Safely Bonding Rabbits – Free Guide

Calmly, safely and on the rabbits’ terms.

Bonding rabbits is not about forcing them to become friends, but about creating a safe opportunity for them to get to know each other at their own pace.

This free Chronicles Rabbitry welfare guide helps you plan the bonding process step by step and recognise when it is safe to move forward – and when it is better to slow down.

The guide covers:

• preparing before the first meeting

• getting used to each other’s scent and presence

• the first meeting in neutral territory

• recognising normal behaviour and warning signs

• acting safely if a fight occurs

• progressing according to the rabbits’ behaviour

• moving into a shared home • bonding methods that are not recommended

The guide also includes a concise quick-reference summary of the different stages of bonding.

12 pages · PDF · in Finnish · free

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