We have split our piggie and rabbit up ... was this right?

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Please could I have some help - after much reading and agonising, we have brought our piggie inside and left George our bunny outside in his hutch as the majority opinion seems to be that you shouldn't keep them together. However, Tiger our piggie seems to be quite attached to George. We are hoping to get a rescue piggie to go in with Tiger (if they get on). We also bring our bun in for a play in the house so they will be able to play with each other each evening. However I am worried about them pining - what should I look out for? We also rescued another male bun today from a pet shop (he was being kept in a piggie cage and was totally depressed) - and I think George's nose is a bit out of joint.
Obviously we are keeping an eye on them - Tiger is happily sprawled on his fleece in his new hutch, the new bun Marble is in his bedroom in his hutch outside, and George is keeping a watchful eye from his fleece outside, but does anyone have experience of separating a rabbit and a pig? I just want to do whats best for them both..
 
You definitely did the right thing :). Guinea pigs and rabbits shouldn't be housed together because of their different needs, and if George kicked Tiger then Tiger could have broken something, had internal bleeding, or even died. Now you have rescued another rabbit (Marble is such a cute name by the way!) and are going to rescue another guinea pig, which will make both George and Tiger happy, along with the two you rescue!

Kimmie
 
Yes, it was a very good idea to separate them, all the pet shop still keep their rabbits and guineas together ::). Not a good idea at all.
The rabbit could easily injure the piggie.
 
Unfortunately the bun we got is also a male so George is being very territorial... their runs are alongside each other at the mo but I might move them if George doesn't settle down and stop glaring at Marble the new fella! Will be sure to give George lots of cuddles too so he doesn't get jealous.
 
oh sorry :) Didn't know that about bunnies.. They can be close together and play? or is it they can't be together full stop?
 
If you supervise them and are really careful then it should be ok to have them play together, but not housed together.

Kimmie
 
katiep said:
Unfortunately the bun we got is also a male so George is being very territorial... their runs are alongside each other at the mo but I might move them if George doesn't settle down and stop glaring at Marble the new fella! Will be sure to give George lots of cuddles too so he doesn't get jealous.
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Is George neutered? If not it's unlikely that he'll bond with a new male. Your best bet (and a good excuse to get more bunnies ;)) would be to neuter both boys then bond them with a spayed female bunny each, rescues will normally help with the bonding.
 
Well done for doing the right thing ;)

kayjay said:
katiep said:
Unfortunately the bun we got is also a male so George is being very territorial... their runs are alongside each other at the mo but I might move them if George doesn't settle down and stop glaring at Marble the new fella! Will be sure to give George lots of cuddles too so he doesn't get jealous.
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Is George neutered? If not it's unlikely that he'll bond with a new male. Your best bet (and a good excuse to get more bunnies ;)) would be to neuter both boys then bond them with a spayed female bunny each, rescues will normally help with the bonding.
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I was wondering that too, I think you're "supposed" to neuter bunnies (male and female) for health reasons aren't you?
 
Jane said:
Well done for doing the right thing ;)

kayjay said:
katiep said:
Unfortunately the bun we got is also a male so George is being very territorial... their runs are alongside each other at the mo but I might move them if George doesn't settle down and stop glaring at Marble the new fella! Will be sure to give George lots of cuddles too so he doesn't get jealous.
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Is George neutered? If not it's unlikely that he'll bond with a new male. Your best bet (and a good excuse to get more bunnies ;)) would be to neuter both boys then bond them with a spayed female bunny each, rescues will normally help with the bonding.
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I was wondering that too, I think you're "supposed" to neuter bunnies (male and female) for health reasons aren't you?
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It's advised to spay females as it prevents them getting uterine cancer which studies show about 85% get and will die of. Males don't 'need' neutering but they do tend to be hormone driven and will have undesirable habits such as spraying and humping you and of course when they're neutered they can be bonded with a lady bun...... my two buns are so loved up it's fab to see :)
 
We did get George neutered after he started chasing the piggie round! He still has a cob on about the new fella though!

I can't have any female animales at all as my brother is dreadfully allergic to female cats, rabbits, guineapigs etc (but is fine with males..) - even if I've held them and then not changed my clothes afterwards he starts wheezing, so it would mean he couldn't come and stay over.... wierd huh! It means we can't get lady friends for George and Marble tho, but never mind, i will make sure they are both mollycoddled!

I took Marble to the vets for his mixy jab, and also to check out a scab/lump on his back - turned out he had been bitten and it was quite a big bite, so I am glad we got him when we did, poor thing.

Tiger our pig is languishing in luxury in a new indoor cage on a fleece with a bowl of parsley and tomato and another bowl of Tesco food! he didn't know which one to stick his snout into first!
 
How can your brother be allergic to girls but not boys? I've never heard that before- isn't the only difference their sexual organs?

Kimmie
 
I think its something to do with the scent or something that they give off? I don't know for sure, but he is really bad with female cats and guineapigs... awkward boy!
 
can be very hard to bond rabbits even girl & boy!I've had trouble with bunnies,due to my Harvey, new zealand needed to be pts because of old age,got domino to go with flopsy,did the bonding on neutral ground not good,they had separate hutch and runs,after 2months she attacked him tearing his eye,so got her re homed.then got muffin,they just LOVE each other soooo much,no fur flying! it may be very stressful on both boy bunnies to be next to each other!
 
I have a male and female rabbit (peter and stanley) and a male and emale guinea pig (wilson and cindy) Peter, Stanley and Wilson get along just fine but i havent tried to introduce cindy tothe rabbits yet as she is prego! But they get along fine until the other week wison tried to attackstanley (the male bunny) every time he went near his 'mummy' peter rabbit... so i had to seperate them but i think wilson just wanted to cuddle with someone, eg. CINDY lol!
 
kayjay said:
katiep said:
Unfortunately the bun we got is also a male so George is being very territorial... their runs are alongside each other at the mo but I might move them if George doesn't settle down and stop glaring at Marble the new fella! Will be sure to give George lots of cuddles too so he doesn't get jealous.
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Is George neutered? If not it's unlikely that he'll bond with a new male. Your best bet (and a good excuse to get more bunnies ;)) would be to neuter both boys then bond them with a spayed female bunny each, rescues will normally help with the bonding.
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I was about to say the same thing, you'll need to neuter them both or it will very likely end in tears!
 
Ahh, what a wonderful and frivilous world we live in to be able to speak nonchalantly about spaying rabbits and getting more! 8) I love my life, and good luck with the buns and Tiger! ;D

Kimmie
 
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