Perfection!
Hey folks after reading another ridiculous comment about rabbits I feel a strong compulsion to go over some rabbit basics again. All my blog readers that are bunny people will find this old hat. My lovely nonbunny readers may not find this interesting either so you may be excused if you wish. We may start doing Friday Facts on a regular basis but they wont all be bun related.
My rabbits are all spayed and neutered. The do not all live together. Not all bunnies get along. Mojo, Tango and Dudley are a bonded trio. Mojo and Tango are female, Dudley is male. Spayed and neutered bunnies have better litter box habits and tend to have less behavioral issues. They also tend to live longer. Female bunnies can get uterine cancer and boy bunnies can get testicular cancer.
Haven is a male, Millie is a female. They are NOT a bonded pair. They free roam in a room together. They do not fight and the only time Millie cuddles with Haven is if she wants something.
I do not care if you: used to raise rabbits, currently raise rabbits, eat rabbits, think rabbits are "stupid pets". I dont visit your blogs and make comments that your dogs, cats, horses, hamsters and kids are stupid. Your uninformed opinions on bunnies are useless to me.
I do not run a rescue. I volunteer at a rabbit rescue. I believe that every state has at least 1 bunny rescue.
RABBITS ARE NOT RODENTS. RABBITS ARE NOT RODENTS. RABBITS ARE NOT RODENTS.
RABBITS ARE LAGOMORPH'S LAGOMORPH'S LAGOMORPH'S
Bunnies can live a long time. They tend to live a hell of a lot longer if they are fixed, live indoors, and get the proper diet and the love and attention they deserve.
This one is tricky. "Are rabbits messy?" Frankly my bunnies are messy. Some buns are very tidy. Millie has excellent litter box habits with her tinkles but leaves doots everywhere. I vacuum daily. Haven cannot use a potty box. His head tilt and arthritis will not allow it. He is a good bun about using his "people pads" tho. Accidents happen. I clean daily. I never want anyone to walk into my home and say "damn, what is that smell?"
Rabbits all have different personalities. Some are shy, some are outgoing, some are real snugglers and some prefer to be to themselves.
Tango is a homebody, Mojo is a troublemaker, Dudley is still scared of people after 3 years, Millie is a princess and Haven loves to snuggle.
I am lucky, my bunnies dont bother cords, dont eat the walls, and really dont have any negative habits other than Millie Mouse waking me up every single morning destroying her cardboard abode. My bunnies are not permitted to jump on furniture or tear up the carpet. They have rules like any other family member and I am forced to live by them. LOL
Mojo, Tango and Dudley are out and about everyday. Their area is blocked off by a playpen and they have about a 10 foot wide and 10 foot deep space to live in when I am not able to supervise them. I have stairs in my house and a blind brother. We cant afford to have a blind person trip and fall over a bunny on the stairs.
Okay folks I will leave it at that. I dont mean to lecture but I know my fellow bun lovers know EXACTLY where I am coming from. There is a lot more to know about rabbits but that would take 10 pages. My one single wish if anyone learns anything from my blog is: Dont buy live toys for your kids at Easter and if you take a pet of any kind into your home remember that is a commitment for the life of that animal. They are not disposable.
One more thing: Haven is not suffering. He has head tilt. He has arthritis in one of his back legs. He gets a little dose of metacam daily for that. He moves around fine, he is not in pain, he has a great appetite and a sweet disposition. If it ever seems like he is no longer enjoying his life or suffering he will be helped across the bridge with all the love I have in my heart. Until such time, bugger off!
