Kipcha
Well-Known Member
Meet Dixon, our dear little roughly 8 month old Dutch.
Dixon was, until March 10, running feral. He was caught by someone and brought to us when he became a little too much for her to handle (She had another feral bun she was caring for) and he came skinny, filthy and very much afraid. He was frozen in the back of the carrier and while he tolerated handling very well, he seemed too afraid to put up much of a fight.
Underneath all that wildness there is a very sweet, adventurous and happy bunny that we have seen snippets of. When he grows used to you he is very curious, he'll come over and nosebonk you looking for attention, even going as far to put his little feet on your knee. The other day, I even caught him binkying, which was a huge breakthrough!
He is a little glutton and loves treats, particularly freeze-dried fruit, a bag he has already come to recognize.
He would make someone a wonderful pet, but we are going to wait for someone who is right for him. We are hoping that he will be going to a single pet home (Perhaps even a bonded partner for another bun) and definitely no children. He is still extremely timid and probably always will be, so the unpredictable and quick movements of children will simply be far too much for him.
While he is getting better, he does need a gentle touch, especially when it comes to picking him up. Like a lot of rabbits, he calms right down when you have him but the actual act of picking him up can be a challenge. He does struggle, but so far he's never bitten anyone, or even threatened to. He's just afraid, so you need to have patience and time.
He does like sitting on laps and will let you rub his head for hours.
Really, he's such a good boy, it's a shame people are so irresponsible with their animals. Who knows how long he was out there fending for himself (Judging by his behavior, we're guessing quite a while).
He will be going in for his neuter in a few short weeks after he gains some weight.
A picture of our first night, not sure how well it shows but he's practically just skin and bones under there at the time, Alberta winters are harsh. He's already looking and feeling much better.
