Fellie
Warren Veteran
I've always loved animals - in all shapes and sizes (yup - even spiders!) but have always had dogs, cats, horses, budgies, hamsters, fish - but never rabbits. And quite honestly - I didn't think they had much charachter or anything really that would make me want one particualy - apart from the fact they are cute.
All that changed in February when I came home from work to find my OH had been to the pet shop to get fish food, and somehow ended up coming home with Boris our Mogwai Rabbit. Now neither of us knew anything about keeping a rabbit so it was a bit of an irresponsible thing to do without researching it all properly - but we are 2 reasonably intelligent humans, both working in well paid jobs so we had the resources to learn and pay for vets as necessary.
It took me a while - but I gradually fell completely in love with that little Boris - especially when one weekend, OH was working, Boris was out with me in the lounge and OH came home, into the lounge and Boris jumped up and bounced over to OH, so happy to see him. Then I realised what a wonderful little creature we had and since then I've been completely smitten and obsessed with them. I'll never forget Boris's first binky - we'd had him for about 3 days and it was his first time having a free run in the lounge - he suddenly shook his head and did an almighty binky - we didn't know rabbits did that - and were very concerned until we found out that it means Boris is a happy chappy when he does that .
At least with Harley we had a bit more experience and it's been lovely bonding with her, with a bit more confidence and knowing what to look for. I love having another rabbit who has a completely different in personality. I think Boris is more like his dad and she is more like me - happy and accomodating most of the time, but with the tendancy to stamp our feet when we don't like something.
But what is it about this little creatures that has us all so completely hooked on them? Sure they are cute - but it's got to be more than that?
All that changed in February when I came home from work to find my OH had been to the pet shop to get fish food, and somehow ended up coming home with Boris our Mogwai Rabbit. Now neither of us knew anything about keeping a rabbit so it was a bit of an irresponsible thing to do without researching it all properly - but we are 2 reasonably intelligent humans, both working in well paid jobs so we had the resources to learn and pay for vets as necessary.
It took me a while - but I gradually fell completely in love with that little Boris - especially when one weekend, OH was working, Boris was out with me in the lounge and OH came home, into the lounge and Boris jumped up and bounced over to OH, so happy to see him. Then I realised what a wonderful little creature we had and since then I've been completely smitten and obsessed with them. I'll never forget Boris's first binky - we'd had him for about 3 days and it was his first time having a free run in the lounge - he suddenly shook his head and did an almighty binky - we didn't know rabbits did that - and were very concerned until we found out that it means Boris is a happy chappy when he does that .
At least with Harley we had a bit more experience and it's been lovely bonding with her, with a bit more confidence and knowing what to look for. I love having another rabbit who has a completely different in personality. I think Boris is more like his dad and she is more like me - happy and accomodating most of the time, but with the tendancy to stamp our feet when we don't like something.
But what is it about this little creatures that has us all so completely hooked on them? Sure they are cute - but it's got to be more than that?