Thanks BunnyMommy, for sharing the excitement of Tucker and Fauna's meeting with me.
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RasberrySwirl,
Fauna was purchased for a little girl of 10-years-old orsowho's mother was terminally ill. Sadly, themother passed away, but getting Fauna was one of the things she hadwanted to do for the little girl before she died. The littlegirl was happy to have the bunny, but was approximately 6 years old atthe time they got herand too young to really take care ofFauna's needs.
Fauna was basicallyneglected. She rarely was givenany attention, didn't know oftreats, hay, or toys, and wouldface the corner of the cage all day long. She was sociallycrippled. Being neighbors of Buck and the Mrs.,finally one day, the little girl's father approached them about 2months ago and asked if they could take Fauna. Not wantinganother rabbit, Mrs. Buck couldn't turn her back on Fauna because theyhad helped the family find her. Mrs. Buck took Fauna back andhad her for two weeks before they had to go on vacation.
I took care of two of their rabbits: Calbert and Missy, as well asFauna for the time they were gone. I was going to adoptCalbert, but Tucker and Calbert didn't do well together.Fauna made great strides with me in a short amount of time.There was one day where she and I took a nap together on the couch allcuddled up for about an hour. She'd wake up, look around, andput her head back down in my arms and fall back to sleep.She'd follow me around so closely when she was out, she might as wellhave been a bunny slipper.
Buck and the Mrs. agreed to letting me keep her instead of Calbert, andshe is blossoming. For the first 4.5 years of her life, shedidn't have hay, now she can't get enough of it. She lovesher stuffed lamb in her cage and tosses it around as well as grooms it;and although she's picky about her treats, she does lovethem. She's my little baby girl.
-Carolyn