Fluffers
Wise Old Thumper
A friend in the village came to see me today. She wanted me to go and see a rabbit that she was very concerned about. She could see the rabbit from the window of a neighbours house who she cleans for.
She said "she is sitting in her own filth which is several inches deep. The hutch is on top of a run and is on grass but it has never been moved and the woman who owns the rabbit says it's very aggressive and so throws the food at it! It's been there for at least 6 months and has never been out of the hutch. The rabbit was her husbands and they've split up. He's moved out and she wants rid of the rabbit too!".
So I agreed to go and take a look. I knocked on the door and said that I had been told that she had a rabbit that she no longer wanted. The woman seemed very relieved at the thought of someone taking her "problem" away. I asked if I could see the rabbit. This is what I found....
When I lifted the hutch off the run the run panels fell apart. The run lid didn't meet with the frame and so it wasn't fastened down. The bun was sat in the hutch sucking at the water bottle spout - which was empty
Looks pretty bad eh? I sent the photo's to Jill and she said "I've actually seen a lot worse" .....
So, this beautiful girl is now with me I will be fostering her until Jill has room at hers (as I only really have room for two foster buns here). "Savannah" as we have named her, is still in her own hutch & run as I felt having familiar surroundings would minimise the stress for her. It has however been pressure washed, scrubbed & repaired. The hutch is now lined with newspaper and she has a litter bowl stuffed with yummy bouncy hay She has toys, fresh water and noms Savannah will move to a much larger set up asap. She hopped straight out of the carrier and into the litter bowl & starting eating hay. Then ate some SS pellets, a bramble leaf and some hawthorn. This "aggressive" rabbit is the most laid back, easy to handle & gentle bun I have ever come across
Savannah: your new life starts here :wave:
See post 22 & 81 for updated pics :wave:
ETA: Savannah's age has been confirmed as 5 1/2 - 6 years
She said "she is sitting in her own filth which is several inches deep. The hutch is on top of a run and is on grass but it has never been moved and the woman who owns the rabbit says it's very aggressive and so throws the food at it! It's been there for at least 6 months and has never been out of the hutch. The rabbit was her husbands and they've split up. He's moved out and she wants rid of the rabbit too!".
So I agreed to go and take a look. I knocked on the door and said that I had been told that she had a rabbit that she no longer wanted. The woman seemed very relieved at the thought of someone taking her "problem" away. I asked if I could see the rabbit. This is what I found....
When I lifted the hutch off the run the run panels fell apart. The run lid didn't meet with the frame and so it wasn't fastened down. The bun was sat in the hutch sucking at the water bottle spout - which was empty
Looks pretty bad eh? I sent the photo's to Jill and she said "I've actually seen a lot worse" .....
So, this beautiful girl is now with me I will be fostering her until Jill has room at hers (as I only really have room for two foster buns here). "Savannah" as we have named her, is still in her own hutch & run as I felt having familiar surroundings would minimise the stress for her. It has however been pressure washed, scrubbed & repaired. The hutch is now lined with newspaper and she has a litter bowl stuffed with yummy bouncy hay She has toys, fresh water and noms Savannah will move to a much larger set up asap. She hopped straight out of the carrier and into the litter bowl & starting eating hay. Then ate some SS pellets, a bramble leaf and some hawthorn. This "aggressive" rabbit is the most laid back, easy to handle & gentle bun I have ever come across
Savannah: your new life starts here :wave:
See post 22 & 81 for updated pics :wave:
ETA: Savannah's age has been confirmed as 5 1/2 - 6 years
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