kirbyultra
Well-Known Member
September 15, 2011
It's been too long since I updated this blog for Kirby.
Tomorrow I go away on a 4 day trip so the royals are going to have the court jester (their uncle) serving them for that time. I sure hope everything will go smoothly and no one gives me any heart attacks while I am unable to be with them. Toby finished his molt (whew! it was a long one!) but Kirby and Penny are still shedding around their bums, and a lot of furballs come off daily. Hopefully it'll be fine. If there's one thing Penny's taught Kirby, it is that eating tons and tons of hay is a good thing.
How's Kirby been? King Kirby has been doing spectacularly well. He is getting more royal by the day. Truly, everyone around him serves him more and more diligently as time goes by, including Penny. He is such a sweetheart. We all do it willingly
He spent his 5th birthday being very, very happy being doted on by all the slaves. He got a big chunk of banana as a special treat. With every passing birthday, I get more and more somber. It is a reminder that my favorite boy in the entire world is getting older. I try not to think about it, but on birthdays it's hard to ignore. He is generally still quite active. He binkies when he is in the mood, but he doesn't bop around all over as much as he used to. I think in part it is due to him getting a little older, but also in part because he is just so comfortable with his environment. I haven't done any major rearranging of the rabbit nation in a while and there is no need for him to re-inspect his territory for approval. :wink He is just happy and healthy with life, I think. So for that, in this very moment, I am thankful.
Penny is still on and off naughty, leaving her poops and urine here and there sometimes. But she has gradually improved overall. She is still a sweetie to people and to her beloved Kirby. My husband thinks there is something fishy going on between Toby and Penny because Penny often hangs out by the baby gate on one side and Toby hangs out flopped on the other side.... Curious, no?
And of course, Sir Toby has been living the fabulous life of young royalty. Toby is very lively and loves his human slaves more all the time. He loves to wait by the gate for me and he sometimes follows me around. I hit a really tough patch in my life lately and spent many, many days at home feeling down in the dumps. It was as if he knew I was sad. He was extra sweet, super well-behaved, and he always knew when I was saddest because he would come and beckon me to play. Toby always knows how to make me smile. He is a very special creature and there will always be a special place in my heart for this beautiful bun. It is really amazing to think how far he has come since he was a wascally wittle baby bun bun. :hearts
So I did my normal checks on all the buns today to make sure they were ready for my trip. Toby's nails were really long so we had to clip them. While I was at it, I figured I'd do Kirby and Penny's too. Kirby went last and for some reason my husband clipped too close and Kirby freaked out. But Kirby often freaks out during nail trims so I thought nothing of it... until my shirt was covered in his blood! I was so scared, and my husband felt so terrible about it. He stopped bleeding pretty quickly and honestly he took it very well. We ceased trying to clip the rest because we felt so awful! Poor Kirby... I think he will be ok, but it breaks my heart to see him bleed!!! And tomorrow I have to get on a plane and not be able to see him for 4 days. How cruel! :X
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It's been too long since I updated this blog for Kirby.
Tomorrow I go away on a 4 day trip so the royals are going to have the court jester (their uncle) serving them for that time. I sure hope everything will go smoothly and no one gives me any heart attacks while I am unable to be with them. Toby finished his molt (whew! it was a long one!) but Kirby and Penny are still shedding around their bums, and a lot of furballs come off daily. Hopefully it'll be fine. If there's one thing Penny's taught Kirby, it is that eating tons and tons of hay is a good thing.
How's Kirby been? King Kirby has been doing spectacularly well. He is getting more royal by the day. Truly, everyone around him serves him more and more diligently as time goes by, including Penny. He is such a sweetheart. We all do it willingly
He spent his 5th birthday being very, very happy being doted on by all the slaves. He got a big chunk of banana as a special treat. With every passing birthday, I get more and more somber. It is a reminder that my favorite boy in the entire world is getting older. I try not to think about it, but on birthdays it's hard to ignore. He is generally still quite active. He binkies when he is in the mood, but he doesn't bop around all over as much as he used to. I think in part it is due to him getting a little older, but also in part because he is just so comfortable with his environment. I haven't done any major rearranging of the rabbit nation in a while and there is no need for him to re-inspect his territory for approval. :wink He is just happy and healthy with life, I think. So for that, in this very moment, I am thankful.
Penny is still on and off naughty, leaving her poops and urine here and there sometimes. But she has gradually improved overall. She is still a sweetie to people and to her beloved Kirby. My husband thinks there is something fishy going on between Toby and Penny because Penny often hangs out by the baby gate on one side and Toby hangs out flopped on the other side.... Curious, no?
And of course, Sir Toby has been living the fabulous life of young royalty. Toby is very lively and loves his human slaves more all the time. He loves to wait by the gate for me and he sometimes follows me around. I hit a really tough patch in my life lately and spent many, many days at home feeling down in the dumps. It was as if he knew I was sad. He was extra sweet, super well-behaved, and he always knew when I was saddest because he would come and beckon me to play. Toby always knows how to make me smile. He is a very special creature and there will always be a special place in my heart for this beautiful bun. It is really amazing to think how far he has come since he was a wascally wittle baby bun bun. :hearts
So I did my normal checks on all the buns today to make sure they were ready for my trip. Toby's nails were really long so we had to clip them. While I was at it, I figured I'd do Kirby and Penny's too. Kirby went last and for some reason my husband clipped too close and Kirby freaked out. But Kirby often freaks out during nail trims so I thought nothing of it... until my shirt was covered in his blood! I was so scared, and my husband felt so terrible about it. He stopped bleeding pretty quickly and honestly he took it very well. We ceased trying to clip the rest because we felt so awful! Poor Kirby... I think he will be ok, but it breaks my heart to see him bleed!!! And tomorrow I have to get on a plane and not be able to see him for 4 days. How cruel! :X
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