Krulala
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Hello!
I am a new member living in the Lehigh Valley of PA. I was doing some online research for ideas on how to fix an ongoing cecotrope issue and stumbled across this website. Before I post about that, I thought an introduction would be great
My husband and I have been happy
rabbit owners for two years. We have one female named Coco and one male named Rufus. They are both a little over 2 years old now and both fixed. We are unsure of their exact breeding, but both are lop ears.
Coco is all black with gray fur on the bottoms of her feet. (having trouble inserting an image or i'd post pics) She is very sweet and frequently begs for/demands attention from both Rufus and her human companions. She tolerates being picked up, but does not like being held for long periods. She is also very, very furry and must have a thousand times more fur than Rufus or any other furry animal my husband and I have ever seen. Coco loves her treats and has a bit of a weight problem. I can start eating a banana just about anywhere in the house and before I'm finished, there is usually an oinking bunny begging at my feet.
Rufus is white with reddish brown patches and a few black spots. He hasn't bonded very well with us humans and acts a bit more wild than his "girlfriend." A few times a day he'll put his head to the floor to allow/instruct us to pet him. He absolutely hates being picked up and is very difficult to catch. He does not suffer from the same weight problem as Coco, nor does he have excessive amounts of fur. He also is extremely well trained at using the litter box. We call him the low-maintenance bunny.
Rufus is completely in love with Coco and lathers her with affection every chance he gets. Coco is definitely bonded with Rufus, but we think she views him more like a brother than a boyfriend. Rufus will often have to forcefully bury his head beneath Coco's front end before she will return any grooming affection.
Both rabbits are litter-box trained and have free reign of our entire house (except the garage and basement) all the time even when we are away. We have spent many hours bunny-proofing. We also have two 8 year old indoor house cats that accepted their bunny siblings very well after cautiously introducing them. Now, the game of chase is played more inter-species than intra-. Coco will actually charge one of our cats and ram right into them, then turn on the spot and run away to initiate a chase while Rufus will run zig-zags under tables and chairs to get the kitties in the mood to play.
My husband and I have always loved all kinds of animals, so we knew we would love our bunnies when we 1st got them, but like so many 1st time bunny owners, we had no idea just how wonderfully intelligent and inquisitive they are. Although we've learned they require much more maintenance than other pets we have owned, they are well worth the effort. We can't imagine a house without them
I am a new member living in the Lehigh Valley of PA. I was doing some online research for ideas on how to fix an ongoing cecotrope issue and stumbled across this website. Before I post about that, I thought an introduction would be great
My husband and I have been happy
Coco is all black with gray fur on the bottoms of her feet. (having trouble inserting an image or i'd post pics) She is very sweet and frequently begs for/demands attention from both Rufus and her human companions. She tolerates being picked up, but does not like being held for long periods. She is also very, very furry and must have a thousand times more fur than Rufus or any other furry animal my husband and I have ever seen. Coco loves her treats and has a bit of a weight problem. I can start eating a banana just about anywhere in the house and before I'm finished, there is usually an oinking bunny begging at my feet.
Rufus is white with reddish brown patches and a few black spots. He hasn't bonded very well with us humans and acts a bit more wild than his "girlfriend." A few times a day he'll put his head to the floor to allow/instruct us to pet him. He absolutely hates being picked up and is very difficult to catch. He does not suffer from the same weight problem as Coco, nor does he have excessive amounts of fur. He also is extremely well trained at using the litter box. We call him the low-maintenance bunny.
Rufus is completely in love with Coco and lathers her with affection every chance he gets. Coco is definitely bonded with Rufus, but we think she views him more like a brother than a boyfriend. Rufus will often have to forcefully bury his head beneath Coco's front end before she will return any grooming affection.
Both rabbits are litter-box trained and have free reign of our entire house (except the garage and basement) all the time even when we are away. We have spent many hours bunny-proofing. We also have two 8 year old indoor house cats that accepted their bunny siblings very well after cautiously introducing them. Now, the game of chase is played more inter-species than intra-. Coco will actually charge one of our cats and ram right into them, then turn on the spot and run away to initiate a chase while Rufus will run zig-zags under tables and chairs to get the kitties in the mood to play.
My husband and I have always loved all kinds of animals, so we knew we would love our bunnies when we 1st got them, but like so many 1st time bunny owners, we had no idea just how wonderfully intelligent and inquisitive they are. Although we've learned they require much more maintenance than other pets we have owned, they are well worth the effort. We can't imagine a house without them
