Doe appears to be making a nest

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Thank you Dana, for answering my question so quickly.
What would we do without you.
I stayed up with Little Missy till 4.00A.M. she has lined her nest with half her coat, there is hair everywhere, but as of today,she seems much calmer.Last night she was panting, and wouldn't eat, today she has been nibbling on her hay.
My question is should I leave her little nest alone, it is in her house, in her cage, I am frightened if I do something with it, she'll pull out the rest of her coat, and start again.
When I ever so gently tried to stop her pulling out her coat, she stomped her feet,jumped out of her cage,( I always give her the run of the room, when I am there), fetched her furry rabbit toy,placed it on my lap, and kept pushing it towards me with her nose, then snatched it up, and placed it on her nest.There was no doubt, in what she was telling me. AMAZING.
Also I contacted my Vet, who will try to spay her this week, or should we wait till she is calmer? Is is very traumatic for her, and how long will she be ill. Also what complications, may she have, after surgery, and is this the absoloute best thing to do for her.?
(I was always taught to keep all of your bits, as long as you could......)
Sorry,all these questions.
God love you,
Gina

Followup To

Question -
Hi Dana,
My 1 year old female bunny, appears to be nesting. For the first time today, she is gathering as much hay as she can in her mouth, and arranging it, with a well in the centre.She has been doing this all day, and seems to be obsolutely obsessed with continuing, she won't even take her treats.
Needless to say, she is, and always has been in her house alone, with no males....
Could it be she is nesting, as I have only ever had male rabbits.
Must admit it quite alarmed me when I first saw her.
Is this normal behaviour.? for her age..?

Answer -
Dear Gina,

Your bunny appears to be having her first false pregnancy. That means it's time for her to be spayed, for her health and longevity.  Please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/spay.html

and find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Hope this helps.

Dana

Answer
Dear Gina,

Yes, it would be wise to have her spayed now, as long as she's not *too* moody.  The vet will be the best judge of how good a surgical candidate she is, and though no surgery is 100% risk free, this should not be a major surgery if the vet is experienced with rabbits and has done many spays successfully.

Humans may keep their "bits" as long as possible, but with a bunny who's not bred, those bits are at high risk of becoming cancerous.  So you're doing the right thing.  It will make her healthier and happier in the long run, and probably increase her lifespan.

Good luck!

Dana