Fellie
Warren Veteran
My love of rabbits started in a typical fashion - hubby went to pet shop to buy fish food, and came home with Bobo.
I remember coming home from work and he proudly showed me a very small rabbit cage - no rabbit because Bobo was hiding and we left him be. But I was furious - we were strapped as usual for cash and did not have the £100 hubby had spent. And even then, I think I instinctively knew there was more to keeping a rabbit than a hamster!!!
We brought Bobo out on the 2nd night - and he was very subdued and docile but tucked into the whole carrot we gave him :shock: - we realised his water levels in his bottle hadn't dropped so we gave him a bowl of water which he devoured - poor fella was so dehydrated - which really did liven him up.
Thank goodness for the internet and RU who educated us quite quickly in how to keep a rabbit properly and we soon got rid of the tiny horrible cage and improved his diet etc...and got him neutered so he could have a partner - who was Harley. They made a lovely couple but so not into humans.
Out bunny family grew quickly from that - we couldn't resist a bunny in need and have hopefully given them all a good life. They don't have quite the space they ideally need - but they get everything else, included AC units on full blast in this hot weather!
We now have 9 rabbits - Bobo and Holly are 6 this year. Bobo has incurable EC...but he's still going strong.
I don't want anymore rabbits now though - it's tough to give them the time and attention they need so we are going to allow the numbers to fall naturally now to zero. The youngest are only 1 years old so fingers crossed will be with us for many years still but after that - I think it'll be time to replace carpets and doors and skirting boards and reclaim the upstairs of the house as ours.
I will always be so grateful that I've been priviledged and lucky enough to get to know what wonderful creatures rabbits are and my warren will always have a huge special place in my heart and memories.
I remember coming home from work and he proudly showed me a very small rabbit cage - no rabbit because Bobo was hiding and we left him be. But I was furious - we were strapped as usual for cash and did not have the £100 hubby had spent. And even then, I think I instinctively knew there was more to keeping a rabbit than a hamster!!!
We brought Bobo out on the 2nd night - and he was very subdued and docile but tucked into the whole carrot we gave him :shock: - we realised his water levels in his bottle hadn't dropped so we gave him a bowl of water which he devoured - poor fella was so dehydrated - which really did liven him up.
Thank goodness for the internet and RU who educated us quite quickly in how to keep a rabbit properly and we soon got rid of the tiny horrible cage and improved his diet etc...and got him neutered so he could have a partner - who was Harley. They made a lovely couple but so not into humans.
Out bunny family grew quickly from that - we couldn't resist a bunny in need and have hopefully given them all a good life. They don't have quite the space they ideally need - but they get everything else, included AC units on full blast in this hot weather!
We now have 9 rabbits - Bobo and Holly are 6 this year. Bobo has incurable EC...but he's still going strong.
I don't want anymore rabbits now though - it's tough to give them the time and attention they need so we are going to allow the numbers to fall naturally now to zero. The youngest are only 1 years old so fingers crossed will be with us for many years still but after that - I think it'll be time to replace carpets and doors and skirting boards and reclaim the upstairs of the house as ours.
I will always be so grateful that I've been priviledged and lucky enough to get to know what wonderful creatures rabbits are and my warren will always have a huge special place in my heart and memories.