Luckybunnymom
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HI Everyone! My name is Kittie and I'm a first time bunny owner. My Bunnies name is Lucky. When you hear the story you'll understand how he got his name.
First, let me start by stating I've never done anything like this before. I've been pretty much a dog owner and never imaged having a bunny, never crossed my mind. However my plans suddenly changed and i find myself very happy that they did.
Last Sunday I was driving and I noticed something in the middle of the road. At first it looked like a leaf but when I got really close I realized it was an small bunny. Obviously I moved to avoid it, but something in me said something wasn't right and I turned around to investigate or at least get it out of the road. When I approached the lil guy he was just sitting there, he was covered in white paint. I looked around to see if one of my neighbors were painting so I can put him back in that general area, but no one was.
That's when I noticed a stray cat and this particular stray cat was carrying a lil bunny in its mouth..same size. My neighborhood has had a huge issue with stray cats over the last 3 years. These cats are good hunters I've lost count of how many times I've found the remains of a rabbit behind my shed. Of course at that exact moment a speeding truck was barreling up the road.
To this day I don't know why I did this, but I grabbed that lil bunny with no intention of just "tossing him onto the grass". I expected a bite a scream heck a scratch but nothing. I did however, get white paint on me. I decided to take him home and at the very least get the paint off. I placed the little guy in my bag, which he dug in and actually fell asleep on his side next to my wallet. I planned on cleaning the paint off and letting him go..
Well..has you can guess the bunny is still with me. I've named him Lucky because he's lucky I didn't hit him with my truck or the other truck didn't hit him. Tomorrow were taking a trip to a local vet/rabbit expert to find out more about Lucky (I've already had a consultation with the vet about releasing Lucky and she is saying no) and make sure he's healthy. My heads spinning with reading everything on bunnies has I can take it. Fresh Hay, formula (I don't know his age he's a little over 4 1/2 inches long when he stretches), bedding, bunny probiotics, heck he's got his own play area separate from where he sleeps.
All in all I think he's happy. He's going to the bathroom I know that's very important. He eats the hay and I give him formula mixed with water. And boy..is he active. I have a hard time keeping up. He LOVES running in circled around his play pen. When I play with him, I'm chasing him everywhere. He loves jumping over my arm too.
So, Why am I here you ask? I'm having a difficult time understanding the bunny language. Especially the body. I want this little guy happy and stress free but I'm not to sure if I'm there yet and if I'm not how to help bring him more comfort. I tried to understand online but I'm still having issues. So I found this website and I'm hoping for answers I can understand.
Here are some of the things he does with me.
- When I hold him he licks me and then cleans himself, then licks me again.
- Sometimes when I hold him, he seems to be bunched up into a little fur-ball ears up. He seems alert but then he starts licking me to every so quietly what sounds like he's making a quiet noise I have a hard time knowing what it is. I THINK he's grinding his teeth because it looks like he's chewing.
- He's fallen asleep on me, but he likes hiding under my chin or my shoulder close to my face.
- When he's in his play pen he's running in circles ears up eyes wide open.
- When I hold him and he's in his ball he sometimes "shivers" or at least that's how I can describe it.
- He doesn't like loud noises and easily startled. I don't know if that's normal for bunnies and if there are ways to help him through his fears.
That's pretty much it. Anyway I hope you guys can help me understand Lucky and make sure he's happy and give me advice on how to be a better rabbit owner.
Thank you so much guys!
(P.S. My king Charles is NO WHERE NEAR Lucky)
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