This is our new bunny Quinn, we got her at 6 months old, she’s about 7 months old now. She’s been a fairly good bunny up until now. She is just starting litter training as we’d like her to be a house range bunny as much as possible. We have 4 cats, all who have very specific personality. Our newest has been with us about 2 yrs. She came pregnant we fostered her and her kittens and I couldn’t get rid of her because for once she chose me over the wife or kids. She’s the sweetest cat by far, but also isn’t the one to be bullied. Our male is 26 lbs. He likes to throw his weight around and scare the other 2, my daughters male lived her for 6 months and he beat that cat every chance he got. The tiny little foster stands in his face and smacks him, she bites his legs when he trys to take her food or snacks. For this he loves her, lays with her etc. But back to the bunny. So our foster has been the bunny’s best friend, she plays run fast with her, which when Quinn gets going all the cats watch in awe as she’s insanely fast. She will sleep next to her cage, she shares piles of bunny grass with her, she reaches into the cage and slides bunny grass out, I swear when she can’t reach the bunny starts throwing grass around to help her get to it.
Then today, the wife was getting the bunny to stand tall, and jump up on her lap for treats. Our foster (Cali btw) came to see the commotion, the bunny started by pushing her back by nosing her in the chest. The out of nowhere she lunged, two front paws, double punched her in the face. Then in one motion transitioned to a jump, double back kick to the face, into a full back-flip side twist, landing on her feet. Turning and facing her again. While this was the most impressive move an animal has preformed in violence in my presence in my life, she cut the cat. While babying the cat our other cat came in to see if she could get some of that attention. Walked between the wife and I the bunny did a high jump, double fist dive into her face. She we caged her to get a grip on the situation. While all this was funny as hell, it’s not funny at the same time.
The bunny’s entire existence is food, she gets out of the cage in the morning and seaks her food out, she gets in the trash, she’s stolen boxes of crackers, girl scout cookies, a full bag of Hershey bars, pizza from the box, her own bunny food. She’s done this off counters, desks, out of my daughter’s hands. So we fully understand the attack was over the food source, ie, the treats she was getting for tricks. I never even knew bunny’s could or would fight, let alone damn near be skilled ninjas from birth. Now she’s not spayed yet, that’s coming first of the month. And she’s in her adolescents going through puberty. All I’ve read tonight is the most aggressive are does in this age group. So now your caught up, and this is a current photo of our shameful bunny in her cage frankly very happy with herself and feeling no shame at all. We don’t want this to become habit, the few references I found say spray bottle of water, does anyone have any luck with this or any other methods to calm aggressive behavior? We aren’t going to jail her as punishment as her cage is her safe haven and she happily goes to bed nightly in there, so we aren’t looking to confuse that. But the cats have full rein of the house, so separation doesn’t work either, the bunny just needs to get her crap together and not be a jersey. While they don’t have to like each other as I said all but one cat hates our male and he loves that, but we draw a line at bloodshed. Any help is welcome and needed. Thanks for reading all this.
Tripperthebeagle
She just sounds like a young bunny. Find a sound she doesn’t like and use it when she is bad. When mine is bad we use the sound of a air can
nipnopples
It sounds like hormones. Consider spaying her with an exotic vet that knows how to care properly for bunnies. Once they start go hit a certain age they are like hormonal teenagers. Spaying significantly reduces this frustration and aggression. Best of luck with your little baby. She’s cute.
Bundalorian
Once our older pug who was usually chilled suddenly started to chase our bunny around the room. After just a short run, our bunny turned around, jump and planted his foot on the pug’s face. It was an awesome spinning roundhouse kick 🤣. Our pug was stunned but not injured, 😅
Rabbits are natural ninjas. 🥷🐇😁
BSier01
I have two boy bunnies and they were perfect when they were little but once they each hit 5 months it became an issue. There were fights, territorial eliminations (pee and poop), and they were moody. We had one fixed because he was older last month and the next Bun is due on Friday. Night and Day. The fixed one went back to his sweet self while the attitude problems of the other were more obvious. I’m so excited to get the second one fixed. I want my sweet boy back. Hormones really complicate all situations. Good luck!!
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What did he do?
This is our new bunny Quinn, we got her at 6 months old, she’s about 7 months old now. She’s been a fairly good bunny up until now. She is just starting litter training as we’d like her to be a house range bunny as much as possible. We have 4 cats, all who have very specific personality. Our newest has been with us about 2 yrs. She came pregnant we fostered her and her kittens and I couldn’t get rid of her because for once she chose me over the wife or kids. She’s the sweetest cat by far, but also isn’t the one to be bullied. Our male is 26 lbs. He likes to throw his weight around and scare the other 2, my daughters male lived her for 6 months and he beat that cat every chance he got. The tiny little foster stands in his face and smacks him, she bites his legs when he trys to take her food or snacks. For this he loves her, lays with her etc. But back to the bunny. So our foster has been the bunny’s best friend, she plays run fast with her, which when Quinn gets going all the cats watch in awe as she’s insanely fast. She will sleep next to her cage, she shares piles of bunny grass with her, she reaches into the cage and slides bunny grass out, I swear when she can’t reach the bunny starts throwing grass around to help her get to it.
Then today, the wife was getting the bunny to stand tall, and jump up on her lap for treats. Our foster (Cali btw) came to see the commotion, the bunny started by pushing her back by nosing her in the chest. The out of nowhere she lunged, two front paws, double punched her in the face. Then in one motion transitioned to a jump, double back kick to the face, into a full back-flip side twist, landing on her feet. Turning and facing her again. While this was the most impressive move an animal has preformed in violence in my presence in my life, she cut the cat. While babying the cat our other cat came in to see if she could get some of that attention. Walked between the wife and I the bunny did a high jump, double fist dive into her face. She we caged her to get a grip on the situation. While all this was funny as hell, it’s not funny at the same time.
The bunny’s entire existence is food, she gets out of the cage in the morning and seaks her food out, she gets in the trash, she’s stolen boxes of crackers, girl scout cookies, a full bag of Hershey bars, pizza from the box, her own bunny food. She’s done this off counters, desks, out of my daughter’s hands. So we fully understand the attack was over the food source, ie, the treats she was getting for tricks. I never even knew bunny’s could or would fight, let alone damn near be skilled ninjas from birth. Now she’s not spayed yet, that’s coming first of the month. And she’s in her adolescents going through puberty. All I’ve read tonight is the most aggressive are does in this age group.
So now your caught up, and this is a current photo of our shameful bunny in her cage frankly very happy with herself and feeling no shame at all. We don’t want this to become habit, the few references I found say spray bottle of water, does anyone have any luck with this or any other methods to calm aggressive behavior? We aren’t going to jail her as punishment as her cage is her safe haven and she happily goes to bed nightly in there, so we aren’t looking to confuse that. But the cats have full rein of the house, so separation doesn’t work either, the bunny just needs to get her crap together and not be a jersey. While they don’t have to like each other as I said all but one cat hates our male and he loves that, but we draw a line at bloodshed. Any help is welcome and needed. Thanks for reading all this.
She just sounds like a young bunny. Find a sound she doesn’t like and use it when she is bad. When mine is bad we use the sound of a air can
It sounds like hormones. Consider spaying her with an exotic vet that knows how to care properly for bunnies. Once they start go hit a certain age they are like hormonal teenagers. Spaying significantly reduces this frustration and aggression. Best of luck with your little baby. She’s cute.
Once our older pug who was usually chilled suddenly started to chase our bunny around the room. After just a short run, our bunny turned around, jump and planted his foot on the pug’s face. It was an awesome spinning roundhouse kick 🤣. Our pug was stunned but not injured, 😅
Rabbits are natural ninjas. 🥷🐇😁
I have two boy bunnies and they were perfect when they were little but once they each hit 5 months it became an issue. There were fights, territorial eliminations (pee and poop), and they were moody. We had one fixed because he was older last month and the next Bun is due on Friday. Night and Day. The fixed one went back to his sweet self while the attitude problems of the other were more obvious. I’m so excited to get the second one fixed. I want my sweet boy back. Hormones really complicate all situations.
Good luck!!