BrooklynBunny
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Hello-
We weren't planning to have a bunny, but we found one abandoned late at night, on the steps of the local school. She was in a cage with food and water; clearly someone put her there and hoped for the best. We came along and took her home, thinking we would foster her until we found her a permanent family, but two weeks later, it looks like she's staying.
We took her to the vet and she's a healthy, young female. We named her Chopper because her ears look a bit like helicopter blades. I've posted a couple of photos in the gallery.
We'd never had a rabbit before so we've been reading up a lot about them in the past couple of weeks. Chopper is toilet-trained and clean, and loves to be petted. She also has a mischievous streak, and loves to chew and dig our couch. She has chew toys at strategic locations but the couch is a favorite. Needless to say, we're buying a spread.
She can be bossy and moody, especially in the evening around 10pm. The vet told us she's likely to calm down after she's spayed, so we're going to do that this month. We understand she's a rabbit and rabbits chew, but at least getting her spayed should help with the (very) occasional aggressivity.
So yes, she's a bit of a handful at times, but that's what happens when you have a hormonal teen in the house! She's also affectionate and a cuddler.
If anybody in Brooklyn, NY, reads this, we'd be interested in sharing tips, and would love to hear about reliable rabbit-sitters for when we go on vacation.
We weren't planning to have a bunny, but we found one abandoned late at night, on the steps of the local school. She was in a cage with food and water; clearly someone put her there and hoped for the best. We came along and took her home, thinking we would foster her until we found her a permanent family, but two weeks later, it looks like she's staying.
We took her to the vet and she's a healthy, young female. We named her Chopper because her ears look a bit like helicopter blades. I've posted a couple of photos in the gallery.
We'd never had a rabbit before so we've been reading up a lot about them in the past couple of weeks. Chopper is toilet-trained and clean, and loves to be petted. She also has a mischievous streak, and loves to chew and dig our couch. She has chew toys at strategic locations but the couch is a favorite. Needless to say, we're buying a spread.
She can be bossy and moody, especially in the evening around 10pm. The vet told us she's likely to calm down after she's spayed, so we're going to do that this month. We understand she's a rabbit and rabbits chew, but at least getting her spayed should help with the (very) occasional aggressivity.
So yes, she's a bit of a handful at times, but that's what happens when you have a hormonal teen in the house! She's also affectionate and a cuddler.
If anybody in Brooklyn, NY, reads this, we'd be interested in sharing tips, and would love to hear about reliable rabbit-sitters for when we go on vacation.