Comments on: Bunny Rearing and the Single Girl

By: midnightbunny

midnightbunny — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:52:54 +0000

Congratulations on your bunny addition.

By: Ginamonster

Ginamonster — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:05:58 +0000

I hear you about the swap meet bunnies. I bought one a few years ago at the Santee Swap meet and ended up having to put him down (I went to the same vet, Mission Valley, right? He’s great. Came highly recommended) because he had BOTH the possible evilest bunny diseases. I have only just gotten a new rabbit. I still miss Jack. Eventually I will post pictures of Oliver and you can come see, but until then, I am here thanks to my Derby Wife who says we might be long lost twins or something. It might be because I rhyme a lot, have a bunny and am originally from San Diego, but I haven’t read far enough to know if that’s the only reason.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:02:41 +0000

@Gasoline Hobo: (nice name, btw. lol!) Oh yes, I fully intend to spay as soon as I can. She’s allegedly around 8 weeks right now, so I’ve got my eye on the calendar. I’ve been told 6 months by lots of sources, but I’ve also read people who have done it at 5 months. I’ll be calling in a couple months. They didn’t tell me what signs to look for that it’s time to get it done.

By: Gasoline Hobo

Gasoline Hobo — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:53:57 +0000

Hooray for bunnies! They’re awesome housepets.

Make sure you get her spayed as soon as your vet says it’s safe. Bunny puberty can a) be really trying for the bunny parent, b) change your bunny’s personality for the worse, and c) be bad for the long-term health of the rabbit. Spayed bunnies are usually happier and live longer. No desire to breed and annoyance that they can’t.

By: vertyeux

vertyeux — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:22:11 +0000

I’m glad that everything has turned out OK with Lulu, especially given the circumstances. At least your vet said Lulu was a “garden variety” rabbit and not a Flemish Giant!

<3 the little rabbit enclosure! I need to get one of those setups for my Puff (she’s a netherland/californian mix) so that she can roam “free” more often. I love the hoppity dance as well. It’s particularly funny when she’s chasing the dog (a baseni-chihuahua mix) around the room.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:01:32 +0000

@geeky : thanks. I read about Asia, I’m sorry, hon. xoxoxo Next time!

@Racheal: Yay! I’m excited to bring the Donut back… and you have a black laaaab! I love labs; they’re such good dogs.

@Teena: get a bunny! hehe! PEER PRESSURE!

By: geeky

geeky — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:21:33 +0000

I’m sorry that you feel duped because of that misleading breeder! I can relate – we had something similar happen with the dog we recently adopted, where we were misled and then found out we didn’t adopt what we thought we were adopting. It didn’t end so well for our dog, but I’m glad you’ll still be able to give Lulu a good home.

By: Racheal

Racheal — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:11:48 +0000

PS – yay for Put Down the Donut!

By: Racheal

Racheal — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:10:56 +0000

I completely understand your feelings about the situation with the breeder, it really is an awful but unfortunately reoccuring situation. However, I think Lulu is so lucky that you’ve adopted her! If you hadn’t purchased her, who knows if anybody else would have, and she could have ended up having to stay with the breeder…who knows what she might have suffered with him!? I also wanted to say that I totally *get* that happy feeling you have watching your bunny play all bunnily-happily. I get the same feeling when I watch my 9 year old 120 pound black lab mix hop around like he’s a puppy when he’s excited! It’s a great feeling and it will happen again and again during your years with Lulu. I’m happy for you!

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:22:55 +0000

You’re such a good mom to Lulu!

It seems like everyone is getting a bunny these days.