Tazz: Maybe I'm just lucky?

The bunny expert in this town looked Louie over for me when I rescued him, and her opinion was that he's just a very mellow little guy. He let her hold him on his back for nearly 15 minutes, which she said is pretty unusual. And he hasn't even been fixed--which I've been told usually adds up to a more aggressive little buck.

When he first came here, he chewed on all sorts of stuff (even nipping at me or my clothing from time to time). Now he's almost too lethargic. Which worries me.

I do have a cat (Ingrid) who will be 15 in October, and she acts kind of like his big sister. To my knowledge there has never been any conflict between them; she always gives ground, and neither one of them seems to realize that she's a potential predator (she's never been out, really) & he's potential prey. They smell each other's noses & say hello; when Ingrid talks to him, it's mostly like "You better not" or "I'm telling." So maybe she keeps him out of trouble? I'm not sure.

Sometimes Ingrid does act as though she thinks Louie is overly forward. When I spread out the bedspread & put him on the bed (not often enough--he needs more exercise), he hops around & tries to dig & plays with his spoons, and Ingrid watches him (sometimes on the bed with him) with an amazed expression like "That guy is nuts!" If he takes an interest in her, sometimes she'll hold still but sort of tense up & lean away; other times she'll bolt, like "No you don't!" So I can't tell exactly what they think of each other.

And I wish I could offer advice about how to calm your bunnies. Do you give them blocks of (untreated!) wood to chew on? Maybe if they get in the habit of "This is kosher/This isn't," it will help. On the other hand, you've got a pair, and they may one-up each other like teenagers.