My 1 yr old female dwarf bunny

Question
I dont really have a question, just more so looking for some advise. I have a
female dwarf bunny who is approximately 1. I would like to have her house
trained, where she would be able to have free run of the carpeted areas in my
house (she doesn't like tile or hard floors bc she slips). I do have a cat though
who seems to think he can wrestle her like he would another kitten. I am
slowly trying to break him of that habit. She is also not friendly at all. She
doesn't let me touch her, she bites, and she grunts and growls at us. I feel
terrible though b/c she gets stuck in her cage all the time due to her
behavior. Please give me any advice you can on training her, getting her and
my cat used to each other, and making her a little more friendly. I would also
like to try and find a mansion of a bunny cage so if this doesn't work out she
could at least have a large play space, so please let me know of any place to
order one.  Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely,
Amy

Answer
Hi Amy,

You have two intermixed issues here.  First, it sounds as if your bunny is hormonal.  Getting her spayed will help eliminate the biting, growling and lunging and just plain unpleasantness that comes with a sexually maturing female.  She may even go as far as having a "pseudo-pregnancy"...aka as a false pregnancy in which her hormones are so out of control that she thinks she is pregnant and will even build a nest.  Unspayed females, due to the raging hormones, are also quite prone to endometriosis and uterine cancer.

I would urge caution with the cat.  While it is possible to bond them, it usually works better if both are very young when introduced.  Cats are also predators and most rabbits don't care to be around them.  And cats have the dirtiest mouth of any creature on earth and they harbor a bacteria that is potentially harmful to a rabbit.  I do lost of wildlife rescue and if a baby squirrel, rabbit or bird has been touched by a cat's mouth, they generally have less than two days to live due to the infections past from the cat.  A rabbit also has a very delicate back and can be seriously injured (to the point of having to be euthanized) by improper handling or being jostled around by a cat.  They can kick so hard when frightened or improperly handled that they can actually break their back and become paralyzed.

We have had some girls in here that were ferocious until they were spayed.  And they live in very large dog crates with plenty of room.  A spay is vitally important in all aspects of your concerns.  And use caution with the cat.

Randy