cafarmgirl
New member
First post here, hope I'm putting it in the right place.
I recently got my 10 yr old son his first rabbit. She is an 8 week old mini rex. I had rabbits when I was a kid, ahem, quite some time ago! Back then I do not know of anybody who was spaying/neutering their pet rabbits. So now I am quite confused by all the different info I'm finding, both reasons for and against. I had wanted to get another female of the same age while she is still very young and have them live together. It is my understanding they need to be spayed to do this to avoid fighting? I am concerned about the safety of the procedure itself and would love to hear from others who have had a rabbit spayed or neutered. Are female rabbits generally happier with a cage mate or do they prefer to be alone? She lives in a large two story hutch and though we are out there a lot it's not the same as having a companion.
So, any and all advice will be greatly appreciated!
I recently got my 10 yr old son his first rabbit. She is an 8 week old mini rex. I had rabbits when I was a kid, ahem, quite some time ago! Back then I do not know of anybody who was spaying/neutering their pet rabbits. So now I am quite confused by all the different info I'm finding, both reasons for and against. I had wanted to get another female of the same age while she is still very young and have them live together. It is my understanding they need to be spayed to do this to avoid fighting? I am concerned about the safety of the procedure itself and would love to hear from others who have had a rabbit spayed or neutered. Are female rabbits generally happier with a cage mate or do they prefer to be alone? She lives in a large two story hutch and though we are out there a lot it's not the same as having a companion.
So, any and all advice will be greatly appreciated!