rabbit rescue
Living With Bunnies
In honor of Easter, I thought I’d write a post about our wonderful rabbits. We have two of them, Peter and Flopsy (I’m a fan of Beatrix Potter), and while they are incredibly sweet, they are a handful. Rabbits can make great companions, but you should use as much care and consideration when bringing home a baby bunny as you would a new kitten or puppy.
Both of our rabbits are litter trained, so we are able to give them free roam of the house. Peter was around eight years before Flospy arrived, and has not been very keen on sharing his zone with her, so we have a baby gate separating the front and back half of the house. For some reason, Peter decided that slippery surfaces are unacceptable for bunnies, and self contains himself on a large carpet in the living room. When we rescued Flopsy, we were expecting her to have similar behavior, but no such luck. She is an all terrain bunny and is in and on everything! Both rabbits have a bad habit of tasting everything within their reach, and we have to provide them with lots brows, hay, and fresh greens to keep them otherwise occupied.
At this point you may be wondering, “Why would anyone want a rabbit?”. Well, for one, they are very cute and soft. Petting a rabbit is like touching liquid silk, and our bunnies are happy to have you rub their heads all day, every day. When you do pet our rabbits, they click their teeth, making little rabbit “purrs”. Peter loves to be pet so much, that when you walk across his carpet, he will charge your feet and trip you to get your attention. Peter and Flopsy are both so fun to watch play. When they are happy, they will jump and click their hind heels in the air, and when they need exercise, they will run and jump from side to side, as if a hawk is about to swoop down at any moment.
Below are a few pictures of the joys of living with rabbits, and the creative ways we handle them.
P.S. You can find the super stylish organic cotton cat bed pictured below here.
Both of our rabbits are litter trained, so we are able to give them free roam of the house. Peter was around eight years before Flospy arrived, and has not been very keen on sharing his zone with her, so we have a baby gate separating the front and back half of the house. For some reason, Peter decided that slippery surfaces are unacceptable for bunnies, and self contains himself on a large carpet in the living room. When we rescued Flopsy, we were expecting her to have similar behavior, but no such luck. She is an all terrain bunny and is in and on everything! Both rabbits have a bad habit of tasting everything within their reach, and we have to provide them with lots brows, hay, and fresh greens to keep them otherwise occupied.
At this point you may be wondering, “Why would anyone want a rabbit?”. Well, for one, they are very cute and soft. Petting a rabbit is like touching liquid silk, and our bunnies are happy to have you rub their heads all day, every day. When you do pet our rabbits, they click their teeth, making little rabbit “purrs”. Peter loves to be pet so much, that when you walk across his carpet, he will charge your feet and trip you to get your attention. Peter and Flopsy are both so fun to watch play. When they are happy, they will jump and click their hind heels in the air, and when they need exercise, they will run and jump from side to side, as if a hawk is about to swoop down at any moment.
Below are a few pictures of the joys of living with rabbits, and the creative ways we handle them.
P.S. You can find the super stylish organic cotton cat bed pictured below here.
Here are a few links to help you decided whether or not a rabbit is the right pet for you:
http://www.rabbit.org/easter/
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/children.html
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/housing.html