Sunday Bunny Sunday: The Rehabilitation Of Blu

A little over a month ago I took a new bunny into my life. Blu is his name, and biting was his game. He was a territorial little guy and did not want anybody to mess with him or his space. I am glad to say that he is now a totally different bunny.

I adopted Blu as a companion for Usagi. They still aren't bonded (I'll let the professionals deal with that) but I am so glad I took him into my life. At first I had my doubts, but he has now proven that he is a worthwhile addition to my life.

I don't know much about his history, but I do know that Blu is a young adult and he came from an animal shelter. From that fact I can make assumptions, but nothing is set in stone. From the little I know I am guessing he was probably an Easter bunny from last year, and probably restrained to a small cage with little or no freedom. As he was an unaltered male and most likely didn't have much human interaction, I can also guess that he most likely bit whoever had him before. I suppose that would have been the last straw for an irresponsible bunny owner, so he ended up in the pound.

If Blu hadn't been rescued by the Bunny Bunch I'd hate to think what would have happened. As he had a slightly aggressive personality, I assume the poor guy would have probably been put down. It saddens me to think that perfectly healthy rabbits like Blu are put down every day because their original owners got sick of them.

I won't lie, Blu has bitten me. He was an aggressive little thing when I got him, but he has calmed down so much in the short time I've had him. I never got mad at him though, I knew he had been through a lot. I just gave him time, patience, and love, and it has paid off so much! I have to admit, I almost returned him, but that was on a totally unrelated matter. Usagi was sick, so I was scared if she was too sick I wouldn't be able to care for both of them. In the end Usagi wasn't too sick, so I was able to keep him. I am so glad I got to keep him!

Anyway, I could really go on all night, but I won't. I am still amazed at how fast his attitude has changed. Blu has shown me that bunnies can forgive and forget their past, it just takes a while. All aggressive bunnies need are love, space, and time. I'm sure some take longer than others to realize that they are safe, but once they do it's a wonderful thing. Nothing is more rewarding than taking a bunny who bites and charges and turning them into one who kisses and constantly wants to be petted.

I just find it sad that whoever originally had Blu will never know what a wonderful little guy he really is. *sigh* They probably never even gave the poor little bunny a chance.

Sunday Bunny Sunday: Don't Buy A Bunny For Easter

I have been swishing the idea of a weekly bunny feature around in my head for a while now. I figured what better day to start my "Sunday Bunny Sunday" feature than today, Easter Sunday?

So since today is Easter, the topic of the day is why you shouldn't buy a bunny for Easter. A bunny is an animal deserving of love and devotion just like a dog or a cat. The problem is, most people don't see it that way. Most people see a rabbit the same way they'd see a mouse or similar rodent, low maintenance and cute, but ultimately boring.

Bunnies are very loving animals, under the right circumstances they make wonderful pets. If you buy a bunny without knowing anything about them, they often end up aggressive and/or dead. Rabbits are very emotional animals and demand a lot of attention. They are far from low maintenance.

Easter bunnies are often bought for children, and a child cannot properly care for or handle a rabbit. Once the novelty of the new baby bunny wears off the bunny ends up neglected, released, or at an animal shelter. Do not contribute to this problem by buying a bunny unless you are prepared!

Ask any rabbit rescue about Easter, and they will tell you the same thing, they always end up with a flood of unwanted rabbits a couple of months after Easter.

Animals are not disposable. If you buy a bunny for Easter and then give it away or release it you are just teaching your kids that it's ok to have disregard for life. Is that really a lesson people want to be teaching?

This is a very sensitive subject for me, as I love bunnies. I have a lot more to say about the subject of bunnies, but it'll have to wait. I plan on making this a weekly feature, so hopefully the few people who actually read my crap will learn a thing or two along the way.

Just to reiterate: DON'T BUY A BUNNY ON IMPULSE. EASTER IS NOT FUN FOR THE BUNNIES THAT GET ABANDONED AND DIE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE THE OWNERS WERE TOO LAZY TO PROPERLY CARE FOR THEM!

...*Sigh* poor bunnies...

Usagi Is Famous!

I finally broke down and decided to get a YouTube account. Yep, I'm one of those people posting inane videos now. But they are cute videos! At the moment I only have a couple of videos of my bunny, but I'd say they are fairly good ones.

Here's my favorite of the two...



This is where this post would have originally ended, but there is a little more it than that. I e-mailed the Daily Bunny last night and sent them the link to the above video and asked if they would post it, and they did! It was posted just today! My bunny is famous! The post can be seen here.

Way to go Usagi, keep being cute!