toyabrooke
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We got Horatio after our hearts were saddened by our first ever pet on our own - Napoleon. He was a beautiful boy, but he bit and scratched and gave us terrible scars on our hearts and our skin. We were lost as to what to do - We loved him so dearly but the emotional and physical strain he put on me was too much to handle, and my fiance knew I was unhappy. Meanwhile, my mum was secretly plotting away, and had bought an 8 week old Netherland Dwarf that was guaranteed to be a cuddler as it was constantly taken to uni for vet science study and had to be handled all day.
So Napoleon moved in with my mum, and Horatio came to live in our small apartment with me and my fiance. Little did we know at the time, that he would be the best thing that ever happened to us. We fell in love with the tiny little runt of the litter the moment we held him, and he tooth purred and licked me all the way home. I knew we would love each other forever.
From then on it has been nothing but amazing with out Horatio. He has been neutered, even thought he only hormones we saw come were a little bit of friskiness, and is now fully toilet trained. He free roams our study when we are home and soon he will have the apartment too (when he gets used to the study a bit more). I made sure I took it slow with Ray this time, as Napoleon was given too much freedom at once because we couldn't control him. He fit in right away though and was binkying and snuggling up with us on the first night. He would flop everywhere, and was just so exciting to be with us in his new home :3
He loves to cuddle, and will lay on his back for hours while I stroke him. He tooth purrs every time I give him pets or cuddles, and when he was young would flop and fall fast asleep while I pet him. He is a little more active now, but will always stop whatever he is doing if I come for cuddles. He gets sultanas and dried mango as treats while I try to teach him to come and stand, and he also gets it when he is good for mummy and sits still while I trim his nails and brush him. He LOVES getting brushed and he is 100X more softer since I started brushing him every night. He also loves to sit on my shoulder like a parrot and watch tv for hours at a time. Sometimes it's for a little too long though and he wees on my shoulder 0___o;
I have never loved an animal like I love Horatio (and my mum owns a private wildlife sanctuary, so I have owned and met A LOT of animals). I have also never felt so loved by another animal like I do with Horatio. Dogs can lick and cats can purr, but there is something so much more deep and meaningful with the love of a rabbit, probably because they have to give you a lot of trust because they are usually prey in the wild.
Soon my mums cage that she has been building for a while for Ray will be ready. It is 2 levels (one is a loft) and is bigger than his dog crate now. It will be al varnished wood on the outside that will open up like house shutters, and his door will flip on top and be painted in black board paint so I can draw on it for uni! It will also have a book shelf attached on top, have a steel frame and a mosaic tile floor on the bottom with a carpet ramp. Can you tell he is spoilt? XD
Here is my collection of photos of my little prince starting from oldest to youngest. He is almost 5 months now and is almost 1kg
So Napoleon moved in with my mum, and Horatio came to live in our small apartment with me and my fiance. Little did we know at the time, that he would be the best thing that ever happened to us. We fell in love with the tiny little runt of the litter the moment we held him, and he tooth purred and licked me all the way home. I knew we would love each other forever.
From then on it has been nothing but amazing with out Horatio. He has been neutered, even thought he only hormones we saw come were a little bit of friskiness, and is now fully toilet trained. He free roams our study when we are home and soon he will have the apartment too (when he gets used to the study a bit more). I made sure I took it slow with Ray this time, as Napoleon was given too much freedom at once because we couldn't control him. He fit in right away though and was binkying and snuggling up with us on the first night. He would flop everywhere, and was just so exciting to be with us in his new home :3
He loves to cuddle, and will lay on his back for hours while I stroke him. He tooth purrs every time I give him pets or cuddles, and when he was young would flop and fall fast asleep while I pet him. He is a little more active now, but will always stop whatever he is doing if I come for cuddles. He gets sultanas and dried mango as treats while I try to teach him to come and stand, and he also gets it when he is good for mummy and sits still while I trim his nails and brush him. He LOVES getting brushed and he is 100X more softer since I started brushing him every night. He also loves to sit on my shoulder like a parrot and watch tv for hours at a time. Sometimes it's for a little too long though and he wees on my shoulder 0___o;
I have never loved an animal like I love Horatio (and my mum owns a private wildlife sanctuary, so I have owned and met A LOT of animals). I have also never felt so loved by another animal like I do with Horatio. Dogs can lick and cats can purr, but there is something so much more deep and meaningful with the love of a rabbit, probably because they have to give you a lot of trust because they are usually prey in the wild.
Soon my mums cage that she has been building for a while for Ray will be ready. It is 2 levels (one is a loft) and is bigger than his dog crate now. It will be al varnished wood on the outside that will open up like house shutters, and his door will flip on top and be painted in black board paint so I can draw on it for uni! It will also have a book shelf attached on top, have a steel frame and a mosaic tile floor on the bottom with a carpet ramp. Can you tell he is spoilt? XD
Here is my collection of photos of my little prince starting from oldest to youngest. He is almost 5 months now and is almost 1kg