The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
Thought you might like to meet our new little Nethie lady who we have re-named Poppet.
A year ago, I responded to a Freecycle ad and took a little Neddie from a family because the sisters had been fighting despite both being spayed. I was pretty new as far as rabbit welfare was concerned so knew that I would be helping the bunny I removed, but had to leave her sister with the family as I didn't have the knowledge (or the confidence) to make them give her up too. That little girl was bonded very quickly and went to a lovely new home with a forever friend.
This week, a year on, I was contacted by the family and they asked if I would take the remaining sister. They hadn't got her a friend and the family's kids were even less interested in the bunny than they were the last time I visited. I know that kids have more to do at school these days and have less time for pets so I felt that it was fair that they had wanted to rehome her and was particulary pleased that they had contacted me ahead of putting her up on Freecycle as they had with their sister.
So, we go today to collect her, hoping that we would be able to introduce her to one of our single fellas needing a wifeybun later this week, but no chance!
Her behind was totally caked in poos and her rear end fur was so totally matted that my OH and I have had to use the shaver. She is totally overweight and can't reach her rear end. She also has very sore hocks as a result. Unlike the last time I was there, I actually told the lady (very nice lady that she is) where she had gone seriously wrong. She was feeding masses of Excel and loads of green veg. There was also litter of shavings with no trays, some straw and an insignificant amount of hay. I have told her that she is lucky that there weren't too many flies this time of year, because had it been warmer her precious bunny's behind would probably have been stripped of it's flesh by flies.
This family are a very nice, normal, educated lot, so it really gobsmacked me to find this bright wee girl in this condition. I am so pleased that we decided to take her, even if it means that we now have 13 buns.
Well, following her shave and her nail clipping, (Edward Scissorhands eat your heart out!) she is quite happily sitting in her new hutch grooming herself. She weighs in at a wopping 4.70lbs or 2.13kgs.
She is a very bright and forward little girl and she has already made her mark on our heart, just like her sister did before.
I'll keep you posted on her progress. She'll be off to see Uncle Ivan the vet for her checkover on Monday so I will know more about her teeth etc then.
Here are a few photos - some are not too pleasant .......
Before the shaving....
After her clean-up
What we took away....
And a bad quality photo of one of her hock...........
A year ago, I responded to a Freecycle ad and took a little Neddie from a family because the sisters had been fighting despite both being spayed. I was pretty new as far as rabbit welfare was concerned so knew that I would be helping the bunny I removed, but had to leave her sister with the family as I didn't have the knowledge (or the confidence) to make them give her up too. That little girl was bonded very quickly and went to a lovely new home with a forever friend.
This week, a year on, I was contacted by the family and they asked if I would take the remaining sister. They hadn't got her a friend and the family's kids were even less interested in the bunny than they were the last time I visited. I know that kids have more to do at school these days and have less time for pets so I felt that it was fair that they had wanted to rehome her and was particulary pleased that they had contacted me ahead of putting her up on Freecycle as they had with their sister.
So, we go today to collect her, hoping that we would be able to introduce her to one of our single fellas needing a wifeybun later this week, but no chance!
Her behind was totally caked in poos and her rear end fur was so totally matted that my OH and I have had to use the shaver. She is totally overweight and can't reach her rear end. She also has very sore hocks as a result. Unlike the last time I was there, I actually told the lady (very nice lady that she is) where she had gone seriously wrong. She was feeding masses of Excel and loads of green veg. There was also litter of shavings with no trays, some straw and an insignificant amount of hay. I have told her that she is lucky that there weren't too many flies this time of year, because had it been warmer her precious bunny's behind would probably have been stripped of it's flesh by flies.
This family are a very nice, normal, educated lot, so it really gobsmacked me to find this bright wee girl in this condition. I am so pleased that we decided to take her, even if it means that we now have 13 buns.
Well, following her shave and her nail clipping, (Edward Scissorhands eat your heart out!) she is quite happily sitting in her new hutch grooming herself. She weighs in at a wopping 4.70lbs or 2.13kgs.
She is a very bright and forward little girl and she has already made her mark on our heart, just like her sister did before.
I'll keep you posted on her progress. She'll be off to see Uncle Ivan the vet for her checkover on Monday so I will know more about her teeth etc then.
Here are a few photos - some are not too pleasant .......
Before the shaving....
After her clean-up
What we took away....
And a bad quality photo of one of her hock...........
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