Well, when I got Harper 2 years ago, he was 5-6months old and didn't have a name. I worked at a horrible pet store andhe was ordered (by another employee, of course)as snake foodfor a customer's 16 foot burmese python. The guy was supposed to comein that same evening to pick him up. We were supposed to call him whenthe rabbit arrived.The rabbitarrived that morning.I went to my manager (who hates rabbits) and told him the rabbit wastaking up space and that if the customer didn't come by that evening,could I just take it off his hands (this was all just a ploy, of course
). He said absolutely. So I went into the animal room, slipped thecustomer's number in my pocket, and they never found his number thateveningto call him. I took Harper home that night, and theguy called the next day for his rabbit. Oh well, too late.
I wanted to name him something special, so I looked into a pet namebook. Harper was one of the first names I saw, so I picked it. No ideawhy really, it just stuck. Everyone tells me he looks like a 'Harper'though.
Thumper is a blind rescue who's 4 years old. Someone droppedhimoff back inFeb.at our rabbit rescue Ivolunteer for. After her FIVE kids, all under the age of 10 (!!!), gottired of toting him around and poking him with things, she gave him up.They had originally named him Thumper, but being blind, he knew hisname and comes to it when called. So obviously I couldn't change it,even though I really wanted to.
Chance was dropped off at the pound about 5 weeks ago by someone whofound him wandering their yard. The pound called the rescue, and I wentto pick him up that same day. He was covered in matts and urine scald,lethargic, and solid pale. After a vet visit, he was found to have aton of kidney problems, among other things, and you'll find thosestories around on the board.
Inamed him Chance because we (me and everyone at the rescue)felt I was giving him a Second Chance at life. My friend wanted to namehim Chance because she felt he didn't stand a 'chance' at surviving. Myreasons for naming him Chance are more positive.