Animal Compatiability
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We must remember at all times that rabbits are prey animals and thus scare easily.
No matter how friendly our other pets may seem towards our rabbits there is always the risk that a predator animal such as a cat or dog may scare the rabbit, even if it is not intentional.
Other pets can also play rough and its not that rabbits do not have the tools to fight back, but the stress could potencially have a fatal impact.
It has also been my experience that a rabbit when confronted by a larger animal, even if it not displaying any interest in the rabbit, bunny can become defensive/territorial and our rabbit bubs has bitten our dog biscuit on one occassion.
Naughty Mr Brown! But Biscuit is a very forgiving and loving dog and simply responded by coming to us for cuddles of reassurance, luckily no blood was drawn so we suspect Mr Brown was displaying his dominance as a typical mature male bun! How's that for confidence!
When having different pets in te same houseold it is very important that we are present when their paths cross.
I never allow my dog to stay in the same room unsupervised with my rabbits, for both of their wellbeing, even though they appear to enjoy each others company greatly.
Our rabbits are bought up around biscuit, and he likes to treat them like his own babies. I am very happy for them to bond and build a relationsip, learning each others boundries but were there could be communication difficulties between the different species, im always there to help them communicate in a friendly and positive manner.
I would love some feedback on how other rabbit owners find their pets get along especially rearding cats.
I have a kitten named oscar and he can be a typically excitable young tom. For this reason i dont allow him to spend time around the rabbits unless I am sitting on the floor with them. Even then I must judge his mood first, he has never attacked a rabbit or even made contact with a rabbit but he chased pops on one ocassion and this was enough for me to feel that oscars lively and playful behaviour may come across as scary and threatening to my rabbits and cause them unnecessary stress.
No matter how friendly our other pets may seem towards our rabbits there is always the risk that a predator animal such as a cat or dog may scare the rabbit, even if it is not intentional.
Other pets can also play rough and its not that rabbits do not have the tools to fight back, but the stress could potencially have a fatal impact.
It has also been my experience that a rabbit when confronted by a larger animal, even if it not displaying any interest in the rabbit, bunny can become defensive/territorial and our rabbit bubs has bitten our dog biscuit on one occassion.
Naughty Mr Brown! But Biscuit is a very forgiving and loving dog and simply responded by coming to us for cuddles of reassurance, luckily no blood was drawn so we suspect Mr Brown was displaying his dominance as a typical mature male bun! How's that for confidence!
When having different pets in te same houseold it is very important that we are present when their paths cross.
I never allow my dog to stay in the same room unsupervised with my rabbits, for both of their wellbeing, even though they appear to enjoy each others company greatly.
Our rabbits are bought up around biscuit, and he likes to treat them like his own babies. I am very happy for them to bond and build a relationsip, learning each others boundries but were there could be communication difficulties between the different species, im always there to help them communicate in a friendly and positive manner.
I would love some feedback on how other rabbit owners find their pets get along especially rearding cats.
I have a kitten named oscar and he can be a typically excitable young tom. For this reason i dont allow him to spend time around the rabbits unless I am sitting on the floor with them. Even then I must judge his mood first, he has never attacked a rabbit or even made contact with a rabbit but he chased pops on one ocassion and this was enough for me to feel that oscars lively and playful behaviour may come across as scary and threatening to my rabbits and cause them unnecessary stress.