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Friends for my Rabbit

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Question
I have a rabbit who is about 9 months old. He lives outside with a big hutch and run but he seems a bit loney. What should I do? Get another male or will they fight? Get a female and have her done. Or get a Guinea Pig (which I dont really like)

Regards

Andy

Answer
Unneutered males will fight.  If you have a spayed female, there's a better chance of them getting along together.

Guinea pigs and rabbits shouldn't be housed together because guinea pigs can catch bordatella from rabbits, which is generally fatal, and they can't eat the same food (their pellets are different, guinea pigs have to be given vitamin C as they can't make it in their bodies).

Here is some information on how to pair rabbits once you have them - http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/introductions.html

Kim