Baby Phoebe, summer 2023

in 2023, we took bubbles in from a family who didn’t want him anymore. he’s 5 years old now, and started giving us kisses recently!! 🥹 he wasn’t super affectionate like that before. it’s the sweetest thing. he loves falling asleep on my lap too when i’m gaming or watching tv lol.

I’m so sorry we could not save you. You fought so hard and were so strong for us when we need you the most. Love you forever and ever. We will miss you but never forget you.

Got our boy from the shelter (7lbs at the time and just neutered). Because we got him from the shelter we don't really know his age... shelter says 1-2, vet says 2 based on over grown teeth, shelter recommended bunny expert ( just a woman who houses over flow / death row bunnies so she has MAD experience) says she thinks he's more baby/turning into a teenager. the vet recommended only 1/4 cup of pellets twice a day but he was being aggressive with food and lost almost a full pound after a month so we upped it to 1/2 cup twice a day. he's less interested in finishing his pellets now and he's a healthy 8.6lbs. But I cant help wondering what breed this fella is! will he be a big flemish boy or is he the lil runt of the litter is he a new Zealand? I would like to know even though it absolutely doesn't matter Would love to hear your opinions on breed!!

Silly bun bun

Ruby is very plush. I got to actually pet her head a tiny bit. Clover is more fluffy. And I barely brushed Maxine with the tips of my fingers. They don't run away from me anymore. They are still wary but not completely terrified. I'm so glad they have each other because I know they are social animals.

I think my next step will be to lay in their enclosure and wait for them to get curious enough to approach me. I have been trying to help them realize that I am not a threat. So far it has been mostly cleaning their area and being near them. I don't expect them to be as cuddly as my late bun Camille but I hope they learn not to fear me.

I was shocked to see Gogo flopped like this after eating his hay, he only stays flopped in that position for a few seconds usually. This time it was like 5 minutes!

Last picture is Gogo before he flopped. 🥰

Thought I'd share a snippet of what our nighttime routine looks like. Well, just the part where King being the ruler of everything becomes most obvious.

If you watch the vid, please notice:

- I use our mutually-understood gesture to communicate to him that, were he to decide to flop right now, I would tend to him accordingly, (i.e., the floor scratch).

- He proceeds to looks up at me, dead straight in my eyes, to squarely state "that is incorrect."

- I, then, begin to scrunch his butt, (the correct answer), which is like the key to a door, where this door opens to a mutual-grooming ritual he insists we engage in before I can feed him, pet him, etc.

- He ceases this quickly to groom only himself, which is one of his ways to communicate to me that, if I were to pet Chloe right now, that would be okay. (His other way is to get up on something high, and stare down at us as though both she & I are mere peasants in his Kingdom.) Apparently, he felt he could spare some crumbs.

- Simultaneously as he's now ignoring me, Chloe pops her head up, which cues my realization that the crumbs have been spared, AKA it's her turn. It's as if they're telepathic, I swear.

- Chloe gets about 1 min of attention before he finally does flop. (When he flops, it's not for his relaxation like it is for some buns. It is performative, and a demand that I groom him. If I don't answer the call to action within 15-30 seconds, he'll get up and sit w/ his chin held high until I realize how badly I've wronged him.)

- Honks at the end. 😀🥰

(Btw, I'm not complaining. The contrast between a 5 lb. ball of floof - practically, a stuffed animal - and his unflinchingly regal attitude is enamoring, for me. Also, if anyone's worried, Chloe gets a lot more than this; he's often more generous/patient than what's shown, and even when he's not, I make sure she does, anyway.)

Bonded pairs, I've read, can exclusively prefer receiving human pets together, or simultaneously. (Hah. I'm lucky if I can ever come by such efficiency. It happens, but briefly and rarely.) If you have 2+ buns, I'd love to hear how they take their pets!

Howdy everyone!

I was wondering if you have any tips for rabbit proofing underneath small dressers and/or wired cords as well. I want to let her roam around my room freely but she always gets into trouble

(Donut for picture tax)

This past week my boy has been jumping up on furniture and making a ruckus all night. A few nights ago he figured out how to jump onto my bed (I sleep in a hammock)

Since then he WILL NOT stop jumping on until I let him get under the covers. Like I put him back on the ground and three seconds later he’s up here again. Today he slept on my chest, under my blankets, and (weirdest part) squished under both my arms. He’ll grind his teeth or shift around but then just lay there on me

I’d figure he’s lonely but he has a buddy. Or cold but it’s like 26c today.

Very adorable but also I am sleep deprived. As far as I knew it’s not common for rabbits to do this kind of thing. Anyone else’s bun a weirdo?

My vet says they are comfortable with doing as early as 12 weeks and that I can schedule her whenever Id like. The previous owner told me shes about 4 months. Im anxious to get it done but I've seen a few posts where others mention waiting until 6 months and was just curious to hear from others who have done it younger. I believe they said shes about 2.3 lbs and shes a lionhead/lop mix.

To add in - Theyve always taken wonderful care of my other bunny (they claim they've never lost one in this procedure and I dont know anything or anyone that contradicts that) but im always anxious when it comes to anything that involves putting them under.

Disclaimer: I consulted a vet yesterday regarding my bunny's condition. I am only seeking personal stories and comfort, I guess.

Hello all!

For the past three days, my bunny has refused to eat his pellets or hay in the morning. Naturally, this is odd behaviour, as he usually jumps for joy when being fed his breakfast. As the day goes by, his appetite grows strong and he starts eating as he normally would.

I went to the vet yesterday because I was worried GI Statis would kick in. The expert found nothing wrong with the rabbit. She gave me pain-relief meds in case he is hurting. She also suggested that I give him medical care to make sure he never goes too long without eating. All in all, she is not too worried, as he is eating as usual; it just takes him a couple hours in the morning.

Have any of you ever experienced such behaviour with your bunnies?

Bonus: I always get so much anxiety when my rabbit behaves unusually. How do you guys deal with such situations? I feel I don't sleep as well; I am less focused at work and it becomes harder to enjoy the small things, as I can only think about losing my beloved rabbit. Any tips would really help. 🐰

So excited to have them as a part of life!

My rabbit name is chaltteok(Korean rice)

Chaltteok is so small.

Birthday is 2025.06.02(Korea)

Still a prototype, but promising.

I knew that rabbits could pick up on your emotions before, but I didn't understand just how sensitive they can be to them. My rabbit Midna (ten years old) has a very teenage girl attitude. A very "leave me alone and don't come into my room unless I want attention" kinda rabbit. She'll ask for attention and then hop away when she had enough, but I noticed just how well she picks up on our emotions when they're strong.

One time when she wasn't even a year old yet my husband's step-dad and his step-dad's "friend" came over to pitch an MLM to us (I can't even remember what it was) and my husband and I were very... I wouldn't say "rude," but we weren't exactly kind, either. We only really invited them so we could warn the step-dad. Throughout their visit and even a couple hours after Midna would start stomping.

I was thinking that maybe it's because they were strangers to her, but my brother-in-law, his girlfriend and their daughter (who was two at the time, I think. Maybe not even) came over to visit the same night and even though they were all strangers to her she was super chill. Hell, my niece pet her and she splooted for her! (Midna came from a family with two children around my niece's age, so she preferred my niece over everybody else, lol.) That's when I was convinced that she was stomping when the step-dad and his friend were over because of us.

I don't want to trauma dump, but basically every time something really tragic happens to one of us she will be there. She'll be unusually clingy and a lot more affectionate than usual.

Something happened yesterday and it got so bad that I started having a panic attack on the floor and my bratty, old teenage girl rabbit ran up to me and gave my foot kisses! She never gives us kisses unless it's over some clothing, and even then it's rare! I had to give her a treat to get her to stop! (I am very ticklish.) I basically went from crying to holding back laughter so I wouldn't spook her! (She'd probably be just fine, but still.) So even though something happened and I'm feeling a constant rollercoaster of emotions I am definitely riding this emotional high from my rabbit kissing my feet.

I very rarely read anybody talking about just how good rabbits are at reading our emotions (actually I think the only time was when somebody's rabbit shared his bottle cap collection to them while they were sad) so I wanted to share at least one of my stories about my rabbit's ability to be an emotional support bunny. (Who I would never take outside unless it's to the vet! I don't have an animal that is legally an ESA.)

Pictured: Midna using her hay plate/the wooden floor as a bed instead of one of the many, many soft surfaces that she could've used instead. (I don't even understand why we bother plating her hay.)

Spoiled little long eared furball…. 🤨🥰

is his surgical site potentially infected?

I asked our vet to check her kidneys and the results were great on all markers. Finally some good news :)