
I got a rabbit almost 1 month ago (3 weeks) and I'm still with my mom, I'll move in a month and a half, but we have 3 cats and your first advice is kind of scaring me, I hope Oreo (my rabbit) will be well. He's still young, it's his 3 month. I wanna take care of him as much as I can and I fear I'll not be able to do things correctly
he was 2years 1 month and 11-12 days old i cam ehome from school and mom showed me him dead ti was so saddening and burring him was like life tearing apart
Rabbits have paradoxical qualities. They count and sing with thumps .
Love you both!!1 As always excellent for new and those who have had bunnies for some time. Thank you!!!
Never give your bunnies 🐰
Hot coffee or cold tea 🍵
Or any human food either there not dogs or cats
But most rabbits 🐇 think they are
You can really mess up your rabbits digestive systems tract like being overweight rabbits
Give Your rabbits plenty of healthy foods like hay
Let your rabbits get used to the cats and dogs scents around the house and yard there very territorial to
Not all rabbits will get along with cats or dogs they’ll either thump at them for danger
Or immediately hop away
My old rabbit fell in love with my old neighbor 2 cats they were playing hide and go seek while we were on vacation
Our neighbor took good care of my rabbit Gracie & we helped take good care of her 2 cats
Shalom dove 🕊️ of peace ☮️
Personally I will never bring another rabbit to my little girl’s life because yes in the wild rabbits tend to live in colonie or so I heard but I’ve never seen that, every wild rabbit or hare I saw by far was always alone so I’m not sure that’s entirely accurate to say they’re social in that sense of them being with another rabbit but rabbits are social in the sense of not wanting to be alone “ no human interaction “ our buns are domesticated not wild so they crave humans attention. Surely another bunny will always understand your bunny better but they need a bonding process and this requires patience that could go either way, good or terribly wrong. I’m not taking chances for neither my baby or myself, too stressful. Besides, I work from home so she’s rarely alone anyway. Another thing that should be on the list. Don’t leave your buns unsupervised with children. Don’t hold them forcefully unless there’s a good reason for it like danger in the horizon. Buns hates to be held and are easily frightened so can hop out and fall and hurt themselves. Something to keep in mind.
Lots of Love! Lorelei and Lennon are so beautiful inside and out! 🥰🤗❤️
Not a rabbit owner, but I read that carrots should be a treat.
Fun fact: i have a rabbit and a dog. I got the dog first, the rabbit about 1 year later. My dog is really active and hyper, my rabbit is the same (most of the time) and they both wonder around the house. My rabbit counds my dog as a part of her pack (?) Same thing over way around and my rabbit goes up to my dog and anoyes him. When my rabbit has had enough she goes to her safe place.
Just wanted to let everyone know that.
Have a good day! And take care of your pets!
my pit mix grew up with smaller animals so when I brought my bunny in when we moved out they love each other! But I do only have them around each other if we’re watching them. Sometimes my dog doesn’t even care enough to look at the bunny lol but I 100% agree with the first part of the video! Anything could happen
My bunny is 4 yrs old and I've never seen him drink water , so I give lots of fresh veggies and figure that's how he's getting his fluids , how can I get him to drink water ...it still freaks me out that I've never seen him drink .
I've tryed the drip bottle and dishes of water .
I'm at a loss.
Tysm ur vids helped me alot i used to keep my bunny in a cage and would feed her bunny food and some pellets but now i feed her carrots everyday and a good amnt of pellets and i also give her hay and she is in a bigger area❤❤
Lorelei you would be shocked if you saw the hay here in Australia for bunnies. Its such a racket! Apparently the good hay gets exported and Aussie bunnies end up with the dregs at inflated prices. It's so frustrating because sometimes they sell you straw and call it hay. It's really bad and really hard to get good hay for them. It's really difficult to get a farmer or someone to ship you a bale of hay. The postage here is crazy too. Sadly sometimes the pet supply places simply don't care. Recently I ordered 8kg of oaten hay and it turned up crawling with weavels so I went to the local store in desperation to find our bunny some hay if some sort to get him through till I could get some more shipped. The attitude was disgusting - they think straw is suitable for them to eat and when I explained he needed greener hay she handed me this very sad bag of I don't know what kind of dried grass. Her attitude was if he's hungry he will eat it. Totally careless and ignorant to the fact it could make him sick or that if a rabbit does not eat it, it means it's no good. It's a nightmare to get decent hay and when you find some you try to stock up a bit so you don't run out. Sadly the pet stores sort of demonstrate that hay is just a bedding option and you just feed bunnies pellets. I am so grateful for channels like yours and others around the world because it's educating bunny owners everywhere and us Aussies see all that lovely green hay you all can get for your bunnies overseas which I hope will create market demand here and change the current hay situation here.
I've owned rabbits for about 25 years & often had a similar problem here in Arizona, most of which is desert, so there's no actual grass to harvest at all.
*I'm sure postage to Australia is horrendous, but I TRULY SUGGEST that you try Rabbit Hole Hay (my first choice) or one of the Oxbow hays, or even try Small Pet Select. All three seem to have the BEST hays in the whole World! ;)
Tip: It'd help if you buy a larger quantity of grass, so you'd have to pay for shipping it LESS often..
*Am sure that's the best advice possible, especially in a situation like yours- *UNLESS there's a way that you could grow the grass yourself, cut it by hand & let it dry outside in the sun until it's "hay"! ;)
(That's what I used to do when I lived in Iowa, where there's Lots of rain. The grass grew beautifully in the backyard of a house I'd rented there- just make sure that there are NO weed killers or pesticides used where the wind could blow them onto your bunnies grass growing area.) Good Luck to you!
Actually grass is at the bottom of the food chain soo