Recent content by Lorelei

First off, let me give my condolences for your loss. My dog passed from a heart condition exactly two years ago this month, and it's so hard to lose a beloved family member so early like that. I've had Sugar for over two years, and I know for a fact that he loves and trusts me--follows me...

I had Sugar chipped because my boyfriend is in the Army and we could be transferred just about anywhere in the world. I know that dogs and cats often require microchipping to move overseas, but I wasn't sure if any countries require likewise for rabbits, and I didn't want to research the laws...

I wouldn't be so sure about the sex at that age...I was told Sugar was a female, and when I checked him at thirteen weeks, he looked female to me! Then about a month later "she" started circling me and humping my cat (who tolerated this indignity with resignation). It turns out that a rabbit's...

Yesterday I forgot to put the remote control up while I took a shower, and Sugar chewed off most of the buttons. He also just went through his fourth cell phone charger that I own (he's also eaten two of my mothers'), and part of my college biology textbook (bye-bye, refund). Altogether he's...

I posted earlier about my guilt over my REW mix Sugar's confinement in the back room because my mother didn't want him in the main part of the house. Well, my mother moved in with my grandmother after my grandfather passed, so he now has full run of the house when I'm home, and gets hours of...

Aw, man...I'm in Muskegon, but there's no way I can get a companion for Sugar for at least another year. :( Good luck finding them a home!

It's been 24 hours since I applied it and so far, so good...appetite and energy levels normal, no sign of discomfort. :) He did about a zillion binkies today, climbed up to the second platform on the cat tree, and even jumped on the recliner into my lap! He hasn't slowed down one bit!

See, that's what I was hoping...that the ingredients were natural and therefore safe. (Of course, poison ivy is "natural"....) They all seemed more or less organic, like safflower and coconut oils and vitamins and stuff. And the label said that it was safe to use on kittens and puppies. I...

...now I feel like an idiot. I apologize for asking for advice, and then taking the opposite route of what was suggested, especially from a moderator. I was clearly in the wrong, and have no right to presume that my own judgement is correct. I hope my actions haven't injured my rabbit. :(

Okay, so I ultimately did decide to try out the waterless shampoo, and it's actually helpful--not because it removes more fur, but because the fur it does remove sticks together when it's moist and is less flyaway. It doesn't float all over the house anymore! Water alone would probably have the...

My aunt kept her rabbit in a "no pets allowed" apartment for years. She was a good tenant--kept the place spotless and was prompt with the rent--so the landlord looked the other way. She rented before she got Bunny*, though, so she already had a solid history there. *Yes, Bunny. She later got...

I think it's because hyraxes look sort of like rabbits or guinea pigs, and they're most closely related to elephants.

I would definitely be cautious about mixed-breed baby bunnies...not just because the coat may turn out differently, but also the size! When I got my rabbit, I saw his parents (several oops litters from someone who was working with a rescue to get them fixed and rehomed). Sugar's mother is a big...

We had a Whippet when I was a kid that was so gentle we could put birds and hamsters on top of her head, and she didn't even care. Even with breeds that are designed to hunt small game, individuals can vary. However, Liz had no track record of killing prey animals. Since your boyfriend's dog is...

So since my last post, my mother moved over to my grandparents' house, and I moved Sugar's x-pen into the kitchen, where I spent most of my time and he now gets tons of socialization and hours of time out every day. Yay! He's MUCH happier, binkies every day, plays with and is groomed by my...