hello and a question

[donnadwood]

Hi folks,
I have been a rabbit person most of my life, having had house rabbits back before it was 'cool' and before you could find a vet who had any idea how to treat a bunny. I've had just about every kind of bunny, but Flemish are my favorite. For the past decade or so, I went without a rabbit and instead cared for a pound "puppy" who just passed away. I am thinking of getting a rabbit again, and have joined this forum to see what's new in rabbit care. While I'm not quite ready yet (still bunny proofing the house and, honestly, mourning the loss of my pup), I'm hoping to maybe find my future companion here. I'm overwhelmed with how many rabbits need homes, though, and was wondering....how do you choose? I mean, gosh, I could take just about every rabbit I see home with me. I'm deathly afraid of going to a shelter, because I just don't know how I'll choose one rabbit and leave the others behind. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ZRabbits]

:wave:

My heartfelt condolences for the loss of your "Pound" puppy. Have one myself and they are awesome dogs. I think any animal that is rescued or adopted knows they are special and appreciate it deeply with complete unconditional love. Well, that's how I see it with Jake, our "Pound" Puppy and Willard, the rescued rabbit.

Smart that you are starting to plan and get things in order. Regarding picking a bunny, I can say I'm like you. Want to take them all home. My advise is to keep to your plan of one rabbit or two because they always like company. And two is just as easy taking care of as one. Like your "Pound" puppy, you will know which one will steal your heart. But stick to your plan. It's tough, but you don't want to go overboard and get overwhelmed with too many saved rabbits. Not good for you or them.

And if you don't want to go to a shelter, there are lots of breeders who have stock that are not show quality that need homes too.

Wishing you success in finding your new Rabbits. Being a slave to these Masters is about the best kind of slave to be.

Look forward to hearing how you make out.

K

 

[JjGoesBounce]

Hi! I picked out my rabbit from the shelter and left the others "behind" with the knowledge in my head that I will donate leftover rabbit things to them. I look online and feel warm and fuzzy whenever some got adopted.
Having a shelter rabbit is amazing and loads cheaper then a show unneutered/spayed rabbit!
Jj

 

[donnadwood]

Thanks Karen and Jj. While I did go thru a breeder many years ago to get a young Flemish, I am more of a rescue/rehome type of person nowadays. I know better than to take on more than I can handle, so that's why I'm pretty sure i'll be looking to adopt one bun, maybe a special needs or one that doesn't like other buns for whatever reason. I am home most of the day, so he/she will not want for company. I will be watching the boards and reading up. Shooting for adoption sometime in the Spring, I hope. Thanks again for the welcome.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Never an easy thing going to shelters. Wish you lots of luck.

 

[LakeCondo]

I recommend both adoptapet.com & petfinder.com

 

[ZRabbits]

donnadwood wrote:

Thanks Karen and Jj. While I did go thru a breeder many years ago to get a young Flemish, I am more of a rescue/rehome type of person nowadays. I know better than to take on more than I can handle, so that's why I'm pretty sure i'll be looking to adopt one bun, maybe a special needs or one that doesn't like other buns for whatever reason. I am home most of the day, so he/she will not want for company. I will be watching the boards and reading up. Shooting for adoption sometime in the Spring, I hope. Thanks again for the welcome.

Wishing you all the luck in the Spring. Have a rescue myself. Have to say, he's been a blessing for my husband and myself. Karma works.

K

 

[Wabbitdad12]

I would like to welcome you to Rabbits Online, my name is Dave and I am a moderator on the forum. So if I can be of any help please let me know. This is a terrific website for rabbits and their slaves, not only is it very active but also friendly. I am so glad you’re here and I know you will enjoy it.

Many bunnies’ recommend their slaves to this site so we may learn of others methods to keeping our furry masters happy.

If you everhave a sick bunny, please post in The Infirmary and include your rabbit's age, breed and health history as well diet and output details leading up to the problem.

Here are somelinks I thought you might find interesting:

*For reference the Library section

*To brag or tell everyone about the antics of your bunny or just to talk about your day here is where to start a Bunny Blog, you can also look back at it later and remember when you had a life before your bunny.

*Now all the bunny’s like talk to each other when we mere slaves aren’t around in the Bunny Chat is the spot to be.

*The House Rabbit Society has a lot of good information on what veggies are safe for bunny’s, etc.

*Here is a link to learn what your furry master is trying to say to you How to Understand Your Bunny's Language

*Rabbits Online also has regional forums , this a good way to find a vet in your area that has experience with rabbits and to find out from other nearby of good sources of rabbit supplies.

The Let Your Hare Down section is for anything non-bunny related.

Here is a link tothat will help you and your bunny to connect, How to Bond with Your Bunny.

Now every forum has rules and ours can be found with this link Rabbits Online Forum Rules. This gives guidelines on what is acceptable, what is not and how we hope everyone will treat each other.

Everyone on this forum loves to see pictures of each other’s bunnies. So if you would like to post a picture this link will help you do that, Upload Photo's to Photo Gallery. Then in the post, you click on the "G" in the tool bar to insert your photo. Many people also use Photobucket. You just copy the img file and paste it into the post.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions and I am glad you have joined rabbits online; I look forward to seeing you around.

 

[Georgie]

Strange question...I don't see a "G" in the tool bar to insert a photo. i added pictures to my gallery; i'd like to put them in a post. how would i do this?