naturestee
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This is cross-posted from the Cavy Cages forum with permission.
Bunnyluv7 wrote:
Last week I was at the Virginia Beach SPCA volunteering with the smallmammals. I discovered that one of the rabbits is back, this is histhird time being returned to the shelter. "Jack" aka "Tristan" aka"Honey" has had at least four homes in his young life (he is only oneyear old). The previous two homes have returned him due to destructivebehavior, but from what I have learned this behavior does not seem tobe any different from a typical rabbit. One of the previous homes saidhe dug at the corners of the carpet and chewed wires, which is verynormal behavior for a rabbit and can easily be prevented with properbunny proofing.
Jack is the sweetest guy you will ever meet! He is a flemish giant mixweighing perhaps 9-10 pounds. He loves to be around people and is veryoutgoing. He is a great snuggle bun and seems to have a mellow andfriendly personality and does not seem to act aggressive towards otherrabbits. Despite the high stress level of the shelter, and not tomention the constant home shuffling he has gone through, Jack remainsas sweet and lovable as ever! I think he would do well in a moderatelyto very busy household and he is good around kids, cats, and dogs. Eventhough this guy is big, he is very tolerant of handling and beingpicked up and enjoys attention. He even does well on a harness andleash in a safe outside area. One of his previous homes mentioned thathe will use his cage as a litterbox, and they had just left the cageopen and he would return to the cage when he had to go to the bathroom.Jack is already neutered.
I did notice that Jack had a bit of crusty ears down in the ear, and Ihave made sure that he had a referral to see the vet. He should bebeing treated, but it would be a good idea if the adoptive family couldtake him to see an exotic vet.
Everyone at the shelter who gets to know Jack falls in love with himand I really do not know why he hasn't found his forever family yet. Iwould have adopted him the instant he came to the shelter, but I cannothave any more pets right now. Jack is an incredibly sweet, social, andaffectionate rabbit who desperately wants to find a permanent home. Ithink he would make an awesome pet for a family willing to put a littletime into proper bunny proofing and to make sure to give him a varietyof toys to keep him stimulated.
Please, Please, Please if you are in the area and looking to adopt (orknow someone who is), come check out this incredible boy at theVirginia Beach SPCA. Virginia BeachSPCA
Bunnyluv7 wrote:
Last week I was at the Virginia Beach SPCA volunteering with the smallmammals. I discovered that one of the rabbits is back, this is histhird time being returned to the shelter. "Jack" aka "Tristan" aka"Honey" has had at least four homes in his young life (he is only oneyear old). The previous two homes have returned him due to destructivebehavior, but from what I have learned this behavior does not seem tobe any different from a typical rabbit. One of the previous homes saidhe dug at the corners of the carpet and chewed wires, which is verynormal behavior for a rabbit and can easily be prevented with properbunny proofing.
Jack is the sweetest guy you will ever meet! He is a flemish giant mixweighing perhaps 9-10 pounds. He loves to be around people and is veryoutgoing. He is a great snuggle bun and seems to have a mellow andfriendly personality and does not seem to act aggressive towards otherrabbits. Despite the high stress level of the shelter, and not tomention the constant home shuffling he has gone through, Jack remainsas sweet and lovable as ever! I think he would do well in a moderatelyto very busy household and he is good around kids, cats, and dogs. Eventhough this guy is big, he is very tolerant of handling and beingpicked up and enjoys attention. He even does well on a harness andleash in a safe outside area. One of his previous homes mentioned thathe will use his cage as a litterbox, and they had just left the cageopen and he would return to the cage when he had to go to the bathroom.Jack is already neutered.
I did notice that Jack had a bit of crusty ears down in the ear, and Ihave made sure that he had a referral to see the vet. He should bebeing treated, but it would be a good idea if the adoptive family couldtake him to see an exotic vet.
Everyone at the shelter who gets to know Jack falls in love with himand I really do not know why he hasn't found his forever family yet. Iwould have adopted him the instant he came to the shelter, but I cannothave any more pets right now. Jack is an incredibly sweet, social, andaffectionate rabbit who desperately wants to find a permanent home. Ithink he would make an awesome pet for a family willing to put a littletime into proper bunny proofing and to make sure to give him a varietyof toys to keep him stimulated.
Please, Please, Please if you are in the area and looking to adopt (orknow someone who is), come check out this incredible boy at theVirginia Beach SPCA. Virginia BeachSPCA
