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My rabbit is mounting and harming my other bunny. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | spayed | 1.5 lbs

My rabbit Flufft has a really good bond with my other bunny Bun Bun, but she mounts her and harms her a lot. What do I do?

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 29th, 2019

If one rabbit is harming the other I would recommend separating them. It isn’t fair to the rabbit that is being stressed by the aggressor’s behaviors. They can still have supervised play time together but should not be caged together.

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