The Life & Times of Felix 'n' Clementine!

[pani]

One step forward, two steps back. I don't understand Clemmie's aversion to affection - I try to pet her, she runs away and even flicks her feet at me as she's doing so, as if petting her is somehow horribly offensive. Ack!

 

[pani]

My sister bought the bunnies a cute set of stackable cups.

 

[lovelops]

One step forward, two steps back. I don't understand Clemmie's aversion to affection - I try to pet her, she runs away and even flicks her feet at me as she's doing so, as if petting her is somehow horribly offensive. Ack!

That's ok. Brooke did the same thing yesterday. I was at the animal shelter getting one of my dogs fixed and went to the small animal room to play with some of the rabbits that were in the shelter while waiting.

There was a Holland /Mini Lop there that was SOOO Cute. I got her out of the cage and was playing with her and soon all the bunnies (8 in all and one just gave birth to kits!) were sticking their noses out of the cages to get bunny nose rubs also.

The Lop got upset I was giving another bunny a nose rub and after pushing me with her nose, flicked her feet at me also! My husband is interested in us possibly picking up the little lop and seeing if she can be friends with Brooke and stay in Brooke's Xpen. Last night Lady smelled the pants I was wearing when the lop was sitting in my lap, something Lady won't do any more after getting fixed and she almost climbed into my lap and laid down for a while!

I was so sad for the Lop because of how dirty she was. Her stomach to her tail was stained with urine It looked like the previous owners didn't change anything in her cage or litter box if she was using one.

Don't worry about the foot flicking I think it's just the lops personality!

Vanessa

 

[Azerane]

Adorable!! Bandit has stacking cups too, he likes to throw them around and because they're bath ones (with holes in the bottom), he gets angry at them when he can smell the food between them but can't get to it, lol. It probably confuses him and I do feel bad sometimes, but he just has to smarten up

Where did you get that ball from?

 

[pani]

It's from the kid's section of K-Mart!

 

[Azerane]

Thanks Will check it out next time I'm there.

 

[lovelops]

Thanks Will check it out next time I'm there.

Me too. I hope that they have them in the US. Sometimes country to country we have different things.

Vanessa

 

[pani]

Good luck! I wish mine were a bit more interested in that ball, it's a really cute toy for them to play with, but they haven't really grown attached to it.

 

[Azerane]

Bandit is just the same, not particularly attached to any of his toys sometimes it seems more like he just moves them when they're in his way, lol. He does seem to use the sea grass mats regularly for chewing up though which is good

 

[pani]

There's a beautiful magpie blue point doe on my breeder's website... boyfriend said no. I would have named her Magdalyn, Maggie for short.

 

[pani]

Not much happening for Felix and Clementine right now. They still don't like being held, but we're slooooowly making progress. Clementine is especially important since I need to groom her pretty much daily - she's shedding like hell again. I'm looking into getting a Furminator because I want to get as much loose hair off her as possible. Felix grooms her incessantly, so they're both at risk of ingesting too much hair when she's having a mad shed.

I tried to clip Clemmie's nails tonight, thinking they were a bit long, and accidentally clipped into the quick on one nail. I thought I'd only clipped the light part but I must have been wrong. Luckily the bleeding was very minor - I just dabbed at it, and she seems fine now. Phew.

I've been busy, with my sister visiting, training someone new at work, and last night we had a work function and a convention that I went to in the day. I'm now sick with a cold, which I felt coming on for the past few days, but I'm glad it held off until I was done with my busy few weeks.

 

[pani]

Cuties.

 

[Aubrisita]

Awwww, they are SUCH cuties.

 

[Azerane]

Glad your making progress with the bunns. I clipped one of Bandit's nails into the quick once, I felt so awful and I was sure I was being so careful

I have a cold too, felt it coming on last night. Left early from work to try and nurse it a bit, thankfully I have tomorrow off as well. But I'm working all weekend and have a couple of events on so I just really want to get on top of it as early as possible. Hate feeling sick though.

 

[pani]

I'm due back tomorrow but I think I should be mostly better by then. Woke up this morning feeling a lot better, thankfully. I hope you get well soon!!

Progress is downhill again, I think. Both buns seem to run from me like I'm fear incarnated. I don't get it - I bring them food and pet them and love all over them. The only thing I do that they don't like is pick them up to groom them, but that's necessary at times, or the fur situation will get out of hand. I don't really know what else to do. I get that it's their nature.

On the weekend I was hanging out with my friend and her girlfriend, and her girlfriend's adorable dog was there too. She's part chihuahua, part dachshund, and she's just the most darling little thing. She curled up with all of us and fell asleep on the couch. It made me wish the bunnies were more affectionate. I got them because I have so much love to give, and they won't let me shower them with it!

 

[whiskylollipop]

Aw I HATE colds. Feel better you two.

I'm in the same boat Charlotte, so much love to give and always feeling so rejected when the fluffies don't let me go all hug monster on them! I've come to terms with the bunnies' way though. Simply appreciate being allowed to enjoy their cuteness as I watch them go about their important bunny business through the day. Sasha won't accept pets except on her own terms, and Merlin just doesn't like being touched much but will tolerate it, he guesses, if there's food at stake. As long as they feel comfortable enough to be their bunny selves near me, that's how I know they love me.

Would you ever adopt a dog? Or a cat? I know cats have a rep for being aloof and independent, but I feel they're just kinda like shy teenage girls who want to fit in but don't know how. Cats are unlimited reservoirs of love, just waiting for you to make the first move. Like check out Odin, our abandoned-and-left-to-die-when-owners-moved shelter cat whom we thought would have socialisation/trust problems (or at least some f*kin good reason his owners would abandon an otherwise healthy cat):

Just a week he's been here, and he's already voluntarily seeking me out to lie with. :hugsquish: He's still mostly shy and nervous, but it's so gratifying to know that all the love I've been showering on him is getting through.

 

[pani]

I'd love a pug, and I'm holding out for one one day. My house is way too small for a dog right now, though. Cats are lovely too, but my partner was opposed to me getting one. I landed on bunnies after pitching pug first, cat second, and finally "how about something SMALL".

There are some adorable mini lops needing homes on petrescue.com.au. Boyfriend says it would be a "bad idea".

But loooooooook
http://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/302025
http://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/302024
http://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/302023
http://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/302022

Odin is so lovely - I'm glad he found you guys to care for him.

 

[whiskylollipop]

Ohhhh that last bunny, how can anyone resist those eyes!

Pugs are adorable, they're my second top choice for a dog after a spitz.

 

[pani]

The little gingery ones have especially captured my heart, although Bendigo's big eyes are lovely.

And look how CUDDLY they are! All snuggling up in hoomins' arms. I can snuggle Clemmie, but only after chasing her for 20 minutes to scoop her up first, and then I think she'll just lay however I put her out of fear.

Pugs are so ugly-beautiful and smooshy-faced, attention-loving little bundles of joy. I want a fawn pug someday.

 

[Azerane]

Thanks for the well-wishes both of you

Cats are unlimited reservoirs of love, just waiting for you to make the first move.

Agreed, as much as I love bunnies, I am hanging out for the day that I can finally have a cat again. I just miss that irritating lump that doesn't move off your lap for 4 hours to let you do things, lol.

I'd love a pug, and I'm holding out for one one day. My house is way too small for a dog right now, though. Cats are lovely too, but my partner was opposed to me getting one. I landed on bunnies after pitching pug first, cat second, and finally "how about something SMALL".

Haha, you sure fooled him Sure, bunnies are often small, but they also take up a tonne of space. A dog or cat would have probably been easier, lol.