As a child, our family had numerous pets including dogs, cats, desert
turtles, a hamster and a bird. My brother even had a tarantula that
escaped from the cage. (That's a whole different story.) We even
babysat a goat and a chicken once.
As an adult, my husband and I lived in apartments for many years and
never had the opportunity to have a pet. A few years ago, we moved to
a more rural area and now have our own house. One evening, out of the
blue, my husband said he wanted a rabbit. "A rabbit?", I said. "Why
in the heck would we want a rabbit? We don't know anything about
rabbits and all it would do is sit in a cage." Well, he convinced me
to get a rabbit. He had been doing some research and even found a
breeder.
A few weeks later we were driving home with a baby rabbit in a box.
We had gotten a cage and all the necessary items. I ordered a lot of
books and did a lot of reading about rabbits since as I said
previously, I knew absolutely nothing about rabbits.
This rabbit has brought so much added joy to our lives. He is a part
of our family. As far as just sitting in a cage, well, I was wrong
about that. After potty training him, we let him start exploring the
house. He runs all over, up and down the stairs and jumps in the air
with his little sideways jumps. He loves to explore everything and
puts his "mark" on everything. I even made an extended tunnel for him
in the garage to run through and he loves it. He has the most
wonderful personality and is the cutest four and a half pound creature
I have ever seen. It's so hard to imagine life before him or without
him.
If you are thinking about a rabbit, I highly recommend it. They don't
make any noise, they are very playful and highly entertaining. You
will receive an abundance of joy, laughter and fall in love with these
little creatures.
<dlhenterpri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> As a child, our family had numerous pets including dogs, cats, desert
> turtles, a hamster and a bird. My brother even had a tarantula that
> escaped from the cage. (That's a whole different story.) We even
> babysat a goat and a chicken once.
> As an adult, my husband and I lived in apartments for many years and
> never had the opportunity to have a pet. A few years ago, we moved to
> a more rural area and now have our own house. One evening, out of the
> blue, my husband said he wanted a rabbit. "A rabbit?", I said. "Why
> in the heck would we want a rabbit? We don't know anything about
> rabbits and all it would do is sit in a cage." Well, he convinced me
> to get a rabbit. He had been doing some research and even found a
> breeder.
> A few weeks later we were driving home with a baby rabbit in a box.
> We had gotten a cage and all the necessary items. I ordered a lot of
> books and did a lot of reading about rabbits since as I said
> previously, I knew absolutely nothing about rabbits.
> This rabbit has brought so much added joy to our lives. He is a part
> of our family. As far as just sitting in a cage, well, I was wrong
> about that. After potty training him, we let him start exploring the
> house. He runs all over, up and down the stairs and jumps in the air
> with his little sideways jumps. He loves to explore everything and
> puts his "mark" on everything. I even made an extended tunnel for him
> in the garage to run through and he loves it. He has the most
> wonderful personality and is the cutest four and a half pound creature
> I have ever seen. It's so hard to imagine life before him or without
> him.
> If you are thinking about a rabbit, I highly recommend it. They don't
> make any noise, they are very playful and highly entertaining. You
> will receive an abundance of joy, laughter and fall in love with these
> little creatures.
My boyfriend thought the same thing about rabbits when we adopted our
first bun. Because we wanted a cat and he was allergic to them, I
adopted a rabbit instead. We fell in love with a little black furball
running back and forth in his pen, stepping all over the other bunnies
available...his personality was irresistible! And how...
We named him Edward - a first name that would have been sufficient had
Edward not chewed through my school binders the first week he was
home; therefore, Edward Gregory he became (I needed a second name with
which to call him when accusing him of household destruction - Gregory
after the TV doctor House). He hated carrots until recently, he
developed a taste for drywall, he only liked pets on his terms, and
wouldn't leave anything of my possession unmarked. Once he even raided
my closet and ran out into the living room entangled with a bra. I
knew he had to be neutered once he boisterously marked the entire
spread of my bed with a thousand little poo balls (as well, he would
circle my brother when sitting in the dining room, leaving a ring of
poops around his chair). My boyfriend (and friends and family, for
that matter) will never think of rabbits as inert creatures ever
again, thanks to our adorable, malicious Edward Gregory.
Just recently we adopted sweet, elderly Brooke for Edward as a
companion bunny. To redeem all kind and gentle bunny spirits out
there, Brooke was completely opposite from what Edward was like when
he first arrived. She loves being cuddled in a lap while resting her
head on your arm. She's more relaxed and politely hunkers her head
when wanting more pats. She even loves carrots (shocking)! She does
share with Edward a love for destroying all things cardboard, inhaling
treats, and nudging frequently for head rubs.
The oddest couple...they hated each other at first (see my previous
thread), but now they're completely inseparable! They're so cute
together: flopping against one another, cuddling in the smallest
corner of their house, their ongoing reciprocal grooming
sessions...its like watching cheesy scenes from a romantic comedy over
and over again. The only thing they quarrel over now is the very
occasional teaspoon of oats .
I knew nothing about rabbits when Edward first arrived, but now I
can't help but gush about his and Brooke's antics to anyone and
everyone I know. You're right in that its hard to imagine life without
ever witnessing a 'binky', a bunny yawn, or ever having a rabbit nudge
you out of his way with his nose. A home just doesn't feel like a home
without a bunny by your side, lovingly asking for treats :)
<dlhenterpri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> As a child, our family had numerous pets including dogs, cats, desert
> turtles, a hamster and a bird. My brother even had a tarantula that
> escaped from the cage. (That's a whole different story.) We even
> babysat a goat and a chicken once.
> As an adult, my husband and I lived in apartments for many years and
> never had the opportunity to have a pet. A few years ago, we moved to
> a more rural area and now have our own house. One evening, out of the
> blue, my husband said he wanted a rabbit. "A rabbit?", I said. "Why
> in the heck would we want a rabbit? We don't know anything about
> rabbits and all it would do is sit in a cage." Well, he convinced me
> to get a rabbit. He had been doing some research and even found a
> breeder.
> A few weeks later we were driving home with a baby rabbit in a box.
> We had gotten a cage and all the necessary items. I ordered a lot of
> books and did a lot of reading about rabbits since as I said
> previously, I knew absolutely nothing about rabbits.
> This rabbit has brought so much added joy to our lives. He is a part
> of our family. As far as just sitting in a cage, well, I was wrong
> about that. After potty training him, we let him start exploring the
> house. He runs all over, up and down the stairs and jumps in the air
> with his little sideways jumps. He loves to explore everything and
> puts his "mark" on everything. I even made an extended tunnel for him
> in the garage to run through and he loves it. He has the most
> wonderful personality and is the cutest four and a half pound creature
> I have ever seen. It's so hard to imagine life before him or without
> him.
> If you are thinking about a rabbit, I highly recommend it. They don't
> make any noise, they are very playful and highly entertaining. You
> will receive an abundance of joy, laughter and fall in love with these
> little creatures.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story.
It just shows that each rabbit has its own unique personality.
Our rabbit used to love carrots and then one day he would no longer
eat them!
They can be funny little creatures.
I love that you gave your rabbit a middle name when you needed to
correct him.
We just recently realized that our rabbit likes to watch TV.
We cherish all the time we spend with our rabbit.
On Mar 28, 2:50 am, loafbunny <viller...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My boyfriend thought the same thing about rabbits when we adopted our
> first bun. Because we wanted a cat and he was allergic to them, I
> adopted a rabbit instead. We fell in love with a little black furball
> running back and forth in his pen, stepping all over the other bunnies
> available...his personality was irresistible! And how...
> We named him Edward - a first name that would have been sufficient had
> Edward not chewed through my school binders the first week he was
> home; therefore, Edward Gregory he became (I needed a second name with
> which to call him when accusing him of household destruction - Gregory
> after the TV doctor House). He hated carrots until recently, he
> developed a taste for drywall, he only liked pets on his terms, and
> wouldn't leave anything of my possession unmarked. Once he even raided
> my closet and ran out into the living room entangled with a bra. I
> knew he had to be neutered once he boisterously marked the entire
> spread of my bed with a thousand little poo balls (as well, he would
> circle my brother when sitting in the dining room, leaving a ring of
> poops around his chair). My boyfriend (and friends and family, for
> that matter) will never think of rabbits as inert creatures ever
> again, thanks to our adorable, malicious Edward Gregory.
> Just recently we adopted sweet, elderly Brooke for Edward as a
> companion bunny. To redeem all kind and gentle bunny spirits out
> there, Brooke was completely opposite from what Edward was like when
> he first arrived. She loves being cuddled in a lap while resting her
> head on your arm. She's more relaxed and politely hunkers her head
> when wanting more pats. She even loves carrots (shocking)! She does
> share with Edward a love for destroying all things cardboard, inhaling
> treats, and nudging frequently for head rubs.
> The oddest couple...they hated each other at first (see my previous
> thread), but now they're completely inseparable! They're so cute
> together: flopping against one another, cuddling in the smallest
> corner of their house, their ongoing reciprocal grooming
> sessions...its like watching cheesy scenes from a romantic comedy over
> and over again. The only thing they quarrel over now is the very
> occasional teaspoon of oats .
> I knew nothing about rabbits when Edward first arrived, but now I
> can't help but gush about his and Brooke's antics to anyone and
> everyone I know. You're right in that its hard to imagine life without
> ever witnessing a 'binky', a bunny yawn, or ever having a rabbit nudge
> you out of his way with his nose. A home just doesn't feel like a home
> without a bunny by your side, lovingly asking for treats :)
> <dlhenterpri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > As a child, our family had numerous pets including dogs, cats, desert
> > turtles, a hamster and a bird. My brother even had a tarantula that
> > escaped from the cage. (That's a whole different story.) We even
> > babysat a goat and a chicken once.
> > As an adult, my husband and I lived in apartments for many years and
> > never had the opportunity to have a pet. A few years ago, we moved to
> > a more rural area and now have our own house. One evening, out of the
> > blue, my husband said he wanted a rabbit. "A rabbit?", I said. "Why
> > in the heck would we want a rabbit? We don't know anything about
> > rabbits and all it would do is sit in a cage." Well, he convinced me
> > to get a rabbit. He had been doing some research and even found a
> > breeder.
> > A few weeks later we were driving home with a baby rabbit in a box.
> > We had gotten a cage and all the necessary items. I ordered a lot of
> > books and did a lot of reading about rabbits since as I said
> > previously, I knew absolutely nothing about rabbits.
> > This rabbit has brought so much added joy to our lives. He is a part
> > of our family. As far as just sitting in a cage, well, I was wrong
> > about that. After potty training him, we let him start exploring the
> > house. He runs all over, up and down the stairs and jumps in the air
> > with his little sideways jumps. He loves to explore everything and
> > puts his "mark" on everything. I even made an extended tunnel for him
> > in the garage to run through and he loves it. He has the most
> > wonderful personality and is the cutest four and a half pound creature
> > I have ever seen. It's so hard to imagine life before him or without
> > him.
> > If you are thinking about a rabbit, I highly recommend it. They don't
> > make any noise, they are very playful and highly entertaining. You
> > will receive an abundance of joy, laughter and fall in love with these
> > little creatures.
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