My rabbit lost her partner. Get a new one or bring her inside?

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Hello, I wonder if you can help. I have a female rabbit whose partner died suddenly last week (both age 5 )we think he died of shock in a very bad storm we had. I had previously got her as company for him when his partner died last year. Would the best advice be to get her a male partner same age (which I have tried with no luck yet) or to bring her indoors to live (not litter trained though) or give her to a rescue place locally? Also I thought of getting an older guinea pig for company for her. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | 5 years and 5 months old | 15 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry about the loss of your bun. Rabbits do tend to do better in pairs, but it has to be a slow and gradual process to see if two rabbits will become a bonded pair. I would suggest talking to your local rescue to see if they would work with you to find her a partner. Rabbits tend to have longer, healthier lives inside - so I would recommend turning her into a house rabbit with or without a partner. I don't believe the House Rabbit Society has a chapter in the UK, but here is thier website for a lot of great information and articles on pairing bunnies, training them etc. Good luck. I hope Lola has a long and happy life and manages to find a new partner. http://rabbit.org/

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