Stephanie
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I was just wondering where all of you aquired your rabbits and why.
Before I got Chompers, I never thought I'd ever have a pet rabbit.Sure, we had rabbits growing up, but that was a long time ago (or so itseems now ) My mother was the one to talk me into getting Chompers,she had a friend who has a VERY irresponsible adult daughter. My mothertold me of a rabbit in need, how he wasn't being cared for. I kindaonly listened with one ear, but finally I suggested she bring him to myhouse and that I would keep him in my heated garage and care for himuntil we found a proper home.
Well. That lasted about half a second as soon as I laid my eyes on him.He was in a dark garage that stank of oil and gas, all the windows shutup and his cage with FILTHY. I cannot describe how horrid his livingcondition was. On top of the filth, the cage was WAY too small for him,he couldn't even stand up. There was no food or hay either. When Iopened the door, he literally jumped into my arms. I pretty much wentout that night and bought a new cage for him (of course that turned outto not be good enough and I bought one more before breaking it down forthe cage my husband and I built.) It took him a couple weeks to adjustto me, but I could tell he was much happier with me instead of where hewas. I'll never forget how happy I was when he hopped up tome and started licking me, as I knew he had finally accepted me.
Since then (this was last September), I've moved from the States toCanada and as I'm going through a rather long immigration process andcan't work, I was going stir crazy. Our soluation? A baby rabbit! Whatbetter way to take up free time than training and caring for a new bun?So we got Abby at a locally owned pet store. Like I said in a previouspost somewhere, it was love at first sight between the two. Now they'reinseperable. She can be a handful, as only a baby can be, but alreadyshe's shaping out to be a good bun. She's still a bit skittish, butgetting MUCH better with daily handling.
Here they are, begging for raisins, which happens to be their favorite treat.
Before I got Chompers, I never thought I'd ever have a pet rabbit.Sure, we had rabbits growing up, but that was a long time ago (or so itseems now ) My mother was the one to talk me into getting Chompers,she had a friend who has a VERY irresponsible adult daughter. My mothertold me of a rabbit in need, how he wasn't being cared for. I kindaonly listened with one ear, but finally I suggested she bring him to myhouse and that I would keep him in my heated garage and care for himuntil we found a proper home.
Well. That lasted about half a second as soon as I laid my eyes on him.He was in a dark garage that stank of oil and gas, all the windows shutup and his cage with FILTHY. I cannot describe how horrid his livingcondition was. On top of the filth, the cage was WAY too small for him,he couldn't even stand up. There was no food or hay either. When Iopened the door, he literally jumped into my arms. I pretty much wentout that night and bought a new cage for him (of course that turned outto not be good enough and I bought one more before breaking it down forthe cage my husband and I built.) It took him a couple weeks to adjustto me, but I could tell he was much happier with me instead of where hewas. I'll never forget how happy I was when he hopped up tome and started licking me, as I knew he had finally accepted me.
Since then (this was last September), I've moved from the States toCanada and as I'm going through a rather long immigration process andcan't work, I was going stir crazy. Our soluation? A baby rabbit! Whatbetter way to take up free time than training and caring for a new bun?So we got Abby at a locally owned pet store. Like I said in a previouspost somewhere, it was love at first sight between the two. Now they'reinseperable. She can be a handful, as only a baby can be, but alreadyshe's shaping out to be a good bun. She's still a bit skittish, butgetting MUCH better with daily handling.
Here they are, begging for raisins, which happens to be their favorite treat.