Just some quick character references and a lil background:
2 of the boys were adopted together as newly weaned lil nuggets - had until that time lived with their respective litters under a friend's mom's deck. Although not blood brothers, you wouldn't be able to convince them otherwise. Are 200% inseparable and still fall asleep snuggling on a regular basis.
Both are super friendly and good natured to humans and have shown no aggression to the (few) other animals they've known or met. #1 is a chubby, jolly lil prankster who's never met a stranger or encountered a personal boundary. #2 is quite different - a bit high strung, obsessive compulsive and skittish for no known reason besides an injury present upon adoption that required the use of a cone and a lil more isolation than the other for the first couple months. Prone to hypochondria and overreaction - in fact, was taken to the emergency vet a few months ago after having paced around the house panting and yowling, throwing himself on the ground repeatedly. The diagnosis - gas.
The third lil boy was adopted as a stray at about 9 months old, while the other two were around the same age. #3 is a bit more "wild" than the others, although still super naive to the ways of the outdoors. Definitely the only one to have actually hunted successfully in his life and possibly to have ever had a, ahem, lady friend. Super confident and independent but also super friendly. Has only shown aggression once to another older male cat visitor.
Until just a few weeks ago, there was #4 - the matriarch. A fragile, sometimes slightly grumpy little old lady since long before any others were adopted, she'd been with me for about 8 years when she passed. All the boys treated her with gentleness and respect - so i know they have that level of maturity and understanding in them, at least - which i hope they'll apply to their relationship with the new bunny addition.
To my knowledge theyd never even seen a bunny up close until 3 days ago. He's been either in an inadequate cage or in my lap since, and of course I'd like to let him rejoin society asap. #1 and #3 have both made the first move in terms of introducing themselves while the bunny was being held by me on the couch. #3 made the boldest introduction - briefly lying on the edge of my lap with the bunny in my arms, even showing his belly to the bunny. As for #2, the bunny unsurprisingly makes him nervous. He's too shy to make the first move at all.
Regarding letting the bunny roam the house on his own, I'm mostly nervous about #1 possibly just wanting to play but not realizing hes a 17 lb stocky chubster and bunny is a ~3lb waif; about #2 potentially getting so nervous as to lash out in "defense"; and about #3 possibly falling victim to his more maturely developed hunting instincts when he sees his new pal hop away quickly or otherwise appearing to flee.
I've never introduced a bunny to cats before and could use some tips and reassurance to calm my nerves as a novice. Help!
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