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Julie7782

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Hello! I am new to this site; my name is Julie and I have two young Lionhead children. The elder of the two is Meatloaf and she absolutely loves to play and binky all over the house. :) My younger is Gnocchi and she is the sweetest, most affectionate rabbit I've ever seen. She enjoys taking naps with me and grooming me. Hehe. Anyway, I thought it would be polite to introduce ourselves before asking anything. So my question is about Gnocchi. As I said, she is extremely loving. She is the rare type of rabbit that enjoys constantly sitting on my lap and being held for hours and never tries to escape. However, she makes this strange, soft, oinking pig type of noise when I pet her. I've had five rabbits throughout my life, and she's the only one that's done this. I pretty sure she's not upset because she's not trying to run, her ears are up, and she licks me afterwards. There is no sign of her being annoyed, mad, or scared...in fact, she's quite content and especially does it as I rub her cheeks and head. So, does anyone know what this means? As I said, I'm unfamiliar with this sound and I'm hoping I'm not missing out on her message. Thank you in advance and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!
 
she's just being a happy appreciative bunny. :)

She might have some sort of a lung issue that causes the noises, but probably not. If she looks and acts healthy, she more than likely is just expressing her appreciation of your petting.
 
Thank you so much for getting back to me! She just came from the vet approximately a week ago actually and she is in perfect health! :) Also, I've been doing some research about it on the internet and I have read similar things to your response, but I just wanted to get some other peoples' answers and experiences from here. She is a very expressive bunny and that sound is something I'm just not used to...especially so frequently. Hehe. Again, thank you! :hug2:
 
Yes she's probably just happy that you are petting her. :) What a wondefully adorable sounding bunny! My Ash who is a snuggler does not like being picked up and petted for hours. I wish I had a bunny like her. I still love my Ash though! :)
 
Yes, she really is a love bun; I think she likes to cuddle up more than I do! I have been sitting on my computer for about 4 hours now and she has not budged an inch. I definitely got lucky with her, and her affection makes me feel special. Now I want to show her off. :) One photo is of us napping together (as soon as I nap, she goes directly to my neck. I LOVE it! Hehe) and the other is of her in her favorite place...the window. Speaking of which, does anyone else have a bun that likes to hang out in the window? Both of mine do! It's crazy!

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OMG! I awwed out loud when I saw her. Squee! She is the most adorable little bunny. I LOVE her! :inlove: :inlove: :inlove:

EDIT: Never mind, I read she was a lionhead. I love lionheads! :)
 
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