Happy One Year Homecoming Anniversary Little Monk!


Snapped last night! :-)

Hard to believe 1 year ago today I was @ Petsmart, the bunnies in the car with me, hiding from the landlord, when I spotted this little rock star in need of a good home. Had Nix & Tacey not been with me, he'd not have come home with me. Instead, he single-handedly cured Nixie's of her 'Autism' and now my bunnies both have loving bun-men in their lives!

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Happy One Year Homecoming Anniversary Little Monk!


Snapped last night! :-)

Hard to believe 1 year ago today I was @ Petsmart, the bunnies in the car with me, hiding from the landlord, when I spotted this little rock star in need of a good home. Had Nix & Tacey not been with me, he'd not have come home with me. Instead, he single-handedly cured Nixie's of her 'Autism' and now my bunnies both have loving bun-men in their lives!

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heres more pictures of my buns!!


His name is Mac...he's 4 months or so and Fixed.
shes about 10 weeks


lookin sexi for each other



playing in the basket


Well hello there


sharing hay


tired


maybellines like bitch please sooo not tired yet


Bambi loves watching them


eating


getting tired


awwwwww


she moved


he went to lay with her


they were playing


he likes hiding

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introducing kittens to bunnies... part 2

(previous post)

So we did some introductions last night! I don't think it really went well, but I don't know if it went poorly.

It turned out that my housemate had randomly tried to introduce one of the kittens to Fudge about a week ago, but Fudge got dominant and actually had bitten the kitten! So the kitten was super afraid of the bunnies. They had a moment where Fudge went up and sniffed the kitten and then lunged at it, no contact, and the kitten gave Fudge a no-claws slap in the face. We eventually brought both kittens in and basically Fudge would scare them, lunging at them, and then lay on the floor with his butt pointing at them in what looks like an "i don't care about you guys" pose. Eventually both kittens were nervous and the bunnies were ignoring them.

Chickenpants, the clearly non-dominant bunny, was pretty nervous the whole time and just kind of followed Fudge's lead. He didn't really engage either of the kittens, though he did do some curious sniffing before bolting away.

So, anyone have any thoughts on this? This was in a pen in a neutral area, where neither animal generally goes. Should we try some more of this and hope that everyone gets more comfortable?

I really appreciate you guys' advice!! Thanks!

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c: Meet Layla. She is around 1 year old, and just about the cutest darn mini lop ever! (though, I am a little biased) More details and stories later.

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bunny immune system jump?

I've posted a couple of times now, and I have a new question.

I am still dealing with the bunny abscess, and we are seeing a vet, but the vet mentioned that my bunny, Ferris has a crappy immune system and she she wished it would kick in to high gear to help us deal with the abcess.

So my question is this: Are there any vitamins or a supplement that I can give Ferris to help kick in his immune system? Or is this a crazy idea. (Afterall, the vet didn't make any suggestions.)

And since you all need pictures, here's something that my husband did with some pictures of Cameron and Ferris. Cameron is really shy and Ferris is usually coming to his defense. It's really cute. (There's swearing, so you have been warned.)

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Друзья и Знатоки, что это за порода?!

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My new rescue bunny

Hello all,

I'm a longtime guinea pig person, and I currently have a five-year-old pig named Cecelia with whom I have a very close bond. But last weekend I visited a rescue near my home in NJ where there were many, many bunnies looking for good homes! My heart went out to them, and I ended up adopting a little girl named Bella. She's about two years old, spayed, litter box trained, and even-tempered, so all in all, I have it pretty easy. Still, I am learning every day that there is a lot I don't know about bunnies!



I'm reading up on bunny body language. Since guinea pigs are very vocal, this quiet communication is all very new to me. She's also much stronger than I'm used to, as I discovered the first time I got kicked trying to handle her! And as far as handling is concerned, she let me pet her and pick her up at the rescue, but here at home she's not too keen on it. She generally runs away when I try to pet her, although yesterday she was relaxing under a chair and she allowed me to lie on the floor and pet her, but only while she was securely under the chair. I know it takes time to bond, and I don't want to rush it, but is there anything I can do to help her trust me?

Also, they told me at the rescue that she was not a "chewer," and for the first few days, she was very good and didn't chew anything but her toys. But now she is settling in, and apparently feeling more and more adventurous! Yesterday she discovered how to pull books off the shelf and tear up their dustjackets! What fun! I'm wondering if it's better to try to train her not to chew certain things, or if I should just start putting NIC grids everywhere and rubbing Ivory soap on the walls? So far, she does stop abruptly if I shout "no!" but that may wear off as she gets more comfortable.

And my final question: PLEASE tell me all your strategies for getting buns to go to bed. Bella is free-range while I'm home to supervise, but I unfortunately have to work and sleep sometimes, so she's in a lovely condo during those times. When I try to coax her back into her cage, she typically camps out under the couch, where I can't really get to her (except with the aid of a broom, and that seems so cruel!). I try to lure her into her cage with food and hay, but I'm pretty sure she's too smart for that. She'll follow the kale halfway to her cage, but when she realizes where I'm leading her, she gives a a smug look like she's got me all figured out and hops away. I generally just have to wait for her to go back on her own and then shut the door quickly behind her. This kept me up until about 2 AM last night and made me quite late for work this morning! That, and the bunny rather hates me for it. What works for you?

Of course you need a picture, because I am a proud new momma, so here's Bella, checking me out from her safe perch under the furniture on her second day home:



Awwww, she's such a sweetie I almost don't mind her chewing up my hundred-dollar textbooks. Almost.

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my funny valentine

2 pics of myself and the lovely lady Truffle:

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продаются крольчата!

крольчата пушистые, очень красивые, возраст 2 месяца. В Челябинске.

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HEY ALL!
I've been a member for a while but never posted
SO heres a pic of my bunny (white) Maybelline with her new friend Mac who I adopted from save a bunny.

HEs about 4 months and shes about 10 weeks or so.

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Insane Bunny?

Okay, so far I'm thinking my little Bandita is a bit... unusual. She likes to sniff at me but doesn't like to be pet or picked up (I guess that's not unusual, just a bit disappointing), will chew everything except her chew toys (walls, my big toes, her cage wire), and she makes these weird humming noises (something between a grunt and a "purrr" perhaps?). Her latest oddball thing has been the way she plays. Normally, she will bolt 35 mph across the floor as if some demon is chasing her, hop 2 feet up in the air, stomp, repeat. This usually comes out of nowhere and always spooks me a bit. Lately, she's added this weird head shaking thing. I'm particularly worried because she'll tilt her head back and forth in this really weird way and I'm not sure if she's just doing it to add to the weirdness or if something could be wrong with her. I'm going to take her to the vet soon to get spayed but I just thought I'd check to see if anyone had had experiences like this. It could be that she is just a mad hatter. (; Vielen danke!

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HOUSING

I am living in a studio apartment with three rabbits. The studio was supposed to be a temporary thing. But I am now realizing I will be in this studio for at least two more years.

My rabbits have always been free range with minor problems. One of my rabbits became sick earlier this year and started peeing by the litter box not inside (he has a head tilt and has minor trouble hopping in the litter box). Regardless what I use to clean the carpet the rabbits can smell it and they now assume the whole foot around the litter box is a potty box. It has become a huge problem.

I am now considering caging my rabbits. I thought NIC condo would be good. Yet my head spins with the idea of building anything.

I was considering paying $398.71 for the 48 in. Triple Level Bunny Abode Condo. But I am unsure if that is enough space for rabbits. Many cages I have seen at pet stores are way too small for rabbits. Are the Leith Petwerks cages any good?

My rabbits range from mini to large. So they need space. I plan to let them run outside the cage once a day. But most of the day I will be working or going to school. So the cage needs to have enough room for them the stretch out. I also like to make not that they are very lazy rabbits. They usually migrate to one side of the room to lie around to the other side. That is far as activity goes.

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introducing kittens to bunnies

My housemate just got two tiny kittens! For the past week they've been living in his room only, but we'd like to introduce them to my two bunnies (Mr. Fudge and Jimmy Chickenpants, you might remember them).

I know that the bunnies are okay with cats - we asked about that when we adopted them. The kittens probably haven't really seen a bunny before, though.

I was planning on putting them in a room nobody ever hangs out in, so the neutral territory idea would be going on. Maybe in an ex-pen? Should we just let everyone loose, or put the kittens in a carrier and let them sniff through the bars first? Or put the bunnies in a carrier?

When everyone is loose, what should I expect? My housemate keeps telling me that they have to get in a fight to establish dominance. But I think that if there's any violence they need to be separated. Who is right? If they fight what should I do?

Everybody is fixed, by the way. The bunnies are both male, and there's one male and one female kitten.

I'd really appreciate any advice! We're hoping to introduce them tonight or tomorrow night.

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HAY!

So...I got the hay. It was a square shape like this. If anyone is in the Pembroke Pines, FL area and wants a garbage bag full of hay for $5.00 let me know. I split it with my mother and I still have like 10 bags full. I need to get rid of like 5 or 6. It's a storage issue. :-) I'll take pictures later. Right now I need to go to work.

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Give a wabbit an inch...

...and he'll chew off a foot...or in this case, a mat.

There is about a three- or four-foot space between the doorway to my kitchen and my computer desk, which sits just at the doorway to my dining room/office. The hallway that connects the two doorways is polyurethaned and very slick hardwood floor, and the slickness of said floor has been enough to keep Mickey from crossing over to where I sit at the computer. He's tried a number of times, but with the exception of one brief moment where he managed to scoot himself over, then promptly panicked and scooted back, he's usually been unsuccessful.

Recently, I took pity on him and decided to give him a little help by placing a towel on the floor so he can hop over to see me when he feels like it. The towel stretches from the kitchen floor over to the carpeted rubber-based mat that keeps my chair from tearing up my floor. Mickey wasn't at all sure about the towel, especially because it tends to slide on the floor a little when he moves on it, but he figured it out quick enough, and ever since then, he's been bopping back and forth from kitchen to mat, with the occasional attempt to move further down the hallway to see what's there.

I thought it was quite successful, but of course, being the wascally wabbit that he is, it didn't take long for Mickey to turn a bit of freedom into an opportunity for mischief. He has apparently decided that the rubber edge around the mat is rather tasty, so now I have to keep an eye out for him because he will sneak over, move the towel edge covering the mat and start chewing away. I've been putting my foot on the towel's edge so that he can't move it without me noticing, and that's kept him at bay for a bit, but it hasn't dissuaded from from trying to find a chewable spot. I've already told him if he keeps it up, the towel goes away and he's stuck in the kitchen again, but he just looks up at me with his cute pouty face as if to say, "Aw, Mum, you spoil all my fun.", then licks my foot in an attempt to distract me before he goes for the mat again. Foo' wabbit.

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Bjorn

I haven't posted pics in a while, so here he is - the one & only, Mr Cocky himself: BJORN!




"Come closer...I dare you..."


"Let's get it straight: the dog is on MY couch."


"Um, can we help you...?"


"Just pretend she doesn't exist."

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vet visit

Truffle's vet visit went well today! She is overall very healthy according to the dr, aside from some possible uneven molars which shouldnt be too much of a problem for now. I'm really really happy with this vet and definately recommend him to any other central- Floridians! :o) He seems to know a LOT about rabbits and is a specialist in small animals! Truffle wasn't too thrilled about the experience but after about an hour of thumping and brooding in her Cuddly-cup she finally mellowed out. She's set to be spayed in a month, and I'm very happy about the price which is $60 plus pain meds. I'm very lucky to have found such a great vet for my baby!



"I am traumatized and looking for comfort in my cuddly cup, leave now plz." *thump*

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How to Fatten a Bunny?

 In recent weeks we've talked a lot about how to tell if your bun is getting a little too chubby.   I need help with the opposite.  As some of you may remember, I have a semi paralyzed from the hips down Flemish Giant (named Blue), and I need her to gain weight.  She's been on strict cage rest with physical therapy, and my vet's suggestion was to give her as much feed as she'll eat.  I would happily do that (and have been) except for the part where her best bunny friend Mini (a mini rex) wasn't exactly supermodel thin to begin with and is now pleasantly plump.  As a pleasantly plump person myself, I sympathize with Mini and know that Mini is healthy even if she doesn't have the most svelte figure (and the vet agrees).  However, I really need Blue to gain weight.  She weighed in May around 13 pounds (she's a small Flemmie) and at her last weigh-in was down to 9 (about 2 weeks ago).  That is DRAMATIC weight loss from lack of appetite for about 3 weeks following her injury.  She injured her back at the tail end of August.  She eats voraciously now, but she's still extremely skinny (spine and hips are easily felt).  How can I boost her weight without boosting Mini's?  I was thinking about maybe just separating her for an hour or two in the evening, and feeding Blue really fattening things like alfalfa pellets and lots of treats, and cheerios.  Maybe some babyfood.  Anyone here ever had success/problems getting a bunny to gain weight?  I would like to know about other people's experiences.  Thanks in advance!  (Mini and Blue say thank you as well, and apologize for the lack of cute photo, as Mommy's camera is stuck at Mommy's parent's house until they remember to mail it to her as Mommy has requested about 100 times.  They would like to remind the community that they are still extremely cute.)  

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Our bunny morsels come in many flavors

Too cute not to share. From CuteOverload.com, baby bunnys of many 'flavors'.