Desexing Rabbits

Should I get one rabbit or two?

Rabbits are generally much happier in pairs. After all wouldn't you like to have someone to talk to? They not only groom each other, keeping hard to reach places clean, they also tend to take it in turns to look out for any dangers. Often one will be the sentry while the other takes a nap.

Having said that, it can be difficult to bond two rabbits. It is not rare, that they fight when first introduced until one rabbit is deemed to be the dominant rabbit of the pair. As you can imagine, this can be quite a problem with two headstrong bossy rabbits. Some rabbit owners are lucky as their rabbit is very accepting of a new friend. It’s therefore a good idea to get two rabbits from the same litter as they will be less likely to fight.
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Should I desex my rabbit?

Female rabbits should be desexed to prevent development of uterine cancer as there is a high chance of female rabbits contracting the cancer if they are not bred from. If you want to have more than one rabbit, then you will need to desex your rabbits. Two entire male rabbits living together will tend to fight, and two entire female rabbits can often fight just as viciously. An entire male and a desexed female can live together, but the male rabbit may become obsessive about marking his territory (spraying his semen/urine about and very much dirtying his surroundings) He also may annoy the female rabbit by continually mounting her.

Many people find that after their rabbit reaches 4 months of age, their rabbit has started urinating everywhere, mounting objects and has become aggressive towards them, actually lunging and biting.

Desexing rabbits tends to reduce, if not eradicate, this behaviour.

However, those issues aside, here are the reasons to spay or neuter your rabbit:

Boy bunnies (or 'bucks' as they are known in the rabbit keeping world) benefit from neutering for much the same reason that dogs and cats and other animals do. They are less aggressive, more likely to snuggle, and less chronically obsessed with sex.
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Both male and female rabbits may start the delightful process of spraying to mark their territory at around four months of age, when sexual maturity hits. Suddenly your tiny cuddle bunny turns into an aggressive monster, guarding his or her cage jealously, and marking your house for good measure too. It goes without saying that urine sprayed from your bunny onto your carpeting and walls does not smell spring fresh.

Spayed bunnies are generally more relaxed and calm than their intact friends. Sex drive in rabbits causes all sorts of mad behaviors, and you may very well find that having a bunny that just wants to go out and get busy with anything that moves soon becomes rather tiresome, especially when he or she misinterprets your foot as being a rival seeking to foil its romantic ardor.

Desexing your bunny is an excellent way to ensure that you never get any surprise litters.

Desexed rabbits are also far more likely to be welcoming towards a new companion. It is good for rabbits to have another rabbit to live with, but the process of getting bunnies to be friends can be difficult, even more so if the bunnies are intact and following nature's commands. Bonded rabbits are friends for life, and provide great joy and comfort. Rabbits are notoriously picky about who they bond with however, so make the task easier for yourself and get your bunny fixed.