© David L. Fisher
Warning: Bonding takes time - please do not just put two rabbits together to see if they will get along - they could fight and potentially seriously injure or kill each other!!

Rabbits are very social animals and appreciate living with other rabbits, especially if they spend much of the day without human companionship. Usually a male-female bond is the easiest to achieve (assuming they're both altered), although male-male and female-female bonds are also possible. Bonding takes time, so you must be patient, and initially, you must closely supervise both bunnies when they are together in order to break up any fights and prevent serious injury or even death.

Before attempting to bond two bunnies, it is strongly recommended that you try some bunny dates to see if the two seem interested in each other, or in having a mate at all (some rabbits prefer to be only bunnies, so that they can get all the attention their humans have to offer). We recommend that you contact your local rescue or shelter and arrange for some dates for your bunny so it can meet some potential friends, before making a commitment to bringing home another bun.

In the beginning, you should let your bunnies get used to each other by keeping them separate but where they can still be near each other, such as in cages that side by side (an inch or so of space between them goes a long way towards preventing injury from scuffles when you're not around). Eventually you will notice that the bunnies choose to lay near each other, and perhaps even try to groom each other through the cages.

Once it appears that the bunnies are tolerating each others' presence, it's time to bring them together in neutral territory (where neither one has staked a claim). Some people will introduce two bunnies in a bathtub, or a hallway which is blocked off, or a room in the house where neither bunny has spent any time.

Please note that although rabbits and cats may get along, they must be carefully supervised to ensure that the cat will not bite or scratch the rabbit. Cat saliva has a lot of dangerous bacteria that can lead to infection or abscesses, and can even be dangerous to humans.

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