bunny grinds his teeth

[noonoo]

I have a very affectionate Angora rabbit. My bunny grinds his teeth whenever he is being cuddled, similar to that of a cat purring. This is the only conclusion I have been able to reach. Is this common, or is it just another one of my bunny's wonderful quirks?

[blister]

I have a dutch rabbit and when I pet her cheeks she always grinds her teeth. I think when I pet her cheeks it helps her remove food from her molars because she always drinks some water after a long session of getting her cheeks rubbed. I would say your bun is normal. Take care. Blister

[This message has been edited by blister (edited 01-06-2001).]

[waxmuseum]

i have to say you are a lucky bunny owner my little girl attacks me if i try to hold her. she growels and barks at me and is generaly a pain in the butt.....but still loveable in her own demonic way

[LilAngelWings]

i have been doing a lot of research since spontaneously adopting my little 3 month old bun. Apparently the grinding is exactly like a cats purr. They do it to show gratitude or affection toward you. My little boy does the same from time to time. He also gives little love nobbles to get my attention to pet him or he'll butt me with his nose.

[Enchantes]

It's sweet, isn't it? My little girl will now "tooth purr" sometimes at the sound of my voice - if she's in a good mood. She definitely likes head and cheek rubs, too. :)

[LilAngelWings]

have you ever tried scratching your bun's nose? mine loves it and will nearly fall asleep! I guess its a common thing. I have a friend whose rabbits love it also. Give it a try!

[ILoveMyBunnies]

bunnies that grind thier teeth to show that they are happy like when the do a binkie.

[jyrenze]

mine will grind their teeth n wiggle their noses when i rub the place between and behind their ears or their cheeks

[jglass]

You can create bunny heaven right here on earth if you commence a good session of long, languid pets. You'll know you achieved nirvana if the rabbit starts gnashing its teeth together very quietly. This is a "purr" that signals supreme happiness.

[Fluffer85]

If I hold Spaz or Pumpkin, I have to make sure to hold them until they grind their teeth, otherwise they will thump at me when I put them down...little boogars. :)

[Jillybean1985]

Gizmo grinds his teeth all the time...especially when i pet his ears...lol he loves that!

BTW...this thread is like several years old. :)

[Fluffer85]

arg....*wonders why people go back SOOOOOOO far to reply to a thread!*

Just start a new one!

[Jillybean1985]

There has been several old threads recently that have come back...the thread with the ":(" is an old one too...

[superjack]

oh, it's very common. it means they are happy. mine do that all the time when i pet their cheeks and head :)

oh, hehe...this is an OLD post

[Enchantes]

arg....*wonders why people go back SOOOOOOO far to reply to a thread!*

Just start a new one!


With all due respect, I think anyone who has ever moderated a large forum will tell you that this practice is costly and an incredible waste of bandwidth (for a forum the users don't pay for like this one, especially). One forum I visit is very strict about that. I guess this one isn't, but I try to recycle as a measure of pragmatism and respect. :)