My male rabbit is grieving. What gender companion rabbit is best?

If Donut is not content on her own then now would be an appropriate time to consider introducing another rabbit for company. Unneutered females can be aggressive however and it can require some time and patience to introduce a new pair and neutering Donut may be worthwhile considering to ease such transition if you are not breeding her

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While it isn’t an issue to have a male and female bunny, I would strongly recommend staying and neutering them prior to introducing them, especially if they are old enough to reproduce.

Rabbit bonding is more based on the rabbit and who they like then on female/ male status or neutered or intact status. Some bunnies bond well and some don’t. I think considering a bonding mate for her would be a great idea. Just go slow with introductions and be ready to take bunny #2 back if they don’t like each other. Good luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

Sorry about Patch. Spend lots of time with Buddy to try and fill contact time. You should probably wait until ensured that Buddy is doing well, eating well. Adding a new rabbit into the scene could possibly add more stress. Good luck.

Sorry about the loss of your rabbit. I would be very careful about putting two rabbits in together. It should be a low transition and supervised. Some rabbits will not pair /bond with other rabbits. They will hurt each other. However some rabbits will do great. Just go slow and monitor closely

I am sorry for your loss. I would recommend just making sure she has enough to play with and interactions with you. Not all rabbit pair bond well. So it is possible if you get a new rabbit rica might not get along with it. Rabbits like to play and interact These are important to prevent behavioral issues. Hope that helps

I'm sorry about the loss of your bun. Rabbits do tend to do better in pairs, but it has to be a slow and gradual process to see if two rabbits will become a bonded pair. I would suggest talking to your local rescue to see if they would work with you to find her a partner. Rabbits tend to have longer, healthier lives inside - so I would recommend turning her into a house rabbit with or without a partner. I don't believe the House Rabbit Society has a chapter in the UK, but here is thier website for a lot of great information and articles on pairing bunnies, training them etc. Good luck. I hope Lola has a long and happy life and manages to find a new partner. http://rabbit.org/