Lonely Rabbit

[phobic3000]

On Friday night / early hours of Saturday morning my 2 rabbits escaped from their hutch on Burrow Road, (near the huge Sainsburys).

A neighbour came home from the pub and managed to catch one of them but couldn't catch the other. He was sat under a car and they couldn't reach him, so they left him there on his own. He was such a timid little creature and was always completely dependent on his mate, so must have been so scared and at a lost when she was taken from him. Of course I am grateful and thank them for saving Jessica, but after leaving him on his own he was taken by a fox.

Jessica, his mate seems really depressed and is acting completely different now that he has gone.

I never thought I would become so attached to a rabbit but I'm going to really miss having him around.

So long Mr. Scruff

Although I know I can never replace him, I don't like how sad Jessica seems. She is acting strange, I think she is lonely.

Does anybody out there know how I would go about pairing her up with another rabbit? If we found another little boy with a similar temperament would they get along? How long should I wait and how should I go about it?

Thanks for reading

Paul

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Sorry to hear that Paul.

Not a Rabbit expert but Animals do pine for loved ones and can get very depressed.

The longer you do nothing to change the situation then, presumably, the longer Jessica will be depressed.

Others may give you better advice but I would get a Boy Rabbit a.s.a.p. and "fingers crossed" you should see a dramatic improvement in Jessica's behaviour because Animals also, thankfully, "move on" quickly, usually.

Really sorry about Mr. Scruff and don't quite understand how they left him there/did not contact you etc......but dothis as soon as you can M8 and let us all know the outcome.

[snorky]

coneys is sociable and they grieve

def. get another rabbit m but be careful and check out the conventions - itrs not as easy as juct sticking one in and letting them get on with it - they can fight and hurt each other if its not done correctly and they are not introduced gradually - get any new boy neutered asap. Lotys of info on the web about pairing up

theres a few rabbit rescue centres around that can assist. give advise- some are a pseudo commerical operation to find their breeding operation, some are genuine & will ask you / your garden to be vetted beforehand

[daizie]

aww xxx

[PeckhamRose]

That's so sad. I do hope he is found or comes back home. I know nothing about rabbits, that is a sad story and when next I go to Sainsburys I shall look around the park area!