Mehidk
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone!
I'm a total newb here, in the forum and being a new rabbit parent.
Growing up, I never had the opportunity to have a furry companion due to the rules of my mom not allowing any pets whatsoever. Fast forward to November 29, 2019, my other half surprised me by taking us to HRS and he said "we're here to potentially adopt a rabbit". I was SO excited! Never thought I would own one but my boyfriend had secretly been ordering everything necessary should I decide to adopt that day. His reason for the surprise? "Because you won't stop showing me rabbit videos and photos and I knew that was your way of telling me you wanted one" (LOL).
We went inside and I felt like a child in a candy store. While most rabbits were laid back and relaxed, there was one girl who apparently had her eyes on us. As we walked through the room, she out of all the rabbits stood up and poked her nose through the pen to say hello to us. After a few walks around, I decided that I wanted to meet her so we got to socialize for an hour. She was the sweetest thing, and when she licked my hand, the associate at HRS said "She's never done that to me". That was it, I felt I had a connection with her already and I believe this rabbit had chosen me. I've officially named her Trixie. When we received her paperwork, her breed said "unknown" so I'm still trying to figure out what she is. The vet was unable to give me a better age range as well besides "1-6 years" so it's still all a mystery!
Trixie is a complete cuddle bug. Every time I walk by, she'll stand right at the edge of her pen and poke her nose through to get my attention. She loves the cheek rubs, and enjoys a good ear massage or two. She likes to flop right behind me when I'm in her pen and has even learned to "spin". While I'm a first-timer, I'm learning so much through various articles, HRS and these forums. I'm looking forward to growing my knowledge of rabbit care to ensure that my floof baby is at her happiest. Can't wait to mingle with all the rabbit parents on here!
I'm a total newb here, in the forum and being a new rabbit parent.
Growing up, I never had the opportunity to have a furry companion due to the rules of my mom not allowing any pets whatsoever. Fast forward to November 29, 2019, my other half surprised me by taking us to HRS and he said "we're here to potentially adopt a rabbit". I was SO excited! Never thought I would own one but my boyfriend had secretly been ordering everything necessary should I decide to adopt that day. His reason for the surprise? "Because you won't stop showing me rabbit videos and photos and I knew that was your way of telling me you wanted one" (LOL).
We went inside and I felt like a child in a candy store. While most rabbits were laid back and relaxed, there was one girl who apparently had her eyes on us. As we walked through the room, she out of all the rabbits stood up and poked her nose through the pen to say hello to us. After a few walks around, I decided that I wanted to meet her so we got to socialize for an hour. She was the sweetest thing, and when she licked my hand, the associate at HRS said "She's never done that to me". That was it, I felt I had a connection with her already and I believe this rabbit had chosen me. I've officially named her Trixie. When we received her paperwork, her breed said "unknown" so I'm still trying to figure out what she is. The vet was unable to give me a better age range as well besides "1-6 years" so it's still all a mystery!
Trixie is a complete cuddle bug. Every time I walk by, she'll stand right at the edge of her pen and poke her nose through to get my attention. She loves the cheek rubs, and enjoys a good ear massage or two. She likes to flop right behind me when I'm in her pen and has even learned to "spin". While I'm a first-timer, I'm learning so much through various articles, HRS and these forums. I'm looking forward to growing my knowledge of rabbit care to ensure that my floof baby is at her happiest. Can't wait to mingle with all the rabbit parents on here!
