Just curious because before RU, i definately made some mistakes.
I had bunnys running out on a farm at night- when foxes were about. I had bunnys having accidental litters when i was younger because i didn't neuter. I had bunnys in small hutches in the past and also i had one bunny that never received veterinary treatment because my dad didn't take her- i was too young to do that at the time. I've had bunnys on the wrong diet - museli when i was little and i'm sure i can come up with others.
How many of you have always been perfect bunny mummys and daddys??
How many have things changed for you and what caused you to change?
For me things have changed enormously- i now have nothing less than a six foot hutch outdoors- i used to have pets at home ones at one time- even a 3foot hutch in the past (crys!). My bunny's are protected when they run out- rather than just left to there own devices. I have improved diet which started out with museli- went to pets at home pellets, then to good pellets like excel and science selective. I've stopped feeding so much veggies- i used to feed boatloads as my neighbour worked at a school and brought me home the left overs. I now feed better veggies like herbs rather than high sugar apples/pears/carrots etc- although i probably do feed abit more carrot than most
I now check bums daily as i didn't realize that rabbits can get messed up so easily if they get the runs or incontinence( thank goodness i have never experienced a bun with flystrike). I take my dental animals in for more frequent dentals- every week/two rather than every month and demand pain relief where i can- thanks to RU members.
I am working on expanding my outdoor run area and making sure all the hutches are with attached runs rather than have to keep alternating buns into runs, which is time consuming and not best for the buns as they like to be out when they decide rather than when we choose for them. This is a work in progress
What about everyone else. What are your failures and successes and what has been an influencing factor in you changing your behaviors?
A big thankyou to RU for being a great resource in bunny welfare and all the members here who have such high aspirations for bunnys around the country.
P.s if no can you explain what has been key in making sure that you have always made the correct decisions for your bunnies? Thanks.
I had bunnys running out on a farm at night- when foxes were about. I had bunnys having accidental litters when i was younger because i didn't neuter. I had bunnys in small hutches in the past and also i had one bunny that never received veterinary treatment because my dad didn't take her- i was too young to do that at the time. I've had bunnys on the wrong diet - museli when i was little and i'm sure i can come up with others.
How many of you have always been perfect bunny mummys and daddys??
How many have things changed for you and what caused you to change?
For me things have changed enormously- i now have nothing less than a six foot hutch outdoors- i used to have pets at home ones at one time- even a 3foot hutch in the past (crys!). My bunny's are protected when they run out- rather than just left to there own devices. I have improved diet which started out with museli- went to pets at home pellets, then to good pellets like excel and science selective. I've stopped feeding so much veggies- i used to feed boatloads as my neighbour worked at a school and brought me home the left overs. I now feed better veggies like herbs rather than high sugar apples/pears/carrots etc- although i probably do feed abit more carrot than most
I now check bums daily as i didn't realize that rabbits can get messed up so easily if they get the runs or incontinence( thank goodness i have never experienced a bun with flystrike). I take my dental animals in for more frequent dentals- every week/two rather than every month and demand pain relief where i can- thanks to RU members.
I am working on expanding my outdoor run area and making sure all the hutches are with attached runs rather than have to keep alternating buns into runs, which is time consuming and not best for the buns as they like to be out when they decide rather than when we choose for them. This is a work in progress
What about everyone else. What are your failures and successes and what has been an influencing factor in you changing your behaviors?
A big thankyou to RU for being a great resource in bunny welfare and all the members here who have such high aspirations for bunnys around the country.
P.s if no can you explain what has been key in making sure that you have always made the correct decisions for your bunnies? Thanks.
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