TuckerandGusGus
Danielle
Hi there! I'm not exactly sure what this blogging thing is about, but I figure I'll figure it out as I go... I wanted to be able to keep tabs of my life with Tucker, and his adventures, and of course what I learn from him and about him as he grows.
Tucker is my baby bunny who is around 9 to 10 weeks old right now... and this is my first time owning a "baby" bunny, so of course I am learning so much about him, and hopefully doing things right!
I will start off with how I came across my little Tucker.. I had a bunny whose name was Jake, and he passed away this past August, I had him for 11 to 12 years... he was approximately 14 or so when he passed away. I am only 25 this april, therefore I got him when I was young... and I did NOT do my research prior, he definitely lived a long and healthy life, thankfully. Needless to say, I still had his cage and supplies, and I am a big animal rescuer, I am almost always looking at craigslist at the pet section.. and I saw this person posted a "free bunny" and I felt so bad for the bunny! I emailed the person, and they basically said that we could meet the next day, but that it was going to be 50 for the bunny, cage and supplies, I said I didn't need the cage and supplies, and they said that there would be a fee for the bunny then. (Even after I told them what great home I'd give the bunny) I honestly think that they just cared about the money.
Not that I didn't want a bunny, but I really was only going to take him because of how bad I felt that someone would be offering their bunny on craigslist for free.. I wouldn't have been getting a bunny otherwise. Anyways, I then started browsing and ended up finding a different ad with 3 little baby bunnies. They were asking 25 for each. (Again, not that I can't afford to spend 25 on a bunny, I would've rather spent the 25 buying the bunny a new toy or something) After I explained the great home and promising the family updates and pictures through facebook, they agreed on letting me pick him up for free, with no issues. I also figured if I paid the $25 in a way I'd be supporting a breeder, and I'm not a big fan of that.
Meeting people off craigslist.. what an experience that was! That's a story for another time (I think).. haha
Here comes Tucker.
I think I forgot to mention I have 4 cats and 2 dogs.. and when I first brought Tuck home, I let him hop around my kitchen with my dogs and cats checking him out. I never realized how much it would stress him out! I mean, he doesn't know me, and he doesn't know this new environment, and he did live with cats in the past, but he did NOT live with dogs, especially my dogs were so interested in him.
(My dogs are very playful and just were like "What is that? Can I play with it?" kind of thing.. nothing vicious at all. Same with the cats, although I think they just wanted to know what he was -- not that they wanted to play OR hurt him, at all.)
He was very scared of me at first, so sunday I left him alone all night, and then monday when I got home from work I cuddled him a few times and sat in the room with him, I held him and was on my laptop and he hung out on my shoulders, behind my head in my hood most of the time. He also came down and hung out in my lap and watched me on my laptop, too.
Tuesday, Mike (my other half) and I went and picked up a playpen off of craigslist, again. And we set up Tuckers cage. I noticed when Mike was holding Tucker he was a little more stiff, and then when I held him it was the first time he actually explored my hoodie and my face and neck, because he was finally getting comfortable. I loved it!
I really didn't feel like the cage I had was good enough.. with the litter box and his igloo and whatever else, those things basically took up the whole cage, so I decided to order him a new one. We put that one together last night... and he loves it!!
I could've sworn when I put him in there I heard him hopping around (maybe possibly doing a bunny binky???) I was so excited!
But the greatest thing is.... tonight when I was hanging out with him in his pen once I got home from work... he binkied like crazy all over me, and he has been opening up, too. He has been coming right up to me and hopping in my lap and then up on my chest for cuddles and everything. It's amazing, it's only been a few days and he already loves me so much! I am so happy for that!
Anyways, I want to end this right now with some pictures. :]
When I itch his butt, this is what he does!
How cute is this little boy?
And the other day in the morning when I went to pet him he laid down on his side, it was so cute and I knew he trusted me when he did that, but he did it again tonight when I took him off my shoulders and put him on his floor before I left him... here's an adorable picture.
Tucker is my baby bunny who is around 9 to 10 weeks old right now... and this is my first time owning a "baby" bunny, so of course I am learning so much about him, and hopefully doing things right!
I will start off with how I came across my little Tucker.. I had a bunny whose name was Jake, and he passed away this past August, I had him for 11 to 12 years... he was approximately 14 or so when he passed away. I am only 25 this april, therefore I got him when I was young... and I did NOT do my research prior, he definitely lived a long and healthy life, thankfully. Needless to say, I still had his cage and supplies, and I am a big animal rescuer, I am almost always looking at craigslist at the pet section.. and I saw this person posted a "free bunny" and I felt so bad for the bunny! I emailed the person, and they basically said that we could meet the next day, but that it was going to be 50 for the bunny, cage and supplies, I said I didn't need the cage and supplies, and they said that there would be a fee for the bunny then. (Even after I told them what great home I'd give the bunny) I honestly think that they just cared about the money.
Not that I didn't want a bunny, but I really was only going to take him because of how bad I felt that someone would be offering their bunny on craigslist for free.. I wouldn't have been getting a bunny otherwise. Anyways, I then started browsing and ended up finding a different ad with 3 little baby bunnies. They were asking 25 for each. (Again, not that I can't afford to spend 25 on a bunny, I would've rather spent the 25 buying the bunny a new toy or something) After I explained the great home and promising the family updates and pictures through facebook, they agreed on letting me pick him up for free, with no issues. I also figured if I paid the $25 in a way I'd be supporting a breeder, and I'm not a big fan of that.
Meeting people off craigslist.. what an experience that was! That's a story for another time (I think).. haha
Here comes Tucker.
I think I forgot to mention I have 4 cats and 2 dogs.. and when I first brought Tuck home, I let him hop around my kitchen with my dogs and cats checking him out. I never realized how much it would stress him out! I mean, he doesn't know me, and he doesn't know this new environment, and he did live with cats in the past, but he did NOT live with dogs, especially my dogs were so interested in him.
(My dogs are very playful and just were like "What is that? Can I play with it?" kind of thing.. nothing vicious at all. Same with the cats, although I think they just wanted to know what he was -- not that they wanted to play OR hurt him, at all.)
He was very scared of me at first, so sunday I left him alone all night, and then monday when I got home from work I cuddled him a few times and sat in the room with him, I held him and was on my laptop and he hung out on my shoulders, behind my head in my hood most of the time. He also came down and hung out in my lap and watched me on my laptop, too.
Tuesday, Mike (my other half) and I went and picked up a playpen off of craigslist, again. And we set up Tuckers cage. I noticed when Mike was holding Tucker he was a little more stiff, and then when I held him it was the first time he actually explored my hoodie and my face and neck, because he was finally getting comfortable. I loved it!
I really didn't feel like the cage I had was good enough.. with the litter box and his igloo and whatever else, those things basically took up the whole cage, so I decided to order him a new one. We put that one together last night... and he loves it!!
I could've sworn when I put him in there I heard him hopping around (maybe possibly doing a bunny binky???) I was so excited!
But the greatest thing is.... tonight when I was hanging out with him in his pen once I got home from work... he binkied like crazy all over me, and he has been opening up, too. He has been coming right up to me and hopping in my lap and then up on my chest for cuddles and everything. It's amazing, it's only been a few days and he already loves me so much! I am so happy for that!
Anyways, I want to end this right now with some pictures. :]
When I itch his butt, this is what he does!
How cute is this little boy?
And the other day in the morning when I went to pet him he laid down on his side, it was so cute and I knew he trusted me when he did that, but he did it again tonight when I took him off my shoulders and put him on his floor before I left him... here's an adorable picture.
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