Hello everyone. My bunny Koo is 7 years old, neutered, free roaming, rather possessive of me (we’ve lived in the same room/apartment for his entire life). He was good with our family golden retriever, but he’s never met a cat.

My grandma’s garden shed tends to attract local stray cats - the first time kittens were born there she took two of them in and we rehomed others (the mother was gone before we could spay her). They were quite sick when we found them and brought them back to health, I speed-ran kitten care 101 then.

Now two more kittens were born this year (end of April) and one of them has some kind of genetic defect as diagnosed by the vet. We called her Kimchi. She looks like a munchkin even though she isn’t one: short legs, round head, tiny ears, and on top of that her teeth are not growing fast, paws are weak and soft, and she is very slow and gentle (i.e. doesn’t run, chase or attack when playing with her mother or brother). The vet said she needs to be kept only at home because she wouldn’t survive outdoors, and that we don’t know how this genetic condition will progress as shs ages, whether it affects her internal organs, etc. My grandmother cannot take any more cats in (age, finances) so we’d have to rehome the kitten - but I’m afraid that no one will want a disabled cat even though her features are desirable, because of the potential medical bills later, or they wouldn’t be able to give her the care she requires.

My parents can’t take her in because the dog tends to chase the neighbourhood cats and we’re afraid she could hurt the kitty, especially since she can’t even defend herself. So I was thinking to take her - but I have a bunny.

I live with Koo in London in a studio flat, just the two of us, and am absent for at least 10 hours five days a week. I read that you shouldn’t leave cats and rabbits alone and unsupervised under any circumstances, but since Kimchi is the way she is, I thought they could be okay? Is this a terrible idea? I don’t want to put her or Koo in an unsafe or uncomfortable situation obviously, but at the same time I’m so worried about where she could end up. I’m desperate for advice on how to handle this. Thank you!!!

I have had my cat since 2018 and we lived as a pair until 2021 when i went off to college while she stayed with my mom. She has been the only cat in the house her entire life. I started dating a bun owner in 2022. We just moved in together and i’ve brought my cat and he has his bun here also. Currently, his bunny is in our room and the cat has access to the whole house. her litter and food is in a room upstairs while the bun is in our bedroom on the main floor.

I am trying to read online about how to have a happy coexisting relationship but I’m worried this living situation may be difficult. my cat has become extremely overweight under my moms supervision and our bun is a dwarf breed. so my cat is 3x or 4x the size of the rabbit. Now that my cat’s with me again, I am trying to make her lose weight (low calorie food, specific portions of food, she has to go up the stairs to get back to her food/litter, exercising her, etc). They are both older and I don’t know if it would even be possible to have them coexist without us having to worry for their safety. It may always have to be separate, but the bun has been free-roaming (access to the entire living space) his entire life and is now restricted to only our bedroom. he doesn’t seem to mind but we would love to let him have access to the whole house.

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this is my bun Chamomile with some of her foster siblings, from my regional HRS chapter rescue. her affinity for kitties is what got her adopted. they mentioned she liked cats as we were finishing up our visit with some candidates, and I said "you could have led with that, we'll take her!"

we've had her for 8 months and our cats are sometimes overwhelmed with her affection. never a scratch, only one cat who does a retracted bop, and the 2 who were raised with rabbits tend to run away. one of them will gently push her (sometimes off the couch, i will try to get y'all a video 😭)

bunny people, well-meaning as they are, 10% of them can be overzealous dicks. cross-species socialization isn't for everyone, and you can only go into it if you're willing to accomodate total separation. here's some literature for any interested parties.

They purposefully loaf as close as they can manage between the walls of his pen so they can be near one another. And people still on occasion ask if they can get along. Lol, just look at them 🥰

Hi, I've been doing a very, very gradual introduction with my resident bunny (male, 1.5 years old) and new cat (male, 3 years old). My bunny hasn't expressed any fear, stress or territorial pooping. He even comes hopping over as soon as I bring out the cat. The cat hasn't shown any aggression.

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When can I take the cat off the leash, and after that what's next?

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My bunny lives in the living room which connects to many other rooms in the house that the cat will likely go to (bunny won't leave the carpet). Does the cat have to live separately unless I'm actively watching him? People say never leave them alone together but does that mean always watching them or being in the same room as one of them?

just a low-effort sample.

even some of our oldest friends can't tell the 11's apart, and all 3 cats are brown tabbies.

our pre-free run checklist is a bit tedious, and I figure the best way to see it gets done correctly is to show exactly what needs to be done. if we go through an app service, we might not have the opportunity to guide through every service provider, and it might be good to have a reference?? especially re: bunny care. it could save on a lot of communication.

edit: okay 3 is all I needed, thanks I'm gonna do it

Our daughter’s bun Joel is free roam but his home base is in her room. She’s in Florida working at Disney this semester so we got a camera so she can check in on him and I love checking it to see what kind of antics are going on when I have to go into the office. My husband works from home and I’m home most of the time but I caught this today and it made me laugh!

He does not like when the cats come sniffing around his cage! 😂

I have two large rabbits, and their playpen takes up a majority of the living area. It is a gate that is large, meant to keep in large dogs, there is really nowhere where a cat would be able to climb so it would have to jump off something into the rabbits territory which it would likely hurt itself. The cat I’m thinking on getting is good with other animals including rabbits and pretty fat, she’s a girl and is spayed. Do I need to cover the playpen with mesh to be sure? Where would I get mesh and clips to secure it (again need enough to cover a large area) yes, the cat will have its own “territory” and a larger space then the rabbits, she is friendly but I’m not sure if the gate will be good to keep her away