holtzchick
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I have decided to start a new blog because my old blog is too heavy for me to deal with now, especially with Peter being in there and all the old conflicts and complications that had arisen.
However, this is about Phoenix. Many of you likely know that the Phoenix is a bird described in Greek mythology.
Quoted straight from Wikipedia, " It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In very few stories they are able to change into people.""
I was going through a very tough time and I was doing some cleaning. Unusually, I decided to go into my garage to get some cleaning products and garbage bags when my family (who all loves to smoke in the garage) pointed out and made a joke that there was a "house bunny" on the front lawn. Now, they like to make fun of me because they know I love rabbits, I assumed it was a wild bunny like most that I see here. Then I saw "it". It was indeed the cutest house rabbit I had ever seen. The fur looked long and yet soft like velvet and this poor bunny, despite the fact that I live on the corner of a major intersection in the city, looked VERY comfortable laying in the grass and grazing away. I had never seen a rabbit be so unaffected by its surroundings!
At first I was afraid to go near this bunny, what if it decides it wants to attack me, what if the bunny is sick? Then the next thoughts that entered my head were, when was this bunny released? when was the last time this bunny ate a proper meal? It looked very thin and scraggly so I figured if it was really hungry and if it were really tame, it would come to me if it wanted to. I bent down 5 metres away from the bunny and lo and behold, it hopped over to me willingly and even hopped into my arms! I thought this must be a sign that it was meant for me! I was so excited because I had wanted to adopt a bunny to bond with Peter and had contacted the shelters but this bunny had come to me.
Immediately I was taken back by its trusting and loving qualities, it flipped on its back and licked my arm and was just so grateful! I brought it inside (which I had at the time sexed it as a male since I thought the urine scald was testicles :/) and blocked it off in the washroom with pellets, water, hay and toys. Did he ever eat! I bet I refilled the bowl (completely) 3 times before he was satisfied! I had never seen a bunny so hungry! The poor bunny was also very dirty and muddy.
I didn't want to stress him out the first night so I let him be and adjust to this new environment but the next day, I set out to give him a bath. Normally I wouldn't bathe a bunny because its not good, but it was truly necessary the bunny was all matted and muddy and it had a matted bum which looked like it was very uncomfortable for him to go to the washroom and was red. I could not wait to get him to a vet!
Poor little guy had put up with the bath, allowing me to cut out the mats and blow dry him clean and at the end again licked my arms to death out of gratefulness! I couldn't believe that someone had let this bunny go!
This was bunny after I had given it a bath...
It's poops were irregular because it wasn't getting its proper nutrients outdoors. I vowed that this bunny was so sweet I would take care of it and bring it back to health! I went out, bought it alfalfa hay, pellets and vitamins and I was going to bring it back to health and a normal weight!
However, this is about Phoenix. Many of you likely know that the Phoenix is a bird described in Greek mythology.
Quoted straight from Wikipedia, " It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In very few stories they are able to change into people.""
I was going through a very tough time and I was doing some cleaning. Unusually, I decided to go into my garage to get some cleaning products and garbage bags when my family (who all loves to smoke in the garage) pointed out and made a joke that there was a "house bunny" on the front lawn. Now, they like to make fun of me because they know I love rabbits, I assumed it was a wild bunny like most that I see here. Then I saw "it". It was indeed the cutest house rabbit I had ever seen. The fur looked long and yet soft like velvet and this poor bunny, despite the fact that I live on the corner of a major intersection in the city, looked VERY comfortable laying in the grass and grazing away. I had never seen a rabbit be so unaffected by its surroundings!
At first I was afraid to go near this bunny, what if it decides it wants to attack me, what if the bunny is sick? Then the next thoughts that entered my head were, when was this bunny released? when was the last time this bunny ate a proper meal? It looked very thin and scraggly so I figured if it was really hungry and if it were really tame, it would come to me if it wanted to. I bent down 5 metres away from the bunny and lo and behold, it hopped over to me willingly and even hopped into my arms! I thought this must be a sign that it was meant for me! I was so excited because I had wanted to adopt a bunny to bond with Peter and had contacted the shelters but this bunny had come to me.
Immediately I was taken back by its trusting and loving qualities, it flipped on its back and licked my arm and was just so grateful! I brought it inside (which I had at the time sexed it as a male since I thought the urine scald was testicles :/) and blocked it off in the washroom with pellets, water, hay and toys. Did he ever eat! I bet I refilled the bowl (completely) 3 times before he was satisfied! I had never seen a bunny so hungry! The poor bunny was also very dirty and muddy.
I didn't want to stress him out the first night so I let him be and adjust to this new environment but the next day, I set out to give him a bath. Normally I wouldn't bathe a bunny because its not good, but it was truly necessary the bunny was all matted and muddy and it had a matted bum which looked like it was very uncomfortable for him to go to the washroom and was red. I could not wait to get him to a vet!
Poor little guy had put up with the bath, allowing me to cut out the mats and blow dry him clean and at the end again licked my arms to death out of gratefulness! I couldn't believe that someone had let this bunny go!
This was bunny after I had given it a bath...
It's poops were irregular because it wasn't getting its proper nutrients outdoors. I vowed that this bunny was so sweet I would take care of it and bring it back to health! I went out, bought it alfalfa hay, pellets and vitamins and I was going to bring it back to health and a normal weight!