madbunnylady
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Hi everyone,
New here, so thought I'd introduce myself and mt bunny masters...
I'm Avril, 27, married and living in Salisbury England, although I'moriginally from Scotland. I have a bigger than planned bunny family:Jules, Scooby, Billie-Bob (now changed to Billie-Blob...expect posts indespair over her weight problem- she has my vet and I tearing our hairout!), Frodo and baby Scout.
Like anyone here, I think my buns all deserve a post each, but here's the shortened biog:
Jules- gorgeous albino satin boy- nearly 2 and my little star. I foundhim sitting alone in a tiny hutch in the local pet store- at 6 monthshe was deemed too old to be with the youngerboybunnies...dread to think what would have happened had Inot gone to 'just look' that day. He has had 3 ops for a awful jawabcess last year, and is just getting over a respitory tract infection.He's my delicate little boy and as my first rabbit, is (should't admitthis) my favourite. He loves sitting in cardboard boxes, snuggling onthe sofa and giving his mum big kisses.
Scooby- a handsome, approx 3yr old sooty fawn mini lop- unwanted byprevious 2 (grrr!) owners, he came to me as a sort of emergency'foster'with his cage mate Shaggy (terribly matted angoragirl). Became clear they didn't get on. Well, Shaggy didn't get on withanyone! Found her a loving home where she could be the only pamperedbun, and Scooby quickly fell in love with Jules (yes, they're bothboys...vet can't work it out, but they are devoted to each other). Heloves snatching food out my hands, cuddling Jules and trying tointimidate Frodo.
Billie-Bob- another unwanted bun who was forgotten as a toddler grewup. She's a BIG girl- but a really beautiful seal point mini lop,approx 3 yrs old. She came to me with cat bites and scratches from her'playing' with the household cat. A very nervous girl, she has calmeddown and no longer has bald patches, after being spayed. She loves food(hence the diet) and her dad. She adores my husband- following himeverywhere and insisting on sitting with him on the sofa.
Frodo is a little grey lionhead with probably the saddest story. Don'tknow how old he is but I know I'm at least his 4th home. My neighbourtold me she knew of a rabbit about to be released into the wild. Shetook me there and I persuaded them to let me have him. He was living interrible conditions, having been completely ignored. Had him neuteredetc but he just can't mix with the other boys. He is sweet but theyjust attack him all the time- I've tried every piece of bonding adviceI've ever read- nothing works. He is a terribly nervous bunny and istaking his time to come around, so I decided no more stress for him.Got him his own big hutch on the second level of the shed (they alllive free range in a shed with a cat flap out to a turfed run) but hewas lonely...
Scout- that's where Scout the baby, and final addition came in. She isFrodo's new girlfriend/boss and he is thrilled with her. She came fromthe local shelter- unwanted litter- and is a very pretty little thing.She is a grey and white (butterfly markings) lop- she's nearly 6 monthsand so far 1 ear lops! She is sweet, cheeky and a beautiful ball offluff.
Phew! So, that's us. Hope some of you are still awake! Will try to loadup some pics of the terrible trio and the honeymooners, but in themeantime any advice on helping a fat, lazy rabbit to do some exercisewould be appreciated (her diet is now just veg and hay, and shecurrently will do 2 laps of the stairs before going on strike!).
Bye for now,
Avril, Jules, Scooby, Billie-Bob, Frodo and Scout
