Hops and Lops' Blog-2009

[HopsandLops]

Well I don't know how much I will be online tonight, I am pretty upset. I have been lied to, too much. I was told by the lady that adopted Jett that she could afford her anymore, but come to find out, she just felt she out grew her cute. Her kid let me know they have a new bunny that is smaller and cuter then Jett.

 

[Fancy77]

R u serious Samantha...OMG comes to mind. So sorry about the lying

But your pics r great!! the puppy is very cute!!!

 

[HopsandLops]

Yeah I am dead serious. I am still a bit mad this morning, but is my bunny day off, after everyone is fed. She is adopting from a shelter, so I sent a nice email to the adoption cord. about "someone" just adopting a rabbit for a few month and when its not tiny anymore she throws it away. I am just beyond mad with bunny people, not you guys, but the dumb ones. I hate to say that I don't think I will EVER trust another adoption again.

We have decided that the other bunny, no names sorry very mad right now, will not be adopted out again. She is so stressed, she is dirty and thin, and acted like she couldn't eat enough last night. She just stuffed her self in 30 mins with a full rake of hay and 1 cup of food, and finished most of her water bottle. She just has sad eyes. I am still very upset with the person that took her to the shelter, but I am getting over it. Sometimes I feel I am a bit left field when it comes to bunnies, way left field. I stress myself out, I become grumpy when things like this happen, so if I am being rude or ticking anyone off please just PM me and let me know.

Thanks about the puppy, I have been too stressed to name her yet. She is a cutie! Super sweet too. The funniest thing about her is her tail (I will have to get a picture of it!). It curls all the way over her back when she walks. Its just too cute.

Again, as I said its my bunny day off! I am leaving the "kids" with Steve, his son, and grandson today. I am going out, don't know where but out. I trust Steve, and I have left millions of notes for everything. I will of course be checking every hour, maybe more. I trust him though, I think.

Last note: to touch on the crazy bunny lady, do I really sound as crazy as I seem? Yeah, I feel I am a bit over board when it comes to people throwing bunnies away. I never let them know it face to face that they messed up or that they ticked me off. Like the lady when Jett, when her kid said that I almost died! I really wanted to punch her in the face. I mad it very clear that I wasn't happy at all (no words) but I don't know if she is smart enough to even see what she did was wrong. To throw away a rabbit that is just 6-7 mos old just because you found one that is smaller and cuter, in my opinion is VERY wrong. The big deal for me was the lie. If you don't want the rabbit anymore just say "Can you take ______ (rabbit name) back, we have just lost interest in her/him and feel it would be better if they came back to HLTRR" that is it, I would of understood and been completely fine with that. Not "oh poor me, I have lost my job, I am having to move my kids and husband into an apartment that doesn't allow pets, and I can't afford this sweet rabbit anymore..." I just want to pull my hair out! Then on when we meet, she was acting weird cause I asked for any supplies she didn't need anymore. She gave me a sandwich baggie of food (not even enough to feed the rabbit one day), didn't want to give the cage up at all, and was making horrible comments about the rabbit (she is mean, "good luck with that one", she just isn't smart) and then her braty loud kid tells me "the bunny lady (I have no name anymore when it come to rabbits)" that they got/getting a new tiny little bunny that is super sweet and cute, it even fits in her one hand. OH did I want to go off. I am just ticked, my mother is ticked, and Steve, Mr.
Clam and bunnies are just pets is not a happy camper either! He was actually the one that wanted to email the shelter, he is big on throwing away pets just ot get another one, he didn't believe at first. I am just mad, sorry for the rant, I think it is something I needed.

 

[fuzz16]

It's sad that people are like that...Jett is such a BEAUTIFUL bun too. I don't understand how you could do that...have the cuteness factor in your home and then get rid of it and replace him...a rabbit is not a novelty!
Will you be keeping the other bunny? Or will another fosterer take her in? Poor thing...good wishes to her getting that twinkle back in her eyes

And I don't think you sound crazy. Some people...many people, see rabbits as a cage pet. Not something that has personality and who can get depressed. I agree with the reasons you're upset and I would be as well. And sometimes we need those rants Good for our spirits. It's hard trying to save lives when so many people would throw them away like trash.

 

[HopsandLops]

She will stay with us and my mother is adopting Jett. We can't let "the other bunny" go though the stress of another home. We have always loved her, as we do all rabbits that come though our doors, but I feel like I put her though 2 bad adoptions, a stay at a kill shelter, and the stress of moving so much. So this is it. We will be putting weight back on her, giving her a comfy life from here out, here. She just isn't herself at all. Before she was a boucey, playful, social girl, but now she doesn't even come to the cage door. It's just sad to watch her lay around her cage. It will take time, but I hope she gets back to her old self.

As I said already, Jett is staying with my mom. My mom lost her house bunny about 7 mos ago, and we don't want to stress Jett out to much. She is outgoing, loving, and loves be picked up. I haven't removed her yet from petfinder or bunspace, but I will get to it in a bit.

Oh yeah its my day off, Steve is fussing that I am not going to use this time for me...

Its a cold day here in East TN, what am I to do with all this time to myself?

 

[HopsandLops]

I just called "someone's" former ower, lets just say he hung up on me. Yeah I may have gotten a bit heated when he pretty much called me stupid but I don't feel it was over board considering what happened with breaking the contract taking the rabbit to a kill shelter. The contract isn't there for me or him, its was there for Ester, to make sure she was safe, but I see he didn't care about that. I am done with that and I am leaving the subject alone from this point forward. I am going to have a good day, stress free.

 

[RexyRex]

I know that you don't know me...but......:hugsquish:

I'm sorry you keep getting bad news, it will get better. It's a cold day in Charlotte too! We're going to the mountains tomorrow to look at the leaves and it may snow :shock:

Is it just me or has it gotten cold REALLY early??

 

[HopsandLops]

It has gotten way to cold way to early! We had an adoption event for today but had to cancal due to weather. The temp here is still dropping even! I hope it doesnt snow here but they are calling for it!

I know I have had a huge run in with bad luck, but it will get better! All that matters to me is that Ester is safe!

Oh update on Jett's former mommy. I called the shelter (email didn't work) and talked to them, she has done this before. She gets puppies from them at 8 weeks, keeps until their about 4-5 mos and takes them back. The have had to PTS 20 dogs because she takes them as puppies and then returns them (don't know why they haven't stopped her yet). They said she didn't adopt the rabbit really, just took it as a "foster". The direct is going to call me back sometime today about the whole issue, but ever since I got it off my chest I feel so much better.

Anyway back to my day off, me and my friend Nicky are going out, don't know for what yet but something. Should be leaving her in about 30 mins.

 

[Fancy77]

Samantha I hope to heck you actually did use this day as a "me" day...ooo what about a spa day...Gosh I love them...

 

[HopsandLops]

I did, I got my hair washed (sounds simple, but trust me I am so relaxed now!), haha that doesn't sound bad. I spend some time with my friends, took a nap, went mudding/4 wheeling with some friends, and had Jr. watch the "kids" and me and Steve got some us time and had dinner together. It was sooooo nice. I am so tired now.

 

[Fancy77]

YES time a lone and with friends...what a good day. It was so nice that the cherry on top was u and Steve having alone time...whoo hoo

How is Steve doing BTW????

How r u doing...did your bun day off make u more centered and at relaxed??

 

[HopsandLops]

He is doing great, even back to playing music.

I am so relaxed, played babies this morning. I know there are two REWs for sure, 3 Dark with light bellies, and 2 light (not REW there is color) with light bellies. I am trying to figure out what colors the colored babies are going to be, but no luck yet.

The lady that had Jett sent me a very nasty txt message after I sent her a txt saying "you told me you lost your job, not that the rabbit lost her cute" but I feel better and I don't think I was rude at all to her, so she is just stupid.

Anyway, its going to be a good day. Its cleaning day, but I love cleaning rabbit cages, its like bonding time for me and them!

 

[HopsandLops]

So back to bunny business for me!

I am going out tonight about 630pm to help a lady and her husband 'sex' a litter of 7 week old babies. They had contacted us about two months ago about a rabbit they found in their yard that had walking mites, well come to find out about a week later she blessed them with 7 lovely babies! I have never seen the mom before but she sounds like a mini rex or something like that, but 3 of the babies have lionhead manes! I will of course get pictures for everyone, we will be helping place them as well, when they can be spayed/neutered. Momma bunny is staying with the people, but all babies will need homes, unless they decide to keep one.

No babies yet for Dutch Blondie! She is starting to round out a bit though. I have put her in our large dog crate with a nest box, but our vet did say she was preggers, so its a waiting game at this point... Thankfully none of the other rescue rabbits have even chances of being preggers!

I didn't finish cleaning cages yesterday as I have some adoption/surrender business to take care of. We have 4 room mates looking to adopt a rabbit, paper working pending, and I am still trying to get ahold of their apartment manger. Surrender wise, we were contacted by a shelter in AL that had a man wanting to surrender his bunny. The guy was from Clarksville and didn't want to send his bun to a kill shelter, so we made room here, one of our volunteers will be picking him up sometime tomorrow. He is a little broken black Nethie, super sweet, no behavior issues, and is about 3 years old. The owner was a very nice guy and really cared about where his little guy went. He came to our home and visited the other bunnies as well, last night. He was very please with our housing, and was soooo scared of the dogs....

I will be finish cleaning everything today, I really don't want to, but it has to be done!

I think we are calling the puppy Bunny, yeah I know its silly. But yesterday she was hopping all over the house trying to get Rosie Bunny to play with her, so it is sticking for now.

Our 7 Little babies are getting color and fur! I think we have for sure 3 dark chin, and then 2 funny lighter ones (one is a bit darker then the other though). We do have two REWs that are sooooo cute. I love me some white bunnies!

This weekend we are adding more rabbit housing that is perm. We have rearranged the bunny room so we can fit up to 4 more runs and we are buying 9 stackable cages to finish it all out. We will not be lossing to much play space (the space in the middle), but we are going to be adding a roof and fencing to our back deck, the one that is open to the bunny room, that way we will extend our play space by another 30 feet in lengh. The easy stuff Steve will be doing, but myself, his son, my dad, and my little brother will be doing the rest.

 

[fuzz16]

aww cant wai for baby pictures, im glad they took her in, shows there are still a lotta good people out there and same with the guy workin so hard to find a good home for his nethie.

 

[HopsandLops]

Yeah very sweet people! Ok here is the info on the baby rabbits (they will be adoptable though HLTRR)...

5 Girls and 2 boys, Mom appears to be a purebred Mini Rex (Broken Black) and of course Dad is unknown, mom is a lot older too if I had to guess I would say at least 6. Even if mom is a Mini Rex, these babies are going to be large, almost the size of her now at 7 weeks old. Mom weighs 5-6 lbs. It appears Dad was so type of Lionhead mix, as 3 of the babies have manes and 2 have skirting. Here is the baby list:

Male-Black, short fur but not thick like Mini Rex
Male-Broken Tan?, Has large lionhead mane
Female-Black and Tan (almost looks like a Tan)Short Fur, but not mini Rex type
Female-Black and Tan (looks just like above girl) but has large mane and skirt
Female-Light Brown Agouti Soild with Large Name and Skirt
Female-Broken Tan? short fur, but not Mini Rex type
Female-Broken Black short fur, but not Mini Rex Type

Momma bunny did a great job raising these babies! They are all healthy, some what chubby, and thanks to the wonderful people who took them in all are litter trained already!! All will be spayed/neutered when the vet gives the ok, but we are listing 4 are petfinder soon. I will have to get the pictures up asap too!

The Nethie Boy is doing great, I have done a bit of bonding with him and our Jett girl, spayed, and she doesn't mind him and the same for him. She is pretty layed back and he is doing great with her.

I am beginning to think Blond Dutch girl isn't preggers, but we will go back to the vet this weekend if there is no change.

 

[fuzz16]

aww are you gonna bond Jett and the nethie and rehome them together? that would be a good match

 

[HopsandLops]

I think we are! See we have had a few people just interested in younger rabbits, nothing wrong with that, but we never seem to place older rabbits, most of the time they just live with us. So in bonding them we have a mixed pair with a spayed female that is 5-6 mos old and a middle aged male that is 3 years old. Also, it helps because the fee would be reduced as its a pair and she was already fixed by the first adopter. I think its a win/win all the way around for them. She love him, I was in there a few mins ago and she was cleaning his ears and face!

 

[JadeIcing]

I just read all that about Jett. It has happened to us. We can only do our best. We do find good homes. We can't predict the future. :hug:

 

[HopsandLops]

Well she is loved for sure now, no matter how big she is. My mother loves her dearly and we have figured if we can find her a great home, that is wonderful, but if not that is ok too, she has a home here or with my mom.

She is actually going to be having her pictures done this weekend. We are having some of the bunnies' pictures taken and she is one of the lucky ones! She will be very pampered, more then she is now, before her big day.

I talked to the shelter that adopted out to the same lady, but they don't see it as a problem

 

[fuzz16]

im sure the shelter just see it as gettin another animal out of thier shelter...not seeing it as gettin them a home. which is sad if thats the case.

and we need pictures of Jett and the nethie!!!