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Bunny Blog Archives January 2006
January 30, 2006, 7:30 p.m. - Rabbit Crisis - The
dedicated volunteers at the
Buckeye House Rabbit
Society are managing a rabbit hoarding situation. 20
rabbits out of 105 have been placed. They still need
volunteers to donate or help provide care, foster or adopt the
remaining rabbits. See the latest information on this crisis
at
Buckeye HRS Crisis Update
You will find a Wish List and the
rabbits' story. It is truly unfortunate when this
Right Now, You Can Help whether or not you live in Ohio by going to the links above and making a donation of time, money or by giving one of these rabbits a home. Dr. Mandel, of the Lyndhurst Animal Clinic is spaying and neutering all the rabbits and has done 45! What great people in Ohio! Remember 85 Bunnies need your help!
George Lucas plans to feature a talking animated rabbit in the new Indiana Jones prequels that are in the planning stages. The rabbit will be the pet of a six year old Indiana Jones and will be named Bo Bo Cranks.
Hoppy Ending for Cat....according to the BBC a bullying bunny gets a fat cat to loose weight. Apparently, the pet cat, Benji, was so fat he couldn't get away from the family rabbit who kept jumping on him. The vet put Benji on a diet and he lost half his body weight. (He had been twice the size of a normal cat.) No one reported if the bunny quit jumping on the fit feline.
January 28, 2006, 3:00 p.m. - Hoppy News for Peter rabbit from
Bermuda - the Boston Herald reported that a pet
rabbit, Peter, flew to Boston from Bermuda for lifesaving jawbone
abscess surgery. The rabbit is only a year old and should make
a full recovery. Peter's human companion said Peter was worth
it even though some people criticized her for doing all this for her
bunny. Those critical people should have met my Mr.
Something Fishy Hoppening A Bunny Blog reader sent me this photo of "rabbit sushi." The ThaiAm2 Restaurant in Madeira, FL has apparently served this at Easter (not sure about the rest of the year). Click on the photo to see a larger photo since it is truly a work of sushi art. I think a vegetarian version of this creation would be more like a rabbit. It occurred to me that this is less fattening and healthier than all those chocolate rabbits at Easter.
By request from readers yesterday, here is the link to the company that makes the K-9 Carts pictured in my last blog entry below.
Australians have
the Easter Bilby, also known as the
By the way, if you want a personalized rabbit card for Valentine's Day or any other holiday take a look at Alison Giese Photo Creations
Learn how to Say Rabbit in Lots of Different Languages by visiting this webpage on the House Rabbit Society website. Say "aloha" to your "lapaki" in Hawaiian for instance.
January 19, 2006 - 9:30 p.m. Fat Rabbits - I admit it. I have one... an overweight rabbit, Mr. Bumble. Bumble is a 7 year old mini-lop who isn't so "mini" anymore. I know better and Bumble is on a diet now. His bonded mate, Rosemary, never gains weight because Bumble eats most of the food. I feed Rosemary Rabbit separately now. Bumble loves his food and was pushing Rosemary out of the way to get more than his share of veggies. He may be loosing his sight to cataracts, but he can always find dinner!
By the way if you like the painting of the "Fat Rabbit" above see this link Karen Fincannon, Artist out of Tucker, GA.
January 18, 2006
In other
medical news,
the University of New
Mexico is spearheading a program to create a vaccine for Tularemia
which is also known as "rabbit fever." This would be a vaccine
for humans. It is spread by the usual suspects like fleas,
ticks and mosquitoes. Rabbits and rodents are affected by it
and it occurs mostly in the southwestern states. It is not life
threatening if treated early with antibiotics in humans, but it can
be deadly.
Rabbit Toothpick Holder. Those Italian Designers are at it again. The Italian designer Alessi created a small useful work of art. The Bunny Blog reader who sent in this picture wasn't giving up where it can be purchased. I am also searching for a photo of an Italian pink bunny. It is a giant soft sculpture installed on a hillside in Italy somewhere. However, the toothpick holder is much more practical.
January 16, 2006 6:33 p.m. Human-Rabbit Hybrid? Several newspapers reported today that British scientists want to grow "human" embryos using rabbit eggs for stem cell research. This seems very "Frankenbunny" to me. Enough already!
January 15, 2006 4:00 p.m. Check this Out - You can support the House Rabbit Society by ordering checks with your rabbit's photo at this link:
Support HRS
with checks featuring your rabbit's photo
One of my favorite websites on the feeding of pet rabbits is www.carrotcafe.com They have easily digestible information on what to feed your rabbit including information on topics like: Syringe feeding recipes, and Hay in the rabbit diet. Also, see the FAQ on Diet at the House Rabbit Society website which is excellent. Hopperhome has Rabbit Diet with vegetables that guide you through the rabbit's diet.
www.willbullas.com There are several paintings of rabbits at bars like "Hare of the Dog" featuring a dog and a hare, of course. I like the "Dust Bunny" myself.
January 14, 2006, 4:00 p.m. The
FUNNY BUNNY TOY COMPANY was started in 1997 by Kerry Sullivan
and her two bunnies Wallace and Sophie with her first product the
BUNNY BUNGALOW. (My rabbit Mr. Hops loved it.) Since then the
Funny Bunny Toy company has gone on to offer very a popular line of
wooden toys like the rattler to the right.
What are good bunny toys? The Rabbit Rehome website in the UK also has a great article on making your own rabbit toys. If I ever have the time, I will follow instructions in this article: Make Your Own Rabbit Toys about a variety of easy to make toys. Visit the House Rabbit Network for more info on Rabbit Toys, too.
BYOB (Bring your own Bunny) if you live near Goleta, California this weekend. BUNS (Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter) will have a free class on rabbit care on January 15th at 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Goleta Library at 400 N. Fairview in Golet, California. They will even have a teaching rabbit for those without a rabbit. Email them at buns@silcom.com for more info. Mr. Freeze & Frosty pictured above are just two of the beautiful rabbits that BUNS has available for adoption.
BUNS is also offering a "Clicker Training," training class on Rabbits & Guinea Pigs on February 12, 2006 at the Santa Barbara County Stray Animal Shelter. This technique can enrich your rabbit's (or guinea pig's) life by improving communication, behavior and socializing shy animals. There is a tuition fee and proceeds benefit BUNS. Call 805-683-0521 or email buns@silcom.com for more info on the class. For online info on clicker training: Clicker Training, Clicker Training for Bunnies, Taming & Training Shy or Feral Rabbits with Clicker Training
A troupe of animated rabbits parody Hollywood movies on The 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library collection online. The "re-enactments" are about 30 seconds long. I have watched them all. One of the "movie stars" is shown on the right. January 11, 2006, 7:05 p.m. Much of the email I receive asks whether or not a rabbit is sick. I'm not a vet and it's really hard to tell from cyberspace what the symptoms mean. However, there is an excellent article on the San Diego House Rabbit Society website called: Is Your Bunny Sick? I always recommend a trip to the vet because early diagnosis can save a rabbit's life and a check-up can avoid future problems . Also, see What's Up Doc on Hopperhome.
The North Georgia Chapter of the House Rabbit Society is planning a BunnyFest and needs volunteers. They are also organizing a Bunny Bonding Party to be held the weekend before Valentine's Day. Visit their website for contact information: North Georgia Chapter HRS Now, that's a better way to "share the love" than the "harebrained" pair above!
January 10, 2006, 9:02 p.m. The Scotsman Evening News reported Monday that Domino, the rabbit, is "lucky to be alive after being found shivering in a plastic carrier bag." The "timid black and white bunny is believed to be an unwanted Christmas present, abandoned to die....." It goes on to say the rabbit is recovering in Balerno with the SPCA. The SPCA hopes to find the person who dumped Domino. Like many other rescues and shelters they are over capacity with abandoned rabbits, dogs, cats and other small animals after the holidays.
Chat About Rabbits on the House Rabbit Society Chat Room. Just click on the logo pic to the right and go there for live chat with other rabbit fans. There is normally a moderator in the chat who can answer questions and a lot of "buneriffic" people who know rabbits. That's where I go to ask questions.
I also located another chat and forum
Bird of Paradise & other plants toxic to rabbits are listed online. The following link includes scientific and common names of plants poisonous to rabbits. Many of the entries include the part of the plant that is toxic to rabbits. Cindy Fisher compiled this list and it is online at Larissa's Bunny Guide.
January 8, 2006
9:30 a.m.
The Gallo wine family is helping
restore an endangered species of wild rabbit on their 2,000 acre
Faith Ranch in California. The half dozen rabbits were
released into stands of century-old oaks, cottonwoods and lush
undergrowth. The rabbits were
raised in captivity since their parent's home range continues to
shrink due to encroaching
suburbs. Now all the little rabbits have to do is breed like
rabbits. This is what the
After Subaru pulled the ads (thank you Subaru!) showing a pet rabbit being released in the woods, I started looking at ads featuring domesticated and wild rabbits. I found they are just as popular in other countries as in the United States. The ad on the left is for a cell phone company in Japan. Can you hear the rabbit saying, "Remember to get radish greens on the way home." January 7, 2006 -
10:00 a.m. It's
a UK Kind of Day:
January 6, 2006 - 10:30 p.m. A great website that should be an example for any community dealing with colonies of feral rabbits is Woodland Park Rabbits. The Seattle Times reported in late December that this huge population of abandoned pet rabbits showed a "census on Nov. 30 of a mere 18 rabbits, although others likely were hiding." (The warrens are huge and probably hiding many, many more.) The round up of rabbits is being conducted during the winter. Most of the rabbits will make their way to the Redmond Meadows Sanctuary and others will be adopted out through the House Rabbit Society chapter in Seattle. For more information on feral rabbits see Hopperhome's web page on Feral Rabbit Colonies. January 5, 2006 - 10:00 p.m. This past fall I learned my lop, Mr. Bumble B. Bunny (Bumble), has cataracts and will go blind eventually. Between myself and his bonded mate, Miss Rosemary Rabbit, Bumble will get along fine even as he looses his eyesight. Two articles available online I recommend about rabbit eye health are: With Blossom Eyes Herta Rodina and Your Rabbit's Eye Health by Astrid Kruse. I also have info on disabled rabbits at Caring for a Disabled Rabbit.
January 4, 2006 9:00 p.m. - Just a few days ago in The Humane Society of Canada offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of people responsible for killing a family's pet rabbits in Gordon Head. The family had already had four rabbits stolen in September. The HSC is serious about enforcing the law on cases like this. In December TV Station KDKA ran a great video online they had broadcast about a domesticated rabbit found outdoors in Westmoreland County. The local animal shelter treated the rabbit's ears for severe frostbite and will put the rabbit up for adoption. (He looks like lavender point Californian.) The reporter made a point about the cruelty of letting rabbits and other domesticated pets loose in the wild. Thanks to KDKA for caring! Remember to keep your rabbits warm this winter! January 3, 2006 8:30 p.m. - Don't try this with your house plants. Dutch farmers are spraying their fields in first phases of growth with American Tabasco to deter rabbits. It works. The Dutch animal welfare people seem happy with the spicy repellant since "It's better than going into the fields with a shotgun." There is a Canadian rabbit hero in Ontario. A pet rabbit woke up a snoozing family of four so they could escape safely from a house fire a couple of months ago.
Dogs can be heroes for rabbits like a recent story about a drowning rabbit who hitches a ride on a Labrador. It seems the dog chased the cottontail into the water and when the rabbit started to struggle, the dog swam over. The rabbit hopped on the dog's back for a minute or so. Once they got to shore the rabbit jumped up and ran again. January 1, 2006 9:00 a.m. - Hoppy New Year! Rabbit resolutions to make: Clip your rabbit's nails once a month. Adopt a second rabbit. All rabbits love company since they are so naturally social. Get your rabbit a new toy. Start planning a "carrot patch" to plant this spring to grow fresh veggies for your rabbit. Take your rabbit for an annual exam by a rabbit savvy vet. Find vet directories here.
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happens.
(Link to article on
Hops
who recovered from an inoperable abscess behind his eye, pneumonia,
paralysis, parasites, and more. See
Miffy,
the small white storybook rabbit by Dick Bruna has been a real hit
in Japan since it was the
seat
cover, bathroom slippers and towels, all with Miffy prominently
displayed on them." Miffy is the creation of writer, artist,
Dick Bruna, from the Netherlands. See his website at
The
Japanese company, Honda, in 2005 launched a campaign for the
Element. The commercial shown (and heard) on their website
shows a rabbit having a conversation with the Element car on the ski
slopes. Plus, there is an interactive game.
January
26, 2006, 8:00 p.m. Holistic Rabbits - I received a couple of
emails today asking about natural treatments and home remedies for
rabbits. I keep a kit with several emergency home treatments
in it for my rabbits. Here are two links to start with (and
ask your vet, too):
From
Japan see this wonderful home for a rabbit pictured on the left.
They aren't available in the US yet, but they do look cozy.
The website is in the Japanese language and the English translation
was more hilarious than helpful. I was unable to decipher any
ordering information. However, it could be inspirational for anyone
who might want to make something similar. 
January
24, 2006, 10:00 p.m. Bunny Found in Blue Bag.
The Edmonton Journal reported just last Saturday the lop
earred rabbit pictured right was found tucked away in a blue bag in
a park. The bunny was found with food and a quilt. A man
walking with his dog found the rabbit and took it home to care for
temporarily. The Edmonton Humane Society has the rabbit now
and will put the bunny up for adoption. Obviously, this was
someone's pet. I cringe to think about this after rescuing pet
rabbits abandoned outdoors. See
January
22, 2006 7:00 p.m.- Special Needs Rabbits.
After seeing so many rabbit websites with special needs rabbits,
I decided to put one on as my Adoptable Rabbit of the Week.
The
Peter
Rabbit's creator, Beatrix Potter will go Hollywood via the big
silver screen and has the Lakes District hopping. According to
the Northwest Evening Mail in England today, Renee Zellweger best
known for her role as Bridget Jones will portray Miss Potter.
Filming will begin in April at several different locations around
the Lakes District. For more information on Beatrix Potter's
books and the Lakes District where she lived see
January
20, 2006, 11:00 p.m. Easter Starts January 2nd in Australia
- A newspaper in Illwabarra Australia reported that Easter wares
were being sold in stores the day after New Year's Day in the
Australian city. Apparently, "Woolworths broke out the hot
crossed buns on January 2nd with Easter eggs to come later this
month." Religious and concerned citizens were disgusted.
Haven't they heard of Valentine's Day down under? I haven't
seen any Easter displays since Valentine's Day has taken over
Hallmark here in the US. Maybe we should celebrate Valentine's Day for rabbits like Romeo and
Raindrop pictured above and ready for adoption from the
bandicoot, a marsupial and nocturnal animal with large ears like a
rabbit. It has been endangered for sometime in its indigenous
home of Australia. The introduced European rabbits (which are
ancestors of all domestic rabbit breeds) are competing for the
bilby's habitat. See these online sources about bilbys in
Obesity
in pet rabbits is a big problem according to my vet. Even with
all of Bumble's problems he will have a lot more medical issues
sooner if he is overweight. Here are a couple of links to
informative online articles on obese rabbits and how to handle the
problem:
- 8:35 p.m. On
the Wild Side: The Volcano Rabbit is endangered in Mexico. This little pygmy rabbit pictured
to the right lives on the slopes of 3 or 4 volcanoes within a few
miles of Mexico City. It has been reported that the Volcano Rabbit
may be resistant to Viral Hemorrhagic Disease. Genetically it
is a
discovery that makes the Volcano Rabbit very valuable for developing
resistance in other species of rabbits. It is endangered due
to loss of habitat and overhunting. A species of rabbit that
could someday save other lagomorphs including domestic rabbits from VHD
shouldn't be target practice!
January
17, 2006 7:30 p.m. Rabbitude You can find out if your bunny
has rabbitude or if you have the signs of rabbitude yourself at
Take
a web surfing trip to Japan to see
Oakland
Shelter Over run with Rabbits according to the Inside Bay Area
news online today. There are at least 40 rabbits who need
loving homes. According to the article several of these
rabbits were confiscated during an illegal sale at a Coliseum Swap
Meet. The Oakland Police have jurisdiction over the Oakland
Animal Services Dept. A real hero by the name of Police Sgt. Dave
Cronin and his dedicated staff care for all of these rabbits.
Like Sgt. Cronin said in the article "They get rescued and now we
need someone to rescue them again." Pictured above is
Otis (# 1431) a very handsome all white rabbit at the Oakland Animal
Shelter. He certainly looks like he would be a lively, happy
pet. If Otis is already adopted, don't worry, there are all
shapes and sizes of rabbits waiting for homes. 
You
have probably heard of Will Bullas for his humorous posters of
ducks, but he has a entire line of rabbit watercolor paintings like
the one pictured to the left called "Harebrained." You can
find prints and originals at his website at: 
My
rabbits, Miss Rosemary & Mr. Bumble enjoy the wooden toys because
they can really sink their teeth into them. A kitty toy
brought into their pen by my cat, Pele, offers endless hours of
fascination, too. However, it is better they chew on these
wood toys so I buy them! For information on why rabbits
should have toys see these two articles online by the House Rabbit Society:
Holy
Carrots! Someone jumped the fence with these garnishes. Thanks to a Bunny Blog reader in New
York for taking the time to share this over the carrot top garnish
with everyone.
January
13, 2006 6:35 p.m. 
House
Rabbit Society announces a new e-newsletter feature. To
complement their monthly "What's New at HRS" newsletter, which goes
out at the end of the month, They will also be sending out a
mid-monthly feature, prepared by HRS Educator Laura Barnes. If you haven't joined the HRS
yet, go to
January 12, 2006, 10:15 p.m.
I love my rabbits, but I think
the wedded bunny bliss pictured left hops over the line. Thanks to
Melanie on the East Coast for sending this photo just for some
lagomorph laughs. I believe in bonding pairs of rabbits and
adopting out rabbits as couples, but this is a first. 
On
a lighter note, if you think your rabbit is cute then visit this
website:
called
the 
January
9, 2006 7:00 p.m. - This big hollow Violet Rabbit is art
in Italy. (See explanation of the
art at 
Starbucks
needs to hop to it. There is a barista out there who knows
how to thrill rabbit fans. The mocha drinker who emailed me this photo
didn't disclose the cafe. However, I think it's great someone
thought to take this shot (pun intended) so we could all enjoy it.
- Iceberg Rabbit.
. . it's an iceberg photo displayed on the US Coast Guard
International Ice Patrol web page. No mention of where they
found it. If anyone knows where it is, let me know. Looks like a cool
rabbit to me! 
wildlife researchers are hoping for over
the next few months. Thanks Gallo Family!
Jane
Burton, a photographer with
From Japan I received this
great photo in celebration of the New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu).
This is celebrated January 1st - 3rd. The Chinese
Try this with
your bathroom towels. I was sent this photo of cruise ship bath towel origami. If
anyone has instructions for this, please send so I can publish
online and we can all try it at home. However, I think I will stick
with bunny slippers and leave the towel origami to cruise ships.
January 2, 2006 9:30
p.m.
- My cat, Pele, made a new friend this New Year's with a Holland Lop called "Speedy".
The cat brought Speedy several kitty toys each evening. The
photo shows Pele offering his favorite toy to Speedy. Speedy sniffed it politely.
