Wooly Hopper
Active Member
So hereâs the dilemmaâ¦
My dear friend raises French Angoras for their fur. Every 3 months she comes over with an entire truck load of them ⦠well it seems that way but usually itâs about 10 buns, and we have a harvesting party. We let them loose in my living room and one by one they each get clipped to collect the wool. I love it, so much and each one is adorably sweet. Sometimes theyâll even try to knock one another off my lap to get groomed next!
She knows someday Iâd love to have a house bunny again. I had one years and years ago. A mini rex that loved to lounge on the back of the couch and nuzzle against whoever sits down near him. He passed away a long time ago. She said that at the moment, she has space for all her buns, but..if there comes a time where she needs to place a buck or two because of lack of room, she would like to have them placed with me. Sheâd take the wool when it was time for sheering of course but the buns would be mine. I like that they are big bunnies and my big dog seems to love laying in the living room when the others come over for their grooming.
Butâ¦.
I have another friend who has a litter of Flemish giant/Hotot mixed babies.. and is having a hard time placing the boys. Sheâs asking me to take one because she only has one small hutch and the family is getting squished inside the tiny space. Theyâve never been inside, let alone on a harness or allowed to bounce around on the grass, let alone had people interaction other than tossing food into their hutchâ¦
And thenâ¦
The HS has this sweet little Dutch boy. Already neutered and everything. Heâs so adorable! When I would pet him on the nose, heâs close his eyes and fall right to sleep. Loves being held, too! But.. heâs so small. Can a tiny min bunny actually roam freely in a house? I know Mr. Bun Bun did but.. at the time my house was very small. I now live in a huge 120yr old Victorian.
I really want a French Angora! But, I feel horrible for the Flemish/Hotot babies and that Dutch is unforgettably adorable!
What would you do in this situation?
My dear friend raises French Angoras for their fur. Every 3 months she comes over with an entire truck load of them ⦠well it seems that way but usually itâs about 10 buns, and we have a harvesting party. We let them loose in my living room and one by one they each get clipped to collect the wool. I love it, so much and each one is adorably sweet. Sometimes theyâll even try to knock one another off my lap to get groomed next!
She knows someday Iâd love to have a house bunny again. I had one years and years ago. A mini rex that loved to lounge on the back of the couch and nuzzle against whoever sits down near him. He passed away a long time ago. She said that at the moment, she has space for all her buns, but..if there comes a time where she needs to place a buck or two because of lack of room, she would like to have them placed with me. Sheâd take the wool when it was time for sheering of course but the buns would be mine. I like that they are big bunnies and my big dog seems to love laying in the living room when the others come over for their grooming.
Butâ¦.
I have another friend who has a litter of Flemish giant/Hotot mixed babies.. and is having a hard time placing the boys. Sheâs asking me to take one because she only has one small hutch and the family is getting squished inside the tiny space. Theyâve never been inside, let alone on a harness or allowed to bounce around on the grass, let alone had people interaction other than tossing food into their hutchâ¦
And thenâ¦
The HS has this sweet little Dutch boy. Already neutered and everything. Heâs so adorable! When I would pet him on the nose, heâs close his eyes and fall right to sleep. Loves being held, too! But.. heâs so small. Can a tiny min bunny actually roam freely in a house? I know Mr. Bun Bun did but.. at the time my house was very small. I now live in a huge 120yr old Victorian.
I really want a French Angora! But, I feel horrible for the Flemish/Hotot babies and that Dutch is unforgettably adorable!
What would you do in this situation?