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Rabbits: Their part in my Peanut, who decided that his main activity from now on
was going to be running around after her grunting
downfall – Part 13 amorously.
by Nimal
While Sarah was one of the bounciest, friskiest bunnies we
had ever encountered, it became apparent that she was
also unusually sensitive to any discomfort or stress. One
Sarah the Chocolate bunny day we found her looking particularly morose and
apparently unable to move. We promptly rushed our
(adopted Christmas 2007)
seemingly paralysed bunny to the vet. Far from being on
Not content with filling the house with our own adopted death’s door, our vet was unable to diagnose anything
rescued rabbits, we started looking after other peoples’ wrong with Sarah, who seemed to be in perfect health.
bunnies when they went on holiday. In a way it made sense Feeling somewhat sheepish, we took Sarah home and in a
– now that we couldn’t leave the house ourselves, we might while she was hopping around again as though nothing had
as well offer bunny boarding to help prevent other people happened!
from being prisoners in their own homes.
Sarah had another moment when we temporarily moved
While we enjoyed meeting new bunnies and their owners, it her and Peanut to an outdoor enclosure. We had recently
was a bit stressful – we were already limited for space and taken in a couple of surrendered bunnies and were also
there was the heavy responsibility of looking after someone boarding a bunny, so we were really struggling to find room
else’s pet and ensuring that they went home safe and for everyone. Some friends had loaned us a large outdoor
healthy after their holiday. However, there was one risk that enclosure, which we had set up on our lawn. It was
we hadn’t considered until Christmas time one year when spacious, sturdy and insect-proofed, and we thought Sarah
Mopsy the bunny was delivered to our house for an eight- and Peanut would enjoy a bit of sunshine and running
day visit. around outside.
Mopsy had been booked in to stay with us and his arrival They had been out for a couple of days when Karen,
went as scheduled. What wasn’t scheduled was the fact looking very concerned, brought Sarah in. Sarah was
that Mopsy did not arrive alone. His owners also brought us listless and seemed to be having difficulty breathing – she
a chocolate-brown lop who had been found hopping around was making a noise like a dodgy car exhaust and was
their street that morning! moist around the nose. Once again Sarah was rushed
straight to the vet, this time returning with a nebuliser and
So two extra rabbits stayed with us that Christmas, which medication. This paraphernalia had cost us $200, but it was
was fine – it just seemed a bit unfortunate that only one of never used because as soon as Sarah was moved back
them went home! inside the house, she made a miraculous and instant
recovery! Apparently she just didn’t like being outside – as
Mopsy’s folks didn’t want an extra rabbit, so we were again soon as she was back indoors her breathing was fine, she
left holding the bunny! The stray was named Sarah and it was running about and there was nothing wrong with her!
wasn’t long before she had wheedled her way into Karen’s
affections. Karen claimed that Sarah was a “chocolate And so we wait on tenterhooks for Sarah’s next bout of
bunny”, because she “melted” under the hand that was malingering. One wonders what she’ll fake next – bubonic
patting her. The drooping ears and long eyelashes gave plague? Mad cow disease, perhaps? Despite having given
Sarah a somewhat woebegone look, belied by a frisky us the run-around, Sarah can do no wrong in Karen’s eyes,
nature that often saw us retrieving her from the top of the and even I have to admit that any bunny capable of putting
television or back of the couch. In one memorable incident, up with Peanut deserves a medal!
Sarah leaped clear over a 90 cm high barrier, straight into
Karen’s arms (fortunately, Karen caught her!)
Kind Regards
RSPCA Customer Service
Peter Rabbit
Adopt me! Location: Melbourne
Furball
From Jaimi:
I am currently looking for a home for a foster bunny that
has recently come into my care. He is a male, fawn
Dong coloured lop.
Dong He is approx 2 years old and healthy. He has been fully vet
checked. He can be a little shy at first but comes out of his
How could you not love these two beautiful boys!!
shell quickly and is a very curious and sweet boy who
doesn’t mind a pat. He is a large bunny who is a little
Dong Dong & Furball are urgently in need of a very loving
uncomfortable being picked up. He loves his food and it is
indoor home. They are two bonded, desexed boys who
certainly the way to this boy’s heart.
need a loving home.
He is currently being housed indoors and his litter training
If you are interested in adopting these beautiful little gentle
is coming along well. He will be best suited to a quieter
boys, please contact Susana on 0416 108 583 or email her
household with lots of room. Discount desexing can be
at susana_pui@hotmail.com
organised before he goes to his new home.
I have really fallen in love with this boy but with my full
Miffy household and being due to give birth myself very soon I
Location: Melbourne am hoping to find him an urgent home or someone willing
to take him on as a foster, if not he can stay with myself as
Miffy was advertised in our February newsletter but is still long as it takes.
awaiting a new home!!
If anyone is interested in this gorgeous bunny, please
Miffy was rescued from a home where the family had lost contact Jaimi at any time on 0402 259 178 or
interest in her after her little bunny sister died and as a jaimi_m@hotmail.com
result, she
has been
neglected
for a long
time.
Whatever happened to?
Lucy (friend of Furball & Dong Dong)
With lots of
found a fabulous new home with one
TLC and
of our Bunologist members, Sian &
fresh food,
her bunny Arthur. We wish Lucy all
she has
the best in her new home!
blossomed
into an
absolutely
We are so very happy that this little
darling bunny. She is small, of unknown breed, has been
bunny found a good home as she
checked out by the local vet and would be perfect in a
was first spotted advertised on the
home with a gentle boy bunny or where she’d get lots of
Trading Post website. We notified
attention by older people (no kids please!!!). She did have
the owner that giving a free rabbit
one solitary friend in her old home – the also-neglected
away on the Trading Post is not a
pussy cat, so Miffy will also be comfortable in a home with
good idea for the bunny.
a gentle, complacent pussy cat.
Fortunately, she was really happy for help and Bella found
a home with a bunny lover who saw her on the BOING
If you are interested in Miffy, please contact Chrissie on
adoption website page.
0409 526 787 or email cheyn@legalsuper.com.au
Kitty was so shocked that, for some weird reason she used
Clarence the SUPER- a laser to shoot a large hole in the roof of the burrow. ‘What
did you do that for?’ James asked Kitty, finally out of
SPY astonishment.
‘Wow, I still can’t believe Kitty stared at him in bewilderment (above). ‘I don’t, know?
we all got an Easter Spy
Award,’ said Clarence, They’d got all their necessary supplies and spy weapons.
while taking off his top hat They were up for a very bumpy ride before meeting up with
and bow tie. Clarence, the queen at the Eureka Tower. She was wearing a very
James, Bunneary, Chief big, black gown and a lace hat with her ears poking out of
Guinea pig, Kitty, Ally and holes.
Pancake had just come
back from the SPY ‘Very nice to meet you all, I hope you will be good enough
LEAGUE, where they all for my escort,’ said Sunshine III while shaking Clarence’s
got a Spy Award for a lot paw. ‘So you must be the famous Clarence the super spy.
of different reasons. I’ve heard a lot about you and your courageous team, not
Mostly for accuracy. It to forget the BOING bunnies. I’ve heard in the newspapers
was the day before Easter and it was the day that Queen about how Mr. Beaver’s robots attacked you all at the Do
Sunshine III was going to make her appearance at the Hop Inn. I also heard about how the so called Tessa won
Beijing stadium. They still didn’t know who was going to the annual car race and a Mr. Beaver minion was involved.’
escort her from the Eureka Tower to Beijing, because her
guards had mysteriously gone missing. They were all blushing. ‘Well we do have a lot of
adventures in our missions,’ said Pancake from the back,
James, Kitty and Clarence all put their trophies in although she wasn’t in any of those missions.
Clarence’s sparkling Trophy Case. But Bunneary and Chief
Guinea Pig would put their Trophies in their own glittering ‘Well let’s get started. Don’t want to be late, do we?’
case at their house. They all lay down in the hay made announced Bunneary. They all started loading their cargo
chairs in the living room and took out their books, waiting onto the big spy plane. Clarence politely helped Sunshine
for a mission. Ally and Pancake wanted to go on a mission up the stairs to the passenger deck. Clarence was going to
with Clarence again, like the old days. They waited for a pilot the ship with Chief Guinea pig as his co pilot. Pancake
very long time until… would be the beautiful stewardess. And the rest of them
were just going to be passengers, like the queen.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
‘Ok, everyone please fasten your seatbelts. Our first and
They all raced to the huge computer at the end of the only destination is Beijing. Food will be handed out when
corridor. The screen was flickering; the face of Colonel we are safely in the air. Now everyone listen to Pancake as
Bunny was shown. she tells you all the safety instructions for this plane,’
announced Clarence through the PA system.
‘Hello Clarence’s team and Pancake and Ally, the SPY
LEAGUE wants you guys to escort Queen Sunshine III to Pancake showed everyone the safety instructions
Beijing. We think you will be the most compatible of all the contently. Everyone was bored by the instructions, except
spies.’ for Bunneary who’d fallen asleep.
They were all After all that, they launched off into the open air. Pancake
double gob came around offering food like: Vegie Burgers, Carrot
smacked, except Soup, Pumpkin Soup, Canned Carrots, Salted Nuts and
for Ally who’d different flavours of Sappy Spy Soda. They all stuffed
fainted in terrified themselves.
shock (right).
But they didn’t know what was ahead of them.
Bullets were being shot at the plane, but none got in. The
assault had happened so quickly. The pilot tried to dodge Dear Diary
but the plane was too big. All the passengers opened the By Karen
windows and started using their weapons against the Mr.
Beaver bounty hunters. Kitty was the most affective with This month we’ve been getting ready for Easter & a few
her new Ice Block Blaster that she got in the game Crack boarder bunnies coming to stay. It’s always a bit chaotic but
the Walnut. The Queen and Ally huddled down in the seat lovely to help other people relax on their holidays and ensure
for protection. their buns have an equally fun vacation whilst their family are
away.
Then, there was a screeching metallic sound from the
bottom of the plane. Pancake, Bunneary and James ran Fortunately, the last month hasn’t seen too many disastrous
down the set of platinum stairs and fell into the main moments at the BOING household. Of course Princess
cargo shelter. There weren’t many objects except a continues to get into trouble & do very naughty things. This
couple 1940s cans with some sort of fruit in them, some month she took it upon herself to romp out onto our patio
rusty, metal bookshelves and a big hole in the middle of whilst the door was briefly ajar while I was changing the litter
the metal floor. Oops? There were two bounty hunters trays. In the split second it took to put the trays down &
emerging out of the hole, holding two very big Net retrieve Princess, she had eaten a fallen flower. There was
Blasters. nothing I could do but to wait & hope that the flower was not
poisonous!!! Fortunately, she was okay but a reminder that
James ran up, dodged the slinging nets and gave both rabbits are very quick & curious when it comes to nibbling on
bounty hunters a full-on kick and they fell out into unknown items (so keep those chocolate Easter eggs up
the hole. James knows karate. ‘Cool,’ said Pancake and high & away from inquisitive bunny mouths).
Bunneary.
Hugo & Lily have moved back outside into our garden since I
They quickly ran up to the passenger deck, where they finished extending one of our outdoor bunny houses. I’m
saw Clarence and Chief Guinea pig getting everyone into very proud of their new home & they just love it! It’s sad that
a big orange lifeboat. ‘What are ya doing?’ asked they’re not indoors with us anymore as we prefer indoor
Bunneary. housing but they’re together & are enjoying much more
room. Of course it is all insect proofed & weather proofed so
They all looked up to see them. ‘I think we’re going to they are safe. They love their new big fluffy blanket too!
jump out, because the engines are down,’ said Ally
timidly.
When they were safely down Bunneary was the first one
to hop out of the boat. He was kissing the sand and
making snow (sand) angels. His eyes were wild and his
mouth was screeching out unknown words.
Bunneary turned around, his eyes in the wrong places. Hugo & Lily’s
He charged up to the chief and gave her a spine- old indoor
smashing hug of unfriendly proportion. ‘Doilla huggggii home also had
fourr ssssnoooow bol,’ he said in a totally different a minor
language. They all thought it was gibberish. makeover so
Molly is now
Then, he fell asleep. living in there.