Rabbits: Neuter/Spay & Vaccines
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If a pet being expensive is an issue for you than you don't have the resources to take care of it. Period.
@@The_Animal_Man if you don’t have the money for an animal DONT BUY THE ANIMAL
@@kayleegallagher863 kya aap male rabbit mugha beachang
I disagree. I don’t have the funds to spay or neuter my pets yet I feed them, walk them, play with them. I don’t understand? Lmfao my bunny just had babies (surprise litter I rescued her pregnant) and bought kmr and goat milk so I can testify against your statement. Y’all are so fucking judgmental??
The thing is money can be saved to do so.
Just because I don’t have the money now doesn’t make it impossible to save the money and eventually get it done?
@@Lions641 i agree with u so much. The only thing is that the bunny can get sick sometimes and vet treatments are so forking expensive. But ye i agree they are all so judgemental as if we all have tons of money. It not that expensive u just need a litter box, litter, hay, good food, a lot of greens and some toys which can be made out of cardboard. You kinda need a vet fund just incase it gets sick but if u take care of it properly and stick to a scedual then how will it get sick? especialy if it lives inside like what the heck?
Rabbits breed faster and can get pregnant immediately after giv8ng birth. Pregnancies last 28-31 days so that's potentially 12 litters a year (of may be 7+ babies each time). Bigger issue than dog breeding!
Then why are they not the number 1 animal killed in shelters?
@@HappyTailsAnimals maybe they because they spay and neuter them
@@GR-uc1gq yeah, when they get there 🤦
@@HappyTailsAnimals because rabbit owner not as much as cat or dog? Logic pls.
@@rzkzkr20 ... Grammar pls.
12:23 that’s funny because I have a rabbit rescue and I have 3 on the waiting list and currently have 16. So I believe overpopulation is a problem when people need to bring rabbits to rescues when they can’t find homes.
“Rabbits are hard to care for”
Horse people: ... oh really? Want to swap?
Lol! Pretty much 😂
For real^
I own both where do I stand 😂
@@millielaxton3306 guess you’re constantly at war with yourself😹
I believe that pet rabbits do need spayed/neutered just so they won't make as big as a mess and will have a smaller chance of becoming aggressive. But rabbits can still have a very happy life without being fixed. Some people breed rabbits as well, which obviously means they can not be fixed.
My rabbit died because I didn't get her spayed. You need to spay your rabbit
Are rabbits more aggressive when there not fixed then x
@@zoeyk9695 they can be, but the issue is more with each other than with humans.
That's the thing. If you don't breed them you have to fix them.
@purplepixxee13 You do need to, unless you're planning to breed. Why would a rabbit be on their own? If you mean by a wild rabbit, no of course not, they're not domesticated, and they don't live very long unlike domesticated rabbits. You HAVE to spay, my rabbit lost her life because I didn't
My male rabbit is spraying so much and I can't wait until his surgery that is in a few days. He is constantly sprating, and leaving droppings so much more right now. I don't understand how you wouldn't recommend males getting neutered. Also, evidence everywhere clearly states that females are more at risk for cancer if they are not spayed. This is your opinion, but I really think you should be careful. If you are not a vet, you shouldn't go against what are the clearly the recommended surgeries.
Ironically my spayed rabbit pees a lot and has accidents and my male unneutered male rabbits are nearly perfectly litter box trained (they are getting fixed next week so I can finally bond the 3 ❤)
And trying to house 2 rabbits is harder than just spaying/neutering your rabbits and then just house them together. P.S she is suggesting that rabbits are the same as humans
With there ovaries and testicals
So removing a rabbits balls to “reduce” cancer? What’s next? Removing rabbits teeth to prevent dental issues?
@@T0mtoma Painful cancer isn’t comparable to dental issues. You sound stupid 😅. But yes it’s a good thing to do to reduce their chances at cancer. Women who have genetic chances of getting breast-cancer usually get their breasts removed and get implants to get rid of the chance of them getting breast cancer. So similarly to getting it done for rabbits is the same as some humans do! :)
@@livybug6890 yeah I know. I dont understand why she wouldn't recommend it when rabbits are so likely to get cancer. It's like over half that get cancer in their reproductive organs
Heyy✨ you forgot to say that you need rabbits to be neutered / spayed in order to bond with other rabbits. My bunnies can’t be together for this reasons. They have too much hormones which makes them extremely territorial and really aggressive, so neutering reduces this and makes the rabbits easier to bond. Almost every bonding place where i asked to bond my rabbits said they dont accept rabbits that are not neutered or spayed. Because the bonding won’t work because of the hormones. I tried to bond them myself (slowly) and my bunny tried to bite my other bunny and luckily nothing bad happened because I received the bite instead! (i was able to put my hand before my bunny attacked my other bunny). And rabbits have above 80% chances of getting cancer in their uterus when having 5 years and above. We can’t compare having 80% of getting cancer with a paper cut. Also I’m getting my rabbits neutered today!
Im getting my rabbit spayed on December 9th
Good! 💕
Did it happen
Hows your bun
Literally give up your animals if you think spay and neuter is a negative thing for ANY animal. The MILLIONS of animals in shelters will NOT thank you. What a disgrace to the pet community.
You are welcome to check with holistic vets, one of which I listed as a source, if you are open minded
I'm confused by most of what you said, but think you are saying that you judge books by the cover.
Happy Tails you are a selfish individual, saving costs and thus forcing animals to go through numerous heat cycles in their lifetime.
All 3 of my boyfriends fathers cats died below the age of 10 because he refused to spay them and they devoloped tumors and cysts in their wombs and ovaries from going into heat again and again and again. Not to mention they were all practically feral because of their contradicting hormones. His one spayed female and neutered male were an absolute charm.
Happy Tails millions of animals die in shelters every year due to irresponsible owners not spaying/neutering and NO responsible hobbyist/pet keeper would EVER recommend AGAINST spay and neuter. Give your animals to someone who will spend the fucking money to give them the quality of life they deserve, as well as saving their offspring from an unkown fate.
@@M_OShea finally a person who knows something about pets you are so right about it .if you want a fucking pet you need to spend money on it all the poor animals :c
I think this video was very educational and I just wanted to put out there that sometimes you can get a rabbit from a shelter that is already been fixed if you want that done I got my bunny from a shelter for $10 and she was already fixed
That is the way to do it. Its even better to get a bonded pair.
If money is a problem, u could adopt from a shelter. A lot of them have rabbits that are already fixed.
You dont have to spend tons of money but: they do require a bit of care.
I loved this explanation!!!
I think it all comes down to personal experience/personal situations.
My male dog has been neutered due to becoming aggressive towards strangers due to him being very territorial . We noticed a massive difference in his behaviour and is now calm and no longer aggressive. We also got him neutered as we have a female who we can not spay due to health issues.
My female dog has breathing issues ( came from a puppy mill) , she is not spayed due to this . She is very tiny and honestly I don’t think she would survive being spayed as stress causes her to have breathing fits.
We have a male rabbit who we neutered as we were planning on getting him a companion. We recently adopted a female rabbit and she will be spayed when she’s gained more weight ( she is underweight and has had abscesses removed ) so we are getting her back to optimal health.
She will then he housed with our male rabbit once recovered from being spayed.
So honestly it’s down to experience and personal situations
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I asked quite nicely last time (on the 'All my Pets' video) why you insisted on having a litter of puppies, and you gave a short, disjointed answer. Basically, you said that you had been planning for three years, that was the only reason you listed. This video just states the opposite of what you commented last time.
In this video, you are telling everyone how much you support spay/neuter for dogs. You discussed how spayed/neuter dogs don't get 'certain diseases, cancers or illnesses that have to do with their reproductive organs' (5:08). You also mentioned how 'millions of dogs are euthanized every year' (5:23). You even stated, 'the best thing to do is to probably have your dog spayed or neutered' (5:22). Please just give me a solid answer to the question I asked last time, an answer that you believe in.
I don't want to be mean or rude, I have been a subscriber since the beginning of your channel. I just want to know your standing on this issue. You know full well that those nine adopted puppies could have been nine dogs saved from death row. So I ask again, Why did you decide to have the litter of puppies?
I have read the comments about the puppies on the 'All my Pets' video. Not telling you what to do or anything, but I would probably answer the question in a video, so everybody can see your reasoning.
PS: Here is your answer from last time, for reference
well because obviously neuter them would prevent them from having the litter I have been planning for the last 3 years
If you are so curious why not watch the videos in which I give all the answers? Why do you deserve a singled out response? I think the point of uploading a video is so I don't have to repeat myself a million times.
Lol not everyone is going to sit down and watch every single one of your videos to know an answer to something you didn't mention in this video. You make videos to educate people, so if someone has a question you should be more than happy to give them a singled out response to EDUCATE them. You also didn't mention the behavior issues an owner might deal with when they don't spay/neuter their rabbit. And overian cancer for intact rabbits is at a way more high risk than any other types, which is why it is encouraged to spay them. They can also mark their territory with poop and pee droppings just from other animals (not just rabbits) being around them; so if you let your bunny free roam a large area with other animals and the bunny is intact, it'll create a huge mess daily just like your puppies did for you. Remember how exhausting you said that was to clean up daily?
Not trying to hate on you btw, you just seem a bit biased lol
It wasn’t a hard question. If you don’t want to answer, just say so. Be professional, and a role model for the younger audiences.
That's great she does! But their question didn't go off of topic from her video. She mentioned dog spaying/neutering in it along with rabbits, so I just believe she shouldn't have had a problem answering nicely/professionally or even just giving him the link to the video where his question was already answered. I have just as many animals as her and I have ever since I was little, I'll repeat myself a thousand times to each person if a group of people have the same question -- especially if it means I'm educating them and making sure an animal is being cared for the right way.
I watch her videos for education as well and that's clearly what their intended for; so again, if you wanna be an educator about animals, why is it so hard for you to respond and educate, and not make them feel stupid for their question? You're answering the comment regardless, so it baffles me.
Again, I'm not trying to seem hateful. I love your passion and what you do for your babies!
Turtle Hallway so.. I was going to put this up next week, but since it was finished I decided to post it today. So for your sake its up early lol. I don't know if it will answer all of your questions but it does address at of the rumors that have been made about me. For most people, it won't change their opinion, but the point of it is to spread awareness. www.mjhappytails.com/blog/i-bred-my-dogs-im-not-a-bad-person
Honestly, I have never really liked the idea of spaying or neutering rabbits. When I first started owning rabbits, I spayed my female, but sadly she passed away during the surgery. I realize that this was my own experience with spaying, and may be completely different for you. I am currently bonding two un-spayed females and everything is going great. You can’t always trust what the internet says. Please be careful with your rabbit.
Very well said. Do not depend on internet and mostly doctors advices. It’s not necessary
I had a female bunny and was advised not to spay by the vet. She lived to be 9 yrs old and was great, no issue
Its safe for male rabbit . But is more Risky for female rabbit
Thank you for sharing your experience. My 9 month old fur baby Merlin died from neutering. His blood work was fine. His heart just gave up. I saw so many videos from known bunny experts, saying to please fixed your rabbits. I found a reputable exotic pet vet near me, and I got it done. I felt such pain and guilt. I have a new fur baby, and I am not going to do it again. 😢
Thank you so much for sharing. My rabbit is 8 and fit for surgery. I am thinking now to get him neutered now due to urine spaying and utter obsession with me. He rather follows me than to eat. He also drops is poop all over the room. My vet said there is no necessity to get him fixed unless I want to to bond him which is why I initially considered getting it done. It's a difficult decision to make, what do you think?
I don’t want to spay my rabbit because she is super well behaved and has no behaviour issues at all, and I’m just worried about her going through such a big surgery. But female rabbits without spaying have a high chance of getting cancer. Therefore I think it’s eventually best for her to get spayed. She’s having her surgery soon. Fingers crossed that she recovers safely.
its best to do so, they could get cancer. thought it might be scary its best to do the right thing
It's very scary but good on your for planning it anyway x
How’s your rabbit doing?
I’ve got wild bunnies where I live and then other problem is since my bun has reached sexual maturity she’s become very aggressive. That’s why I want to get my bun spayed
Thank you for this video. Just came from an online rabbit Forum pushing to have rabbits fixed. What you said makes a lot of sense especially the last part of your video. Thank you for the advice and information.
Sorry, but it is necessary to have rabbits fixed. Especially because they are at higher risk of developing cancer if they aren't fixed. Also, they live longer when fixed and live happier lives because their hormones aren't controlling them.
Thank you for your genuine advice... It helped me clear up my confusion ....
hi my name is Adeline and I have been watching your videos for about 2 weeks now and I wanted to thank you. I just got a baby guinea pig and you have helped me learn how to take good care of my guinea pig. So thank you so much and please keep posting your videos. :)
Spaying doesn’t remove organs, my moms friend is a vet and it’s very common that the organs stay in the females, they just tie their tubes
This comment is so bizarre
@@HappyTailsAnimals ik
Wow great video I love you and your channel and all your animals
The key to solve any controversial issue like spaying/neutering rabbits is to decide what approach is going to be the least invasive method. For example, if you were to prevent your rabbit from having a companion because it hasn’t been neutered, this would be causing more of a problem than if you were to simply neuter the rabbit, as preventing the rabbit from engaging in necessary social behaviour would be more invasive than to neuter it. However, if you happen to have two (or more) same-sex companions, then there should be no need to neuter unless their reproductive organs are causing problems.
Also I have to add that I (respectfully) disagree with your opinion that rabbits are easy to care for and are suitable pets for children. I work at a rabbit rescue and this is most certainly NOT the case. The rescue has around 100 rabbits at any given time and the majority of these bunnies are riddled with expensive health problems such as dental malocclusion and head tilt etc; not to mention rabbits can get ill at the drop of a hat and many of them are on constant medication to keep them going, not to mention the breeds like lionheads and angoras needing regular grooming to prevent matts in their fur. The other half have been sent to the rescue as their owners bought them for the children who couldn’t be bothered to care for them properly, leaving them with no home. Rabbits can also be incredibly aggressive and even the friendliest of rabbits will probably kick and scratch if you try to pick them up - most children want a pet that they can cuddle and rabbits do NOT make suitable “cuddly” pets as they do not like being picked up. I promise I don’t mean this as any negativity or hate and I know that you are clearly very knowledgable on animals so please don’t take this to heart if you read it, I love your channel so much and that’s the last thing I want!
Thank you so much. My boys are living proof that getting rabbits fixed is not necessary. Most people here say that they need to be fixed so they have a nicer personality? How can you justify a surgery to change your pets personality or learn to go through the bathroom? My bucks are brothers and are not fixed. They have been litter box trained in 3 days, their personalities are perfect. They have no aggression towards each other and do not have mating urges. The reason they are fine is because they live in a big space and do not have to fight for resources. I will not remove their body parts because if you can remove their reproductive organs for YOUR convenience then what next
Carissa Govender You say they have been litter box trained in 3 days. That makes me think they are babies. My bun was an angel until about 5-6 months, now he’s a devil. So neutering will be in the future for me.
D F no my boys are 8 months old so older than yours and they are fine
Wait until things really kick in, thay litter training will go out the window unless they get neutered.
@@Victoriam4074 it’s been 2 years we’re still fine
Mine is 2 yrs old boy I adopted and not yet neutered. He is adorable and potty trained. I won’t do it, he is fine
Love your channel.
THOSE BABY RABBITS THOUGH!!!! 😍😍🐰 AWWW
5:12 I died! CUT OVERLOOOAAADDD
why did people dislike this is an amazing channel and i learn so much i have a chinchilla colored holland lop she is getting spayed in a week or so im scared but happy so i dont have poo on my floor
60% of female rabbits in America develop uterine cancer by the age of three. I’m not trying to cause upset at all, but I have yet to see a veterinary study or survey that proves this to be untrue. Domestic rabbits are so prone to the disease, and because of it, it’s our job as their caretakers to take the necessary precautions, right? Once again, if you do have any studies that disprove those statistics, than I would be more than happy to read it. I am always open to new information.💛
I loved this video and I have a rabbit named Oreo, you might remember me from the Instagram live stream I was the one with the cat headphones...
Yes I remember you, I loved your cute headphones!
I agree 👍🏽 Nice video.
People forget that alot of the treatments, procedures, etc. today are recommended because they are billable.
Do your research!
Yes I have a rabbit she's great ❤
I had my female rabbit spayed because she was living with a male rabbit and the risk of her becoming pregnant while still in her 'teenage' years was high, and it was likely she would die from the pregnancy because her body was not ready for it. In a similar way because female rabbits will start to build a nest when they are in heat she was at risk of damaging her fur and skin because they pull out their own fur to build the nest with. These were the reasons we decided to have our female rabbit spayed and I just wanted to add them to what you said in this video so others could also take them into consideration or maybe recognize it when they see their pet do similar things :)
Thank you for this video.
When my cat went missing I was basically emotionally abused by people on the cats protection page with their posts about unneutered toms... we didn’t have neighbours within 15 miles where we were before and my cat was not a typical Tom cat... the vets assumed he was being neutered when he had his jaw wired after I found him, and I didn’t say no, because of the emotional abuse I found it hard to speak up for him.
It totally ruined him, he lost 1/3 of his body weight and he then couldn’t protect himself against the cat down the lane at our new house resulting in him being attacked and chased away from home with a hole in his cheek, that was a year ago and I haven’t seen him since.
That wouldn’t have happened if he was still complete.
Most people make assumptions about the way other people live and give advice/make judgements from that which is not accurate nor fair on the animal, they are all individuals and we don’t all live under the same conditions.
It’s wrong to make assumptions full stop.
Wait, so, i am not taking my rabbit outside but i will be having her cage and playpen in our sunroom. my question is we have wild rabbits that rarely come to our street would i have to worry about vaccines?
YES A RABBIT VIDEO!!!
I just have a thought of why people may complicate rabbits, is to scare off non-serious buyers. Rabbits in mine opinion are in some cases seen as disposal pets, in that you buy one to your kid as a present (for Easter, Christmas, birthday), but soon they realise that rabbits need a bit more care than they thought, seeing as they do poop, pee, chew, and if not tamed, will be one not so fun rabbit. A bit like hamsters. By over complicate rabbits it scares of some people, but also make people do more researched, which is the most important thing to a happy pet! I see that people rather overcomplicate a pet, than making the care seem like a care of a dead gold fish.
I do not spay or neuter my rabbits because they are show and pet and they have to be intact to be showed so if you are showing and having them spayed or neutered you have to choose so just a thing to keep in mind when spaying or neutering.
In my area there are so many homeless rabbits. One reason is that rabbits spray their urine when not spayed or neutered. It stinks like crazy and messes up people's homes. Another reason is they can get aggressive when not spayed or neutered, not all of them but some do.
I have a male and female that I had spayed and neutered so they can't breed. I had rescued them from being dumped. Although if I only kept one female I may have not spayed for obvious reasons like you mentioned. If I kept one male, I would of neutered due to the spraying.
To kept one female spaying is not necessary in my own opinion.
You gave great advice and information.
Anyone keeping both sexes have to neuter or spay.
Dusty Rose stables Lol. That's great. I would spay for health reasons as well. My dogs are spayed and neutered too.
Love of Pets hmm interesting I had a male rabbit named Joey and he never sprayed. But maybe he wasn't that mature
lilkittyanime That's good he never sprayed.
Love of Pets Haha yeah he'd pee on the futon alot tho and he just had free roam of the room ( after I rabbit proofed it lol) and the everyday routine was sweeping up the poop balls which surprising didn't smell bad just smelled like mud lol. That was other thing I loved about pet rabbits, there potties in a closed space didn't drive people for the hills. Maybe it was just my rabbit lol idk
Kayleen Westland Oh okay. That's good to know
Megan correct if I’m wrong (seriously) but I don’t think she is saying that you must leave your bunnies intact but she is just stating her view on this and that it is not a must that your bunny is spayed or neutered but it depends on your circumstances
That's correct. Personally I prefer to leave them intact but there are certain benefits to neuter. Point is, you don't have to do one or the other you can do what is best for you and what you think is most beneficial to your pet.
I’m getting my rabbit spayed today!!
Hope it went well x
Good job 👏🏻👍
Omg you don't know how much I needed this! I adopted a bunny about a month ago! He is such a sweetheart! Thanks for the video!
My bunnies were from an unwanted litter. My friend didn’t know she was pregnant. She found out when she went to get her fixed.
I got 3 baby bunnies and at 6 weeks you can’t even tell the gender yet. They could’ve reproduced while I waited for their reproductive organs to show. They are all boys thankfully but due to hormones they fight so much and spray and poo for territory. I’ve had to separate one of them from the rest. I got one fixed right now and I’m planning on getting them all fixed. It’s really an issue and I would endorse fixing your rabbit.
what about the thought that in order for your rabbit to free roam, and be potty trained they need to be spayed/neutered?
I agree.
Is it possible to bond one spayed rabbit and one unspayed rabbit? both females.
Thos May be dumb but do u spray and nueter ur rabbit if u dont want them to breed?
How do you handle rabbits trying to hump you? The rabbit teenage years are difficult. I've heard spraying them with a water bottle when they try to hump you helps but do you have advice on this?
I’m getting a girl German Shepherd in
September so maybe can you do best puppy crates
It's that time of the year...
I was looking in to rabbits and I would want to rescue and at the shelter near me they already spay them so I don't really have a choice
I have a doe who just had a litter and I brought home another rescue doe but I believe she’s a bit younger than the doe who just had her litter and she doesn’t like her. Do you have any recommendations on how to bond them? Will it have to wait until after the babies are ok’d enough to leave mom and are weaned off? Lmk please 💕
Hi happy tails I would really appreciate if you could answer this question if not that's ok but I was wondering if you get one rabbit for example a male do you need to get your male nudured if it's only one bunny?
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I have 2 male rabbits but they started to Fight a lot so I had to separate them. One is inside and One out in the garden. They use outside garden in turn. What should I do they become friendly again؟ please let me know. Thanks
My rabbit is not spayed and she is almost 5 yrs old has never had any health problems expect a bumb on her nose that went away within 2 weeks!Love your videos!!!
hey. sorry. i know its been 2 years since u commented here. but i have a question, since ur rabbit is not spayed, do your rabbit spray?
My rabbit started now at 8 years old spraying urine, putting his droppings and being too obsessed with me.
Is it healthy for your rabbit to be constantly sexually frustrated?? I got my girl done today due to urinating everywhere, eating and scratching every carpet in the house and aggressive circling. This behaviour started as soon as she reached sexual maturity. People find this behaviour impossible to live with and end up dumping them. Be a responsible pet owner and get your pets fixed!
In the UK neutering is the general term for both and spaying is for females, castrating for males. Its so weird to hear you saying neutering is just male!
My rabbit is neutered. I totally respect your opinion and you are a great owner. My vet and the rescue I got him from are both in favor of spaying/neutering but not vaccines(especially because he is an indoor rabbit) And rabbits can be great pets for a child especially if you get them at a young age. My rabbit couldn’t have been in a home with children because he was a rescue and his old home had children that were terrible to him in his old home. I totally respect your opinion and love that you made a good video on the topic. Please don’t interpret this as hate because I absolutely adore your channel and have been a subscriber since 3000 subs
Spaying my 2 female rabbits cost almost $800. Plus the almost $200 wellness check. If you cannot afford that, plus about $200+ more for rabbit essentials and supplies then please reconsider getting a bunn. You hear "if you cant afford blah blah then you shouldn't get the animal." When in reality it happens to everyone. I had NO IDEA their spays were going to be SO expensive. I obviously knew before hand that rabbits are more expensive, but the stuff you need to do for them really does add up and it adds up fast! If it wasnt for my really good friend, I wouldve had a really hard time just simply feeding my bunns during this pandemic. Always always always have a plan BEFORE you get your bunns. Make sure you can afford everything...trust me, having a breakdown because you cant afford the things you want so badly for your animals is such an awful feeling 😔 please plan everything before you get your bunn!
I really want a pet rabbit but I don’t know where the best place for it is I want it to be inside because last time I had my rabbits outside they had to be together cause I only had one hutch and they ended up fighting a lot so I had to bring one inside to the play pen and now I would like a lop but I don’t want to have them outside because of that experience but my mum and brother are allergic to hay so I don’t think I can get one but my mom is against getting any other pet and she said it’s an outside rabbit or nothing so what do I do?
Which is harder to take care of, Guinea pigs or rabbits? (I have 3 guinea pigs)
And why are guinea pigs called "exotics" in America? My brothers hamster was not called an "exotic" in England. But my my guinea pigs in America and called "exotics"
This is why I don't watch you, you hate being told you are wrong. Even when facts back up the statements
I don't hate being wrong. I hate people not watching my video and telling me I'm wrong. And btw you are watching me 🙄
I'm watching this video because another big pet TH-camr called you out and I wanted to see the video myself. She didn't say your name people found it out. That's besides the point. Animal health should be prioritized which is not the case for you. Some videos I like such as about the raw diet but other things are just so off.
Oh lol yeah not the first time someone wanted to start drama.
Happy Tails For dogs, I’ve heard that vasectomies, tubal ligations, and ovary sparing spays (for high pyrometra risk) are best due to to all the risks associated with spays and neuters (really a gonadal divestation and the ultimate endocrine disruptor) in dogs, like urinary incontinence and obesity and ACL tears.
For cats, castrated male cats are at a higher risk of urinary blockage, especially in early castrated toms (cat castrato). Had a castrated male cat die that way. Didn’t happen to the intact male cat. Also, the risk of obesity, diabetes, slipped capital femoral physes, depression, FLUTD, and appetite increases is raised by gonadal divestations (spay/neuter).
For ferrets, there is the increased risk of adrenal disease in castrated males. On the other hand, female ferrets (which are induced ovulators) have to be bred or mated to vasectomized hobs (male ferrets) to get them out of heat if they are intact. It is a suprisingly common misconception that female cats are this way too. Felids (members of the cat family) are induced ovulators (except for margays), but they can get themselves out of heat just fine.
Ur watching her now..dumb ass🤦🏼♀️
I loved that. If you cut off your hand you will never get a paper cut.
I know this is off topic but how can I watch the live stream you did between you and cataleah. I missed it lol.
I'm not sure. I'll ask her.
Happy Tails thank you so much!
It's actually only available through her Patreon
Happy Tails ohhh okay thank you so much! ❤
I NEED URGET HELP!
I have two male bunnies.
They are brothers, and they’ve been together since birth.
I took them, under my wings when they were 2 Months old. They always cuddled and loved each other’s company. They are now about 4-5Months old, and now they are both out of control. They keep wanting to mount each other, and they keep going in circles to see who will let the other Mount.
They try their heads and back. It’s really stressful to watch, and they get stress with each other. They stump their back feet to show intimidation and power I guess. I had to separate them and let them roam free at different times of the day, so that they don’t end up hurting each other.
This is not what I planned when I took two. Is all this heat unfixable?
I just got a 5 months old bunny and I am new to this and my mom's friend said to her that if you spay your rabbit it will help with their behavior is that true??
I am okay with your opinion but my rabbit was neutered at the age of five years old and before that he started acting like a dog then he became quieter, and didn't bite as much but maybe that was just because he's always hungry. I do believe they should be spayed and neuter them if you don't want them to always try to hump you every moment they can (I'm just talking about the male rabbits of course). About all three of my vets told me that rabbits live longer because they are spayed or neutered. If not, they might only live as long as the rabbits in the wild (1 to 2 years), the average a rabbit has lived for was 5 to 8 years but the longest a rabbit has lived was 15 or 16 years. My rabbit is neutered, he's a chubby little boy and he's happy. He is now 11 years old and still acts like he's a 2-year-old. I also have another one that is around 4 years old and he's neutered as well, he used to bite people out of the blue but still does it but not as much as he did before.
I have also never given them vaccines and have always let them run around freely in the backyard. My youngest one will run away so I put a fence around him while I watch my oldest one eat to his heart's content. I don't really think your logic is correct and I'm also sorry if I talked too much in this comment but I am trying to be a vet and it's a little hard not to talk about it. I've had my oldest since I was 3 and my youngest since I was 7 or 8. I have had four rabbits in total (two boys and two girls) the others didn't die, my sister gave the first girl we had away because she didn't know she was pregnant with my oldest's babies, and kept biting her. The last girl we had was also pregnant but we gave her back because her babies kept coming in the winter.
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I also think it's important to spay if they have hormonal issues. I have a doe who constantly has false pregnancies. I'd like to get her spayed but am worried she's too old. She was terrified of people when I got her so didn't want to put her through the stress. She's 6 now and still very nervous about being handled and traveling. Also there are no rabbit vets around here. I doubt many know the first thing about a rabbit. I'm just curious as to what other peoples opinions are. Should I still get her spayed?
Health problems are a good reason to do it. But she is high risk. But false pregnancies can be a problem. You need advice from a vet :(
@@HappyTailsAnimals That's what I thought. The issue is finding a vet who knows anything about rabbits. I'll have to do some looking around.
@Lena Goodwin i wish to god for ur rabbit's goof health ..i m also very confused about spaying my three yr old rabbit
Thank you so much for this helpful video! Your videos are always so informative!:-)
Heck, 2 years ago I knew nothing about rabbits. I'm only 13 and after I watched ur channel, Victoria Rachel, Tyler rugge, stormy rabbits and Lennon the bunny, I learned everything I needed to know. Now I have two rabbits and they are healthier than ever. And thx for this video, very i informal!!!
I completely agree with this however I do have a boy and a girl rabbit and they're both spayed and neutered because I adopted them from a shelter.
My friend got a bunny 2 days ago, and do you recommend him getting spayed/neutered? He’s indoor, so I don’t think he would need to, but I don’t know. I also want to show my mom that I can take care of bunny, and I took care of the science teachers over the summer, but I told her I would pay for everything but she still seems to say no😢 What do you think I should do?
good job well said. i have been told not to get a rabbit because i didn't want to get them fixed because i didn't see a reason, i was going to get one rabbit. it really discouraged me and now i see that it is OK not to fix your rabbits. thanks for all of your educational vids! keep up the amazing work!
Big Monkey Please do more research before deciding not to alter a rabbit. Do not take one chicks (with no qualifications) advice to base your plan on. Talk to multiple vets, rabbit rescues, rabbit owners, etc and ask about the benefits of spay/neuter. It has nothing to do with having unwanted litters, and everything to do with decreasing the likelihood of certain cancers, aggression, and keeping male/female pairs together (which is the best in my opinion).
My best friend got a wild rabbit!! She didn't know it was wild but the vet told her..
hello! I think you made some really good points in this videio. I got a rabbit when I was 9 and have had a him for 6 years now. He is an intact male and lives by himself, and I don't have any plans to get him neutered. One point you didn't touch on in this videio was the mental health of unfixed rabbits. Personally i have seen how frustrated my rabbit gets because he has the urge to mate and has nothing to mate with. He is constantly humping any thing he can find and it has become a huge nusence. This and the smell are the only reasons I would ever get him nutered. I would also agree that rabbits are not necessarily hard to care for, although they can be a lot of work because of how messy they are. rabbits are really amazing pets and I never would have imagined the bond I have with my rabbit.☺
You are tormenting your poor boy. It’s not his fault he’s hormonal. That poor bun is so frustrated and aggressive! Neutering is less invasive than spaying and he will thank you for not having urges any longer.. please do him a favor and fix him.
Perfect explanation, bigger breeds like dogs they required as they can be out of control. Rabbit is smaller if I have single then doesn’t require. Female you can do to keep safe from disease.
I gad an unwanted litter with my dog but we still loved them and gave some of the pups to family and friends and kept 1 one past at birth though.. we also nearly had our two bunnies have babies cause of our stupidity of keeping them together but we saw in time and put them in their cages (the were out at the time)
Hi! I love your channel ❤️ I wanted to ask if you still think spaying bunnies isn’t a requirement. I have a 2 year old unspayed bunny due to the fact that no vets spay in our country. I’m worried she will end up with uterine issues or cancer. I really hope to hear back from you x
Hi! I just want to say that I have a female rabbit that I just had spayed and I would HIGHLY recommend! Mostly because of the cancer risks that is pretty much a guarantee. I was super scared about the surgery but if you do your research and give proper care before and after they should be totally fine! And we had to travel to find her a proper vet but it was so worth it for her to be able to live a longer and happier life 💕
I had a female rabbit and not spayed due to the same reason no vet can do it in my area. Mine is great and live up to 9 yrs, no cancer
@@MoppieDun wow thats awesome! thats such a long life for a bunny, I'm sure you took great care of her!
In Bangladesh the vets don't do spay and neuter so on animals even they don't know what that is.So what can I do
🥺i m also feeling like on which vet to believe on
Can rabbit neutering be done with a machine though?
Question my vet said rabbits don't need vaccines and my rabbit is an indoor rabbits should I still contact another vet?
No
Happy Tails thank you
I've asked other people this and i've gotten called uneducated and abusive in comment sections (even though i've been researching rabbits for 4-5 years and finally got one) but could I have one spayed/neutered male or female rabbit with a non neutered male rabbit? Rabbits are social animals and really do best in pairs/groups and I really want my rabbit to be as happy as I can make him, however my family refuses to get him fixed even though I've even made powerpoints, essays,booklets etc beforehand on information about rabbits. Whoever replies I ask you to do so with respect, thank you!
The problem is rabbits are plentiful, cheap or sometimes free. Vets today are more about profit before your pets welfare and prices are going up all the time. Not many people are going to be spending hundreds on vaccines and neutering and not only that, there are not many rabbit savvy vets left or at least here in the UK. Your rabbit is at high risk if neutered at a vet that isn't rabbit savvy so that adds to the situation of people being put off not just the cost. Some people have this false belief that by getting your rabbit fixed will prevent aggression and fighting etc etc... It doesn't. I had one of my bunnies neutered mainly because I didn't want it breeding but it behavior is still the same.
can you do a video on Fancy Rats?
I completely agree with you. I have a neutered male rabbit because I adopted him from a shelter. I love how you say your opinion and don’t worry about the hate. I love you channel you have given me soooo much pet advice with my new animals. You have also made me want to do more with animals. I have started working at my local farm. Love your vids
I have a rabbit and she is very well behaved.
I have two female rabbits, born in July of this year. Should I get them spayed now or wait ?
Also you recommend getting them spayed together or weeks apart from each other?
If they are both spayed at the same time, is it best to keep them separated for a few days?
How long it takes them to heal?
Hi, what did you do? You check Lennon the Bunny she talks about post surgery. I think you need to keep them separate for about 3 weeks as the hormones are still working. But you can put them in a rabbit box for a few hours a day or different xpens so they can smell and see eachother.
and it will do everything AJ Jarson said
Rabbits I do believe their behavior in some cases can be perfectly normal (speaking from experience) but reasons I would spay or neuter is because of the health risk as well as the overpopulation
I have 18 outside( on purpose) . I dont spay/ neuter them anymore. It kills their personality in my experience. Had to take a few extra steps but even having this many, its not a lot of work. it was at first and is atm trying to revamp my set up at new location, but outside of that, its very lil maintainace
I own pet rabbits and they are healthy and easy to take care of
My stepsister has two rabbits since October and she doesn’t care for them, they were on a expo and she wanted a rabbit, so she got a rabbit and now the rabbits have to suffer under her not care. And I am soooo annoyed.
Our unaltered male rabbit called Smore is nice and easy going. We did have a male called Red, he was aggressive. Smore was accidently bite me because Red bite him.
My thought, with any pet, is that if you cannot prevent them from procreating, sterilization may be the best option. Dogs, cats, birds (obviously not an animal easily sterilized!) ferrets, rabbits, what have you, can be easy or difficult to keep from reproductions depending on your set up. Some people may choose to sterilize a pet for ease of care, female cats for example, remain in rapid heat cycles until they are impregnated, unlike dogs that have only 1-3 heat cycles per year.
I think people often get a bit overbearing when discussing care for pets, and pros and cons of anything you do or give to any pet. Saying that everyone everywhere should sterilize their rabbit is silly, is much rather see a family save their money from a sterilization of a single rabbit home and stash it away for emergencies
Thank you for the video.💜
You are the ONLY one that explained everything VERY clearly. I was thinking the same thing and thank you so much for being real and truthful.
I have always thought profit was all to do with neutering/spaying and you just confirmed that.
There are places that have low cost for it bunnies are more expensive only bc of how fragile and tiny they are and spaying ur bunny doesn't really have anything to do with profit its all about there well being thats why we spay our cats and dogs..
There are many charities who have fundraisers to help pay for surgeries for struggling pet owners. Many places also charge less. Please look at all the other youtubers like Lennonthebunny, 101rabbits, victoria racheal and tyler rugge.
and if you spay or neuter them they can play w other buns bc if they r not they'll fight spaying and neutering make them less aggressive
I have had my first rabbit for a year, the year mark was on Saturday, he’s a lion head mix named Harlo and I wasn’t trying to get him fixed at first because he wasn’t aggressive at all and we have a very close bond and he’s very sweet so I didn’t really think it was necessary for that reason and because I’m one of the few people who have rabbits where I live. My mom suprised me and got me another rabbit on Monday, he is a French lop mix named Max, he is very sweet and gentle but Harlo gets very hormonal around Max and humps him (they’ve only been introduced a few times but I’ve not allowed them to be face to face anymore) and it’s not dominance humping it’s he wants to mate humping because he also honks and circles Max and gets frustrated because he can’t mate with him. I’ve made an appointment for Harlo to get fixed on the 4th of May at my local vet but do I need to fix Max too? Max is nice towards Harlo and submissive but is it necessary to neuter him too? It’s not really ideal for me to have to spend extra money to neuter both if it’s not necessary :/
Thanks
Hi, want did you do eventually? Yes, if it's a second male for sure neutering must be done but your VET will advise.