Today we drove out of state to the nearest bunny shelter to complete an adoption orientation and meet some of the eligible buns. It was sooo exciting. There were rabbits of every shape and color (not every size though, all these rabbits were big, compared to my Netherland Dwarf at least. Even the ones listed as dwarfs were almost twice his size). The shelter representative was pleasant to talk with and obviously passionate about rabbits.
The heartbreaking part had to do with my two-year old daughter. She was so excited to look around and see all the bunnies. She sneezed a few times early on, but we didn't think much of it--there was a lot of fur and hay flying in the place. She and her dad continued to look at bunnies while I spoke with the shelter rep, and by the time they circled back to us, her face had swelled up like a balloon and her eyes could barely open. Apparently she's allergic to rabbits?
We left halfway through the orientation to get her some medicine and she's doing fine now, but I don't know what to make of it. We had a rabbit in the house from the time she was born until three months ago, and she was able to be near him and pet him without any problems. The shelter rep told us some people are only allergic to certain breeds, certain fur types on a rabbit, and if we'd like to come back at another time, she'd be happy to bring individual rabbits out to the car to visit with her and see if she can handle them.
I had planned to adopt a trio, or at least a pair, but now it seems like my bunny days may be behind me :-(
The heartbreaking part had to do with my two-year old daughter. She was so excited to look around and see all the bunnies. She sneezed a few times early on, but we didn't think much of it--there was a lot of fur and hay flying in the place. She and her dad continued to look at bunnies while I spoke with the shelter rep, and by the time they circled back to us, her face had swelled up like a balloon and her eyes could barely open. Apparently she's allergic to rabbits?
We left halfway through the orientation to get her some medicine and she's doing fine now, but I don't know what to make of it. We had a rabbit in the house from the time she was born until three months ago, and she was able to be near him and pet him without any problems. The shelter rep told us some people are only allergic to certain breeds, certain fur types on a rabbit, and if we'd like to come back at another time, she'd be happy to bring individual rabbits out to the car to visit with her and see if she can handle them.
I had planned to adopt a trio, or at least a pair, but now it seems like my bunny days may be behind me :-(