Introducing another rabbit

Question
I have one rabbit right now.  She is a little over a two years old, and I've  had her for a year.  I want to get her a friend.  She is currently not spayed, because I didn't have the money when I first got her, but I intend to soon.  Unless it's not possible or too dangerous this late.  I am moving soon.  Would it make the bonding process easier, if I got the second rabbit almost immediately after moving, so the current one doesn't have time to think of it as her place, or will it not make a difference because she has been alone for so long?

Answer
Hi,

do not put two rabbits together with one or both not fixed.  High hormones will make for high drama and fighting.  And an unfixed male guarantees she will get pregnant, so don't do that.

It probably is not a good idea to get another rabbit right after you move.  Your current rabbit will be stressed out from her whole world changing.  Putting a second rabbit in the mix increases stress.

If she is otherwise fine and enjoys spending time with you, then there's no real need to immediately get her a friend.  Most of the time many people just project that the other one needs one because they feel they aren't spending enough time with them or something along those lines.  But if they don't get along you will have two rabbits that live separately.  It does happen.

But for best results the best thing to do (after she is spayed and you've waited about 4 weeks for her hormone levels to stabilize at their new lower levels) is to go to a shelter or House Rabbit Society chapter around you, after researching avaliable rabbits, and try some bunny dates with a couple potential rabbits.  They can help show you what's a bad, potentially ok, or a good match.  Since she's female the usual best pairing is a neutered male.  Best matches are when the bunnies pick each other, or are at least okay with the other being in the same space.

Only let a good rabbit vet spay your gal.  Go here if you need to find one:

www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

But after you move, get her used to the place, but leave a room she doesn't go in for the expected second rabbit to live in initially so it isn't her space.  Until they are bonded he'll need to reside there.  You will also need a neutral space to do the bonding sessions, so keep a second area reserved for that, like your kitchen or your bathroom.