I would say you are getting a lot of bad information here. Do go to www.rabbit.org and check the bonding info. Bonding is not always difficult, it depends mostly on the personality of the rabbits and how you approach getting the rabbits to accept each other. I have 12 years experience with rabbits, have 8 of my own living in the house and am a bunny basic educator so you can be assured I know what I am talking about.

Yes, definitely take your bunny to a rabbit rescue group to find him a friend...by doing this you are giving an unloved/unwanted rabbit a second chance for a happy life.

The trick is that you let the rabbit pick out his new friend, not you. I cannot emphasize this enough, it is extremely important if you want to succeed. Contrary to what someone said here previously, rabbits are extremely social and prefer to live with another rabbit or in groups (just look at wild rabbits living in groups of 6-30). The main secret for bonding rabbits is that it should be done in neutral territory, where neither rabbit has been before. Most rabbits are very territorially aggresive and will fight to protect their space when raised or living alone. By using neutral space, where neither rabbit "owns" the space, this lets the rabbits concentrate on each other. I will be truthful and also tell you it may take many tries before your bunny finds the right bunny for him/her. The easiest bonding is usually male-female, being sure of course that both are neutered/spayed. However I've had bunny try-outs where a rabbit ultimately chooses a partner the same sex. Some bunnies fall in love immediately (within 45 minutes or a few hours), but most take days or weeks. In rare cases is has taken months. What you look for when introducing rabbits to each other is chasing and jumping but not in an aggressive manner. If the fur flies or the behavior becomes alarming, separate them immediately...that is a match that will never work. If you're real lucky they may sit down side by side and/or one will give the other a lick. Again, it completely depends on each buns personality and how stubborn or laid back each rabbit is. Be sure you have someone with you who has experience in bonding rabbits...most rescue groups do.


When your bunny finally chooses a friend and you take them home you can expect them to squabble. Surprise, surprise.....All of a sudden your bunny will realize that THAT rabbit is in HIS house. Watch them, let them scruffle around but don't let them hurt each other. You may be able to put them together immediately, or if your bunny is a little too enthusiastic in protecting his house, you may have to put them side-by-side in cages and let them get used to the sight and smell of each other for a day or two or a week....it depends on how they act towards each other. You may not have this problem at all....hard to say.

This next bit is very important: In any bunny couple one bun will be boss and the other must be submissive...this is where most people mess up bonding rabbits...they put 2 strong-willed buns together. Any new couple will chase each other, wrestle and one will eventually dominate the other by humping the other. Rather than a sexual behavior, this is more a a dominance "I'm the boss, not you" sort of thing. When one rabbit agrees to be submissive you will have a happy couple.

I will admit, by the way, that some rabbits really do prefer to be an "only" child and not want a partner. Usually it is because they have always live alone and aren't used to having another rabbit around. It may be because he/she was abused or neglected. It could be that he was removed from his momma at too early of an age and he doesn't know how to be with other bunnies....(this is what pet stores and breeders often do, so they can sell the babies while they are still small and cute). Regardless, let me reemphasize that most bunnies do prefer having another bunny as their best friend. Your bunny may also like to have a cat as a friend---depending again on the personality of the cat of course.

Bonding usually takes a lot of patience, but in the long run it is worth it when you see 2 (or more) content bunnies lying side by side or giving the other a bath. The info I've given is only the tip of the iceberg on bunny bonding. Let me know if you have any questions and what you decide to do. Good luck.