Rehoming bunny help

[Harlevie]

Hi everyone,
I know this probably isn’t the usual type of post on here, but I just wanted to put this out there and see what comes back.

My mum has a house rabbit called Roxy, and she may be looking to rehome her, but only to the perfect home.

She used to have two bunnies, but sadly one passed away a little while ago. They honestly had the best life with my mum, she treats them like absolute bunny royalty. 💕

The thing is, bunnies really do like to live in pairs, so ever since losing her other rabbit, my mum has thought about finding a new bunny friend for Roxy. But the reality is that my mum is now disabled and waiting on her second hip replacement (the first one’s been done, but the wait for the second is painfully long).

She’s really struggling and she’s in daily pain, can only walk short distances, and it’s taking a huge toll on her mental health. She still works full time from home and can’t retire yet, so she’s doing her best but it’s been really tough.

We’ve talked a lot about what’s best for Roxy, and as hard as it is, we think she’d be happier joining another bunny or bunnies in a lovely home that already has a rabbit/s looking for a friend.

I completely understand that charities can help with this sort of thing, but my mum just can’t bring herself to go down that route. She’d want to know exactly where Roxy’s going, that she’ll be loved, and maybe even get the odd update to know she’s happy and settled.

So I thought I’d ask here.. does anyone already have a bunny (or more) who might love an extra friend? 🐰 Someone with a nice bunny setup or free run of house/garden, not kept in a cage all day. Roxy’s a free range house rabbit with access to the garden and she’s very used to her little bit of luxury, she is never caged.

We’re based in Devon but would be happy to travel a couple of hours for the right home.

Please feel free to comment if you think you might be the right fit or know someone who would be. 💕 Roxy is the grey long haired bunny in the picture, the other rabbit is her buddy who sadly passed away. I think she's about 3 years old, she's neutered, I can get the full details from my mum if there's any serious potential new homes 😊

I’d be tempted for your mum to keep her
it’s a balance between a loving home with your mum and there’s no guarantee she’d get on with another rabbit or that the home is going to to be as good as your mums

Lots of bunnies must end up as single bunnies. You could re-home her only for her to become a single once again.

We had 2 house bunnies and one died about 6 years ago. The other lived happily without his sister for another 6-7 years and died last month aged 13. The vet advised against getting another bunny as there was no guarantee they’d get on.

I had a rabbit on his own. Spoilt rotten and was jealous as hell of the cat. Poor cat got bitten by the little fluffy monster. The rabbit used to sit next to me on the sofa, probably so the cat wouldn't come near me if the rabbit was around so he had me all to himself.

I think your mum should keep her as they are company for each other.

I’ve got a single female bunny who is getting on a bit and lost her bonded partner last year. She now has the run of our dining room. However we live in Leeds. She’s also a grump because we adopted her and I don’t think she had the best start in life.

If she has been bonded before and is already neutered, that bodes really well for her to bond to another rabbit. We have done it twice with previously bonded, bereaved females and both times they have bonded easily into a new pair/trio.

there are dedicated rabbit rescues who may be able to help bonding her into a new pair. If she is a really humanised rabbit and spends all day in companionship with your mum she may well be better staying as a single in her familiar environment though.