SnowyShiloh
Well-Known Member
Hi all! I thought it was time to start Rory's blog and have a place to post some of the many pictures of him. First of all, Rory's story:
I had a bunny when I was younger, a sweet and feisty Netherland Dwarf named Cinnabun (that's him in my avatar). I was heartbroken when he died at the age of seven. I was seventeen. About a year before Cinny died, I saw the name Rhiordan somewhere and thought it, with the nickname Rory, would be the perfect name for a bunny. I looked it up and it means "little poet king". After Cinny died, I new I wanted another bunny (and that I would name him Rhiordan), but had to wait five and a half long years before I finally would!
On October 12, one of the members of this forum (E2) who also lives in Fairbanks, AK sent me the link to this cute little bunny who had been dumped at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter on October 4th.
As soon as I saw him, I knew he should be my bunny. I think all bunnies are cute and wonderful, but when I saw him, I just knew he was my Rory Bean. I showed the pictures of the bunny to my boyfriend, Paul, who didn't think we should get him. I thought Rory wasn't going to be mine, but I was able to convince Paul surprisingly easily and I was thrilled!
The next day I was thinking about the little bunny all day and hoping he would be a good fit for us. When we got to the shelter that afternoon, the volunteer pried him out of his cage and he leapt into my arms. It almost seemed more like I was finding him after being gone a long time rather than meeting him. We held the bunny and I got all soppy over him and we knew he was ours in, oh, about two seconds. We filled out his adoption papers and renamed him Rhiordan Blackberry Bean. Blackberry is from my favorite Watership Down bunny and Bean is his last name because I thought it was funny. The next day after getting Rory lots of toys and supplies and setting up his cage, we picked him up from the shelter and brought him to his new home.
Rory's personality proved to be just like the shelter described. He is very sweet and gentle and easy to handle, but I can tell he's quite nervous. It shows in his eyes, for the first few days his eyes were just huge, but over the past couple days he's begun to relax. We're working on helping him feel comfortable and bonding with us, it's going well! He seems to be a sensitive soul, but also rather regal. He's been enjoying his nice new home with lots of good food (he loves to eat!), lots of nice pettings and great toys that he likes to throw around and play with. He's quite photogenic and doesn't mind having a camera in his face, how nice for me! I love watching his personality flourish more every day. He's started doing mini-binkies and shows he likes me by jumping onto my lap and closing his eyes and lowering his head when I pet him. I also saw him grinding his teeth in contentment this afternoon.
Rory, I love you bunches! You already have Paul (the no longer reluctant bunny owner who thinks everything you do is adorable) and I wrapped around your... um... big, wonderful ears. I can't wait to spend the next ten plus years spoiling you and loving you, things all wonderful bunnies deserve. Oh yeah, sorry we have to neuter you :shock:.
And now, for the pictures!
Rory in his carrier right after we got home
Rory and mama
Airplane ears!
Rory's pretty broken agouti markings
"I'm a lop mix!"
'R' is for Rory
Rory hopped on my lap when we were playing
Rory happy and grinding his teeth!
And my favorite picture... "I wike it here, I gets wotsa toys and wuvs"
I hope you all enjoyed! And that the pictures aren't too much :biggrin2: Here is the link to his online album if you'd like to see the rest:
http://community.webshots.com/user/SnowyShiloh
I had a bunny when I was younger, a sweet and feisty Netherland Dwarf named Cinnabun (that's him in my avatar). I was heartbroken when he died at the age of seven. I was seventeen. About a year before Cinny died, I saw the name Rhiordan somewhere and thought it, with the nickname Rory, would be the perfect name for a bunny. I looked it up and it means "little poet king". After Cinny died, I new I wanted another bunny (and that I would name him Rhiordan), but had to wait five and a half long years before I finally would!
On October 12, one of the members of this forum (E2) who also lives in Fairbanks, AK sent me the link to this cute little bunny who had been dumped at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Shelter on October 4th.
As soon as I saw him, I knew he should be my bunny. I think all bunnies are cute and wonderful, but when I saw him, I just knew he was my Rory Bean. I showed the pictures of the bunny to my boyfriend, Paul, who didn't think we should get him. I thought Rory wasn't going to be mine, but I was able to convince Paul surprisingly easily and I was thrilled!
The next day I was thinking about the little bunny all day and hoping he would be a good fit for us. When we got to the shelter that afternoon, the volunteer pried him out of his cage and he leapt into my arms. It almost seemed more like I was finding him after being gone a long time rather than meeting him. We held the bunny and I got all soppy over him and we knew he was ours in, oh, about two seconds. We filled out his adoption papers and renamed him Rhiordan Blackberry Bean. Blackberry is from my favorite Watership Down bunny and Bean is his last name because I thought it was funny. The next day after getting Rory lots of toys and supplies and setting up his cage, we picked him up from the shelter and brought him to his new home.
Rory's personality proved to be just like the shelter described. He is very sweet and gentle and easy to handle, but I can tell he's quite nervous. It shows in his eyes, for the first few days his eyes were just huge, but over the past couple days he's begun to relax. We're working on helping him feel comfortable and bonding with us, it's going well! He seems to be a sensitive soul, but also rather regal. He's been enjoying his nice new home with lots of good food (he loves to eat!), lots of nice pettings and great toys that he likes to throw around and play with. He's quite photogenic and doesn't mind having a camera in his face, how nice for me! I love watching his personality flourish more every day. He's started doing mini-binkies and shows he likes me by jumping onto my lap and closing his eyes and lowering his head when I pet him. I also saw him grinding his teeth in contentment this afternoon.
Rory, I love you bunches! You already have Paul (the no longer reluctant bunny owner who thinks everything you do is adorable) and I wrapped around your... um... big, wonderful ears. I can't wait to spend the next ten plus years spoiling you and loving you, things all wonderful bunnies deserve. Oh yeah, sorry we have to neuter you :shock:.
And now, for the pictures!
Rory in his carrier right after we got home
Rory and mama
Airplane ears!
Rory's pretty broken agouti markings
"I'm a lop mix!"
'R' is for Rory
Rory hopped on my lap when we were playing
Rory happy and grinding his teeth!
And my favorite picture... "I wike it here, I gets wotsa toys and wuvs"
I hope you all enjoyed! And that the pictures aren't too much :biggrin2: Here is the link to his online album if you'd like to see the rest:
http://community.webshots.com/user/SnowyShiloh
