I adopted a rabbit and 3 days later she gave birth to 8 babies - help!  

Just saw your rabbit, and it is so huge?? I have never get those. How old is the babies in the photo? They too cute

Hi Kakashi, The rabbits wer probably about 6 weeks old then, the mother rabbit is a lop earred and yes was already prgnant when I adopted her unbeknown to me. I do have male rabbits but they are kept in separate hutches so this event will not happen again. I have kept one of the babies as she is female and still in with mum which is ok. I have almost become a rescue centre now as I have two male rabbits, three female and two male guinea pigs, so it is hard work everyday cleaning, feeding etc but I buy food by the sack which works out really economical. Huggles. Ellie :D

Hi Hatley, to have a pet raises the rent by that much a month ridiculous. Here we pay our rent and the only animal we have to ask permission for is a dog but no rent increase. I have fish tanks too. Maybe you could have a small tank in the room as fish are so relaxing. Huggles Ellie :D

I don't know if the laws are different in a retirement center, but normal according to rent laws it is illegal to raise your rent for having pets. They can charge whatever they want as a deposit, but that's it. What retirement center are you in? My folks are in Leisure World in Laguna Hills. They had cats until recently. Kitties got old and passed away.

Hi Liquorice, lovely to see you hear in this discussion as I have ben away for a while (busy with rabbits lol) I came home from work and the mum had made a nest I didn't actually see them born but will upload a pic now of them just born with no fur. Amaxing to watch them grow. Seeing foxes in the wild with their babies must have been some experience too and can imagine how lovely it was watching them grow. Huggles Ellie :D

Hi Topffer, I was lucky as there were no peanuts all were healthy and all except one I kept rehomed. She is a very good mother bless. Huggles Ellie :D

Hi Jill every birth is a miracle eh! I kept one. They are time consuming but my son helps and the rabbits are trained really well, they all go in a litter tray except Nike y black one who sleeps in his lol and does his business in another corner and Rosie we take out for walks but they have free un in the garden but male and females are kept separate so go out at different times. I buy the food in a sack so not expensive either. Huggles. Ellie :D

Hi Savypat, A rat is one pet I couldnever have, really don't like their tails, can't have gerbils either for the same reason. Shame she lost her babies though. Huggles. Ellie :D

Hi Elitess, We managed to rehome all of them except one my son got really attached to so I kept luckily she was female so is still in with mum. We did have our own rabbits already but they were male so we need to keep them separate. My son was fine with them going as they have all been homed with friends and family where we can still get to see them. Huggles. Ellie :D

Hi ElicBxn, That must have been a shock for you especially as she had to have c section, expensive too, but as a cat lover too can understand you manage it somehow. I love my two Wilfred and Sybil. Solo is a handsome boy. Sybils mum was a crazy cat too and when I moved she chose to stay behind with a lady down the next road who spoilt her more than I did. Huggls. Ellie :D

Hi Aunty Opal, we are back lol. Missed you too, that why I just keep returning. He is 6 now so you guessed right, not so little. It is lop earred that we have but as you can see from the picture mummy rabbit is huge. I almost have a zoo, two cats, two guinea pigs, five rabbits, tropical fish and cold water fish plus at present we also have tadpoles and baby frogs in our pond so have been kept pretty busy. As long as you keep up with cleaning everyday rabbits are not messy, all are trained and use a litter tray except Nike who sleeps in his tray and messes in another corner but that fine too as still confined to one small area,. I bulk buy the food so not expensive either. Love you too. lots of big huggles from both of us. Ellie :)

Hi Sudiptacallingu, Puppies are a real handful, at least whilst rabbits were small they were in a hutch with mum. Have managed to rehome all but one that we kept, the white one sat on his shoulder. The miracle of life amazes me and to see these babies grow daily is an experience I am pleased to have had. Huggles. Ellie :D