My Big Guy

Late last week I lost my chocolate Mini Rex, Hershey. He started to have strained breathing so we rushed him to the vet. He had pneumonia and they were going to keep him overnight for observation, but he passed that evening in their care. I'm bringing my other three rabbits to the vet ASAP to …

Hoppy Birthday Butterscotch!

Today is my Butterscotch's ninth birthday, and his first here in Florida. We had an ice cream cake to celebrate the day, and my Hershey tried to help himself to a piece. From his brother's pellets to my ice cream, there is no food that little guy won't try to steal. Fortunately I stopped him …

Hershey, the Genius

Of my four current rabbits, my oldest, Hershey, is the smartest (but don't tell the other three I said that). He's also the most overweight, but that is related to his intelligence as well. He's got the tiniest ears, but if he even thinks that he hears his brother crunching down on some food, he …

Thunder-Butters

We had a loud thunderstorm here a few nights ago, and storms are sometimes more aggressive here in Florida. There was one crack of thunder that even I jumped at. My Butterscotch thumped at that one, but was okay for the rest of the storm. I don't think the other bunnies even minded the thunder …

When Hershey Gets Dehydrated

My big guy Hershey had some stasis trouble last week that kept recurring. After a vet visit we found out that the stasis left him dehydrated and caused some cecal pellets in his cecum to dry out, forming a hard mass that stuck in place. He's been on Sub Q fluid and critical care for …

Elder Bun Appetites

My two older buns are nine and nearly nine, but they're both in very different shape. Hershey, has been overweight most of his life and continues to be so, even into his later years. My Butterscotch has been generally a good weight but is losing a little as he gets older. Hershey still has a …

My Hershey, My Rock

My Hershey is my little rock. He's a tough bunny who doesn't take any nonsense from anyone, rabbit or human. When I'm feeling stressed or upset, I try not to let my rabbits see it. They're very intuitive creatures and can understand when we feel something is wrong. My other three rabbits are more sensitive …

Drying Herbs for Long-term Storage

Stores may be out of toilet paper and soap, but my cart is full of lettuce and herbs. I've made sure to order a little extra hay and pellets from Petco, but greens are a little trickier to store in bulk. Greens in general do not freeze and thaw well due to their high water …

Bath Time, Master Hershey

My "big guy" Hershey has had issues with stepping in his cecotropes for a while now. He's overweight so he has trouble reaching them and sometimes winds up stepping on. I clean his feet regularly and it's not usually a problem otherwise, but this week he got a big glob stuck between his legs and …

Hoppy Birthday Hershey!

Today is my Hershey's ninth birthday. He says he's going to live forever, and he's so tough that if he could on sheer willpower, he would. My little chocolate bunny is brown on his back with a white tummy, so I made black and white bunny cookies for the humans in the house to celebrate. …