Bassetluv
Well-Known Member
It was a long wait to get an English lop, but hefinally arrived last evening (courtesy Air Canada). His official(pedigreed) name is Cletus, but I've officially renamed him Raphael. Idecided to name him in honor of the Archangel of healing...long storyinvolved, but to shorten it, I went through a rather rough time a whileback with illness, and the reason I decided to have rabbits again afterso many years was to help in the healing process.
So, here he is, my newest furred friend, 5-month-old Raph:
Posing on my bed....
In his cage...it's a temporary home till I get his outdoor cagebuilt...though it will also serve him on the days when it's toohot/cold to be outside (oh, and there is a mat that goes on the bottom;I had taken it out to clean as Raph christened it...
My first attempt at a pic of him on my bed...he was too interested in exploring and couldn't sit still...
The run I built for him in my yard (he seems to love it!)...
With his 'nibbler', one of the toys I got for him...
Raphael (look at those ears!)...
He hasn't been here a full day yet, but so far he has decided that heloves my bedroom. The cage I have for him is in there, and even tho hehas full roam of the house, that's where he goes whenever he's out. Mydog, who normally would hunt a wild rabbit, loves him! She has givenhim kisses and lets Raph hop up to her while she's stretched out on thefloor, and she doesn't even bother with him (mind you, I had a rabbit afew years ago and she was friends with him as well). They seem to havebonded very quickly. Raphie is a beautiful big baby...he absolutelyloves to have his nose scratched, and whenever I go near him he pusheshis nose under my hand. He's got a big appetite (surprising for goingthrough so much just yesterday, being shipped here through an airline),and is absolutely adorable. And this morning he was binkying!! Wow...Ithought it would take him a few days to adapt, but this little guy hasmoved right in.
I think I'm in love...:inlove:
~Di
P.S. Sorry if the pics turn out a bit big and/or blurry...
So, here he is, my newest furred friend, 5-month-old Raph:
Posing on my bed....
In his cage...it's a temporary home till I get his outdoor cagebuilt...though it will also serve him on the days when it's toohot/cold to be outside (oh, and there is a mat that goes on the bottom;I had taken it out to clean as Raph christened it...
My first attempt at a pic of him on my bed...he was too interested in exploring and couldn't sit still...
The run I built for him in my yard (he seems to love it!)...
With his 'nibbler', one of the toys I got for him...
Raphael (look at those ears!)...
He hasn't been here a full day yet, but so far he has decided that heloves my bedroom. The cage I have for him is in there, and even tho hehas full roam of the house, that's where he goes whenever he's out. Mydog, who normally would hunt a wild rabbit, loves him! She has givenhim kisses and lets Raph hop up to her while she's stretched out on thefloor, and she doesn't even bother with him (mind you, I had a rabbit afew years ago and she was friends with him as well). They seem to havebonded very quickly. Raphie is a beautiful big baby...he absolutelyloves to have his nose scratched, and whenever I go near him he pusheshis nose under my hand. He's got a big appetite (surprising for goingthrough so much just yesterday, being shipped here through an airline),and is absolutely adorable. And this morning he was binkying!! Wow...Ithought it would take him a few days to adapt, but this little guy hasmoved right in.
I think I'm in love...:inlove:
~Di
P.S. Sorry if the pics turn out a bit big and/or blurry...
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