Sadly I have been unable to find Halloumi, despite him being chipped. I am really sad and just hope he has a good home somewhere. Prior to him burrowing out I had already thought of rehoming two new buns as I intended to have a quad but had found nobun suitable. I went with a friend to a rescue near to where she lives as her daughter (adult) had bought a giant baby bun from a breeder and they soon realised the bun was lonely outside when the family were all out of the house during the day and decided to get a second bun from a rescue.
I have mixed feelings about the rescue but there were a couple of single girls there that I thought may be suitable for me to adopt. I didn't make any commitment or actively choose one. My friend ended up getting her bun from the RSPCA as by the time their accommodation had been built the bun they had liked had been rehomed.
Once Halloumi disappeared Zippy was clearly very unhappy. He looked sad and was barely eating and when he did, it was with no enthusiasm at all. He was depressed. He would leave his food and then at the point when I was going to syringe feed I noticed he had eaten some of it - it was almost as though he could read my mind - it was uncanny.
I went back to the rescue and one of the buns I had liked who had been on pregnancy watch was still available and they also had some baby buns (supposedly 7 weeks old but looked much younger) and there were two girls amongst them, one of whom hadn't been reserved. I chose the two but wanted to leave the baby with her siblings as they were all so tiny, although eating pellets and hay OK. I was also going away for a night so didn't want to leave new buns with a non bunny savvy friend. I went back to visit them and spent an hour there cuddling them but stuck to my resolve not to have them home before my night away.
I had stupidly not asked what the adoption fee was, assuming it wouldn't be much as the buns weren't vaccinated or spayed. It was £30 per bun. I said I thought this was a lot but I had promised the two girls a good home and promised Zippy companions so I paid my money and brought the buns home today.
I have started bonding in my bedroom - my house is old and my bedroom has no double glazing so I am huddled under an electric overblanket. I am working tomorrow so will have to divide the pen into three while I am out.
Zippy is being a nightmare and fighting with the adult female but leaving the baby alone. The adult female has snuggled up with the baby but is fighting with Zippy. I have not separated them but distracted them with some kale. Zippy has been so miserable I thought he would bond easily. They are in a neutral pen (given to me by Carob) in a neutral room with a neutral litter tray.
Once bonded they will be moving outside into my garden as my neighbour's external work is finished and there is now a wall and a fence up alongside the bunny area. It has a paved floor so there will be no digging out.
Successful bonding vibes would be greatly appreciated. I know some of you may not approve of where the buns came from but I did what I felt was best. The adult female was found in a car park with an unneutered male, and they lived together at the rescue. She was not pregnant and the vet visiting when I was there agreed with me that she has probably been spayed. She is chipped but the number is up north (I am down south) and was unobtainable. She is very friendly so I think she may have had a good home at some point. The baby is too young to be spayed.
Both are booked in for their first set of vaccinations on Saturday. Zippy is already vaccinated.
I have mixed feelings about the rescue but there were a couple of single girls there that I thought may be suitable for me to adopt. I didn't make any commitment or actively choose one. My friend ended up getting her bun from the RSPCA as by the time their accommodation had been built the bun they had liked had been rehomed.
Once Halloumi disappeared Zippy was clearly very unhappy. He looked sad and was barely eating and when he did, it was with no enthusiasm at all. He was depressed. He would leave his food and then at the point when I was going to syringe feed I noticed he had eaten some of it - it was almost as though he could read my mind - it was uncanny.
I went back to the rescue and one of the buns I had liked who had been on pregnancy watch was still available and they also had some baby buns (supposedly 7 weeks old but looked much younger) and there were two girls amongst them, one of whom hadn't been reserved. I chose the two but wanted to leave the baby with her siblings as they were all so tiny, although eating pellets and hay OK. I was also going away for a night so didn't want to leave new buns with a non bunny savvy friend. I went back to visit them and spent an hour there cuddling them but stuck to my resolve not to have them home before my night away.
I had stupidly not asked what the adoption fee was, assuming it wouldn't be much as the buns weren't vaccinated or spayed. It was £30 per bun. I said I thought this was a lot but I had promised the two girls a good home and promised Zippy companions so I paid my money and brought the buns home today.
I have started bonding in my bedroom - my house is old and my bedroom has no double glazing so I am huddled under an electric overblanket. I am working tomorrow so will have to divide the pen into three while I am out.
Zippy is being a nightmare and fighting with the adult female but leaving the baby alone. The adult female has snuggled up with the baby but is fighting with Zippy. I have not separated them but distracted them with some kale. Zippy has been so miserable I thought he would bond easily. They are in a neutral pen (given to me by Carob) in a neutral room with a neutral litter tray.
Once bonded they will be moving outside into my garden as my neighbour's external work is finished and there is now a wall and a fence up alongside the bunny area. It has a paved floor so there will be no digging out.
Successful bonding vibes would be greatly appreciated. I know some of you may not approve of where the buns came from but I did what I felt was best. The adult female was found in a car park with an unneutered male, and they lived together at the rescue. She was not pregnant and the vet visiting when I was there agreed with me that she has probably been spayed. She is chipped but the number is up north (I am down south) and was unobtainable. She is very friendly so I think she may have had a good home at some point. The baby is too young to be spayed.
Both are booked in for their first set of vaccinations on Saturday. Zippy is already vaccinated.
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