Simba - New Boy in the Camp

We have been pondering for quite some time whether to get a friend for our rabbit Dusty and decided to go ahead and get her a little or should I say big friend.  Her previous partner was ginger and she loved him to bits, you may have seen pictures of him, Jasper.  Sadly, he died last October and since then we have already tried to bond Dusty with no success.  We thought the easiest way forward would be a baby, as baby to adult is usually the most straightforward and quickest way to bond bunnies.  So Simba is here, who already weighs in at 2.25 kg and is destined to be the size of Valentino.  Simba is a French lop and a long lost cousin of Valentino. He is just 12 weeks old and yesterday went  in to be neutered, so not a good week for the little lad.  So far he has been very good and  trying to make some headway with his litter tray and making friends with Dusty.  However, he has already pushed his luck with her and got clouted on the nose.  Once a few weeks have gone by with them spending time side by side, I will then start doing some more serious work with them to bond them up. 

We have assured Valentino that with the arrival of Simba, his position in the household will not change and that Dusty and Simba will live in our garage. This of course brought a "cheshire cat" grin to his cheeky face.