tips for getting mad rabbit into a box

[southeastastra]

she's lovely really, but hates to be picked up and will go for you if you try. i have tried since she was a baby but she just hates it.

now have to take her to a vet. how am i going to get her into the box?

oh blimey no tips?

erm,rubber gloves?

if she's in her hutch maybe hold the box at the door and coax her in that way?

gardening gloves. It usually takes 2 people to get our rabbit in and out of her hutch. She snarls and has been known to bite. Good luck!

god,we are blessed with 2 bunnies who jump on our laps,they are so tame!!

my former rabbits were always really tame but this one is the complete opposite. have got some garden gloves and will attempt later. she snarls and bites too welshandproud. she's so different to all other rabbits i know as sits for ages when you stroke her.

not sure about rabbits, but cats can be quite difficult sometimes. what I do is if the the kitty is lashing out, wrap securely in a thick towel, encasing the legs. (obviously leave the head out)

if you can handle the rabbit without being bitten or scratched, try backing him into the box rather than trying to get him to go in head first.

put some nice food in there to make it seem like a more pleasant experience and hopefully make things a little easier next time. good luck!

Make sure the eyes are covered and they are less likely to kick. Once you have a hold make sure you hold on tight - pick up from a low level and put down into a low level box so if she does jump out of your arms there is not far to the ground. Warn the vet too when you get there as most likely the vet will get the box/rabbit up on the table...long way down from there for a jumpy rabbit. Up to them how to handle if they are warned then! A big towel probably the best plan and wrap over the whole rabbit before lifting up. The trouble with thick gardening gloves is it can be hard to actually get a decent grip on the rabbit and you will also be worrying you are hurting it as you can't feel properly...then more likely to let go and rabbit no longer being held.

thanks girls, did the towel thing in the end and the vet did the same. though bunny was quite good once the vet had her.

Is she ok?

not really, but she's got some anti-biotics to make her more comfortable, have to go back in a month or so. it's sad

was this bunny with the lump?

yes misdee, vet said it was abcess and tooth at back had grown oddly, said the best thing in her opinion was to just make her comfortable now as she didn't think an op would be very beneficial.

aww poor bunny. whats her name?

well she's just sort of known as bun, which is crap of me, but it sort of stuck

do you still have your rabbit?

yup Flopsy is still a fiesty young-old lady. sher had a sex change last sumer which was funny. when we got her, the vet checked and asid he was a boy. then last summer when she got ill (mites) new vet declared her to be a girl. dh groaned when i told him and sid even the rabbit was betraying him.

aww

misdee - i know it's sad suspect she's a lovely bunny i will miss her