selbert
Well-Known Member
Hello from the UK!
I have two naughty, adorable little buns: a buck called Dope and a doe called Dog and they are both around 5 months old.
I first saved Dog from the horrible compounds of a Petsathome store (I often go to see if the animals are okay/pick up dog treats for my brother), where she was thrown in with some very large and territorial bunnies (the staff told me they were 10-12 weeks PAH they looked no less than 6 months!). She was only around 8-10 weeks and was obviously being bullied, I couldn't help but get her out of there! She quickly crawled into my heart!
Mummy's princess!
And she sure loves going on long walks!
After having Dog for a month or so I decided it was time to find a forever friend! Bunnies need buddies!
That's where Dope came in! I keep an eye out on the RSPCA pages, and came into contact with a girl who lived very close to me. She had had an accidental litter and had found homes for all 7. However, a lady who took THREE of the babies kept on called her with distress, she couldn't look after them and admitted they were being abused in her care. She did the right thing and returned the buns, where I adopted Dope and helped to find forever homes for the other two.
Dope, what a guy. He's the happiest, bounciest, cuddliest little mini lop! He loves walks, the cat that we've by chance adopted (he just comes round and chills with us!).
I loved him at first sight and oh boy did Dog! They fell head over fluffy-feet for each other! However, neither were fixed! They have to wait some time before they get to cuddle. I have a bunny room, in the middle is a 6ft x 4ft cage where one bunny lives and around the cage is where the other is free-roam! I made sure to swap them around, get used to smells and whatnot. I also gave them long walks so they definitely got enough exercise!
Now Dope was neutered last week, which stopped the pooping everywhere hurrah! But now Dog just wants to poop everywhere BUT the litter tray.
I've just dropped Dog off at the vet (the most lovely and caring vet I think I've ever met! I'll have to post about that later) she sure loves him too (I think she has a crush! I hope Dope doesn't find out hehe!). But I had noticed there was a bald patch on her left side, I checked for mites and pinned it down to behavioural but mentioned it to the vet who assured me he would take a look under the micro-scope and we'd figure out what's going on!
So! Hopefully when dog returns from the vet she will settle in to a nice clean cage with freshly washed blankets and her favourite veggies!
Then I hope to introduce them together for the first time after she's healed. I think they've already bonded pretty well through the cage, but I'd like to be careful and take it gradually and play it by ear mostly.
This is my first blog and it was fun so far! Excited to tell more!
Also, if anyone has any tips, or opinions I'd love to know! I love this forum!
:brown-bunny
I have two naughty, adorable little buns: a buck called Dope and a doe called Dog and they are both around 5 months old.
I first saved Dog from the horrible compounds of a Petsathome store (I often go to see if the animals are okay/pick up dog treats for my brother), where she was thrown in with some very large and territorial bunnies (the staff told me they were 10-12 weeks PAH they looked no less than 6 months!). She was only around 8-10 weeks and was obviously being bullied, I couldn't help but get her out of there! She quickly crawled into my heart!
Mummy's princess!
And she sure loves going on long walks!
After having Dog for a month or so I decided it was time to find a forever friend! Bunnies need buddies!
That's where Dope came in! I keep an eye out on the RSPCA pages, and came into contact with a girl who lived very close to me. She had had an accidental litter and had found homes for all 7. However, a lady who took THREE of the babies kept on called her with distress, she couldn't look after them and admitted they were being abused in her care. She did the right thing and returned the buns, where I adopted Dope and helped to find forever homes for the other two.
Dope, what a guy. He's the happiest, bounciest, cuddliest little mini lop! He loves walks, the cat that we've by chance adopted (he just comes round and chills with us!).
I loved him at first sight and oh boy did Dog! They fell head over fluffy-feet for each other! However, neither were fixed! They have to wait some time before they get to cuddle. I have a bunny room, in the middle is a 6ft x 4ft cage where one bunny lives and around the cage is where the other is free-roam! I made sure to swap them around, get used to smells and whatnot. I also gave them long walks so they definitely got enough exercise!
Now Dope was neutered last week, which stopped the pooping everywhere hurrah! But now Dog just wants to poop everywhere BUT the litter tray.
I've just dropped Dog off at the vet (the most lovely and caring vet I think I've ever met! I'll have to post about that later) she sure loves him too (I think she has a crush! I hope Dope doesn't find out hehe!). But I had noticed there was a bald patch on her left side, I checked for mites and pinned it down to behavioural but mentioned it to the vet who assured me he would take a look under the micro-scope and we'd figure out what's going on!
So! Hopefully when dog returns from the vet she will settle in to a nice clean cage with freshly washed blankets and her favourite veggies!
Then I hope to introduce them together for the first time after she's healed. I think they've already bonded pretty well through the cage, but I'd like to be careful and take it gradually and play it by ear mostly.
This is my first blog and it was fun so far! Excited to tell more!
Also, if anyone has any tips, or opinions I'd love to know! I love this forum!
:brown-bunny
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