joeyC19
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Hi everyone! My friend Crystal has introduced me to bunny blogging. I am very jealous of her gorgeous blog with all her lovely pics. So this is my attempt at it!
I became a bunny parent in May 2005 when my husband and I adopted Bonnie from a pet store. I worked across from this pet store and a workmate of mine took me across to see her new bunny she had purchased. There was a litter of three mini dwarf lop girls. 2 were adopted (including my friend's bunny) and were waiting to be collected later that day, and the third was a gorgeous white bunny who I instantly fell in love with. I had never had an interest in bunnies before, I just fell in love at first sight. I asked the lady at the store for a list of items we would need if he were to adopt her, and their approx cost. She also gave me some leaflets on bunny care. Armed with all this info, I went home and discussed it with my husband. Imagine his surprise when I came home with the sudden desire to adopt a rabbit! Needless to say he was happy to become a bunny dad, and the next morning I went and paidfor the bunny and we named her Bonnie.
Throughout the last five years having Bonnieshe has taught us alot about howcomplex rabbits are. We started to dabble in the idea of getting Bonnie a friend a few years ago but circumstances kept getting in the way. I fell in love with an orange lop at our local shelter severalyears ago and contacted the shelter to arrange a bunny date. Before the bunny date appointment the shelter rang me to inform me the bunny had to be euthanised because of illness. I was so sad. Then I became pregnant with my son and was very sick throughout the entire pregnancy. Then of course became busy with raising a little baby boy! Our son is now 16 months almost and life is settling down again, so we contacted theshelter again a couple months ago to arrange a bunny date again.
At the bunny date Bonnie really took to a blue dwarf cross called Freckles and we adopted him. They had one great day at home and thenBonnie all of a sudden decided she hated him. I tried every trick and whenever she would see him, no matter what I did, she would immediately become aggressive. After a few days Freckles began to show signs of stress and I worried. I contacted the shelter originally requesting a vet check as Freckles seemed to be unwell. The girl at the shelter suggested it was best to return him as maybe they were not compatible after all. I took her advice and it was very upsetting to have to take him back. I did hear though that he has since found a new home with another bunny as is doing really well.
With apprehension we decided after a few weeks to embark on another bunny date. We went to a different bunny rescue organisation where they can board your rabbitand introduce it to different bunnies. When they find a promising match they can thenhelp you bond them. Bonnie has been there nearly a week and we pick her and her new friend Albert (she chose another white mini dwarf lop and we can hardly tell them apart!) up tomorrow night. From the sounds of things they are getting along well and have been living together full time for the whole time Bonnie has been there. They are licking each other, sleeping and eating together. I am very excited to see Bonnie and to get to know Albert. Here's hoping they are a match made in heaven!
I became a bunny parent in May 2005 when my husband and I adopted Bonnie from a pet store. I worked across from this pet store and a workmate of mine took me across to see her new bunny she had purchased. There was a litter of three mini dwarf lop girls. 2 were adopted (including my friend's bunny) and were waiting to be collected later that day, and the third was a gorgeous white bunny who I instantly fell in love with. I had never had an interest in bunnies before, I just fell in love at first sight. I asked the lady at the store for a list of items we would need if he were to adopt her, and their approx cost. She also gave me some leaflets on bunny care. Armed with all this info, I went home and discussed it with my husband. Imagine his surprise when I came home with the sudden desire to adopt a rabbit! Needless to say he was happy to become a bunny dad, and the next morning I went and paidfor the bunny and we named her Bonnie.
Throughout the last five years having Bonnieshe has taught us alot about howcomplex rabbits are. We started to dabble in the idea of getting Bonnie a friend a few years ago but circumstances kept getting in the way. I fell in love with an orange lop at our local shelter severalyears ago and contacted the shelter to arrange a bunny date. Before the bunny date appointment the shelter rang me to inform me the bunny had to be euthanised because of illness. I was so sad. Then I became pregnant with my son and was very sick throughout the entire pregnancy. Then of course became busy with raising a little baby boy! Our son is now 16 months almost and life is settling down again, so we contacted theshelter again a couple months ago to arrange a bunny date again.
At the bunny date Bonnie really took to a blue dwarf cross called Freckles and we adopted him. They had one great day at home and thenBonnie all of a sudden decided she hated him. I tried every trick and whenever she would see him, no matter what I did, she would immediately become aggressive. After a few days Freckles began to show signs of stress and I worried. I contacted the shelter originally requesting a vet check as Freckles seemed to be unwell. The girl at the shelter suggested it was best to return him as maybe they were not compatible after all. I took her advice and it was very upsetting to have to take him back. I did hear though that he has since found a new home with another bunny as is doing really well.
With apprehension we decided after a few weeks to embark on another bunny date. We went to a different bunny rescue organisation where they can board your rabbitand introduce it to different bunnies. When they find a promising match they can thenhelp you bond them. Bonnie has been there nearly a week and we pick her and her new friend Albert (she chose another white mini dwarf lop and we can hardly tell them apart!) up tomorrow night. From the sounds of things they are getting along well and have been living together full time for the whole time Bonnie has been there. They are licking each other, sleeping and eating together. I am very excited to see Bonnie and to get to know Albert. Here's hoping they are a match made in heaven!
