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Rabbits roaming free
Rabbit mix
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Stuart Little
Then… Lulu became unwell again! Lulu’s problems with
her colon & bladder (caused by scar tissue) meant that she
became quite constipated again. Never have I had a more
stressful four days than worrying about Lulu. She required
all kinds of medications to try & move things through –
fluids, critical care, laxatives & ….. enemas! Not fun for her
or me!
She is much better now but we can never tell when her
Dingleberry problem will occur again.
A few weeks later, our Peanut was very unwell. His tummy
felt very hard and it was confirmed to be a stomach
impaction. He unfortunately did not survive and we are
now looking after his lifelong partner Stuart Little.
Lulu
The good news is that we have bonded Ginger & Molly!!
They are such a gorgeous and happy couple.
Peanut
Stuart was very closely bonded to Peanut and has never
been friendly to any other bunnies. Peanut & Stuart were
living in our studio recently so Stuart has now moved into
the house with us so we can look after him (he’s completely
blind). An attempt to bond him with Ally didn’t work
unfortunately but he doesn’t mind sharing a room with Ally
as long as there is a barrier between them.
Radical Rabbit Update What’s wrong with
rabbit mix?
by Karen
Sunflower seeds
Full of high levels of fat!
Be safe, not sorry!
Dried corn
The idea of letting your rabbit roam free might sound like a Corn in general is hard to digest for humans and animals.
way to give your rabbit the space, freedom & exercise that It serves no benefit as a food for rabbits fresh or dry. As a
they need. Unfortunately, most of the time rabbits that are dried food, corn has been known to cause fatalities in
allowed to run loose, the outcome is not so wonderful. animals due to a bacteria that it can carry.
Rabbits are prey animals. In the wild, rabbits will dig a Lucerne chaff
burrow to escape predators. The burrows that rabbits build Lucerne is a high nutrient hay/chaff. Lucerne contains high
include a social network with other rabbits. Rabbits never quantities of calcium and is too rich for rabbits over the age
live alone. There is always a bunny looking out for the of 6 months. High levels of calcium can cause bladder
others so they can thump their back leg to notify other sludge/stones in rabbits.
bunnies of danger nearby so they can flee when faced with
danger.
Mollasses
When a rabbit (particularly a single bunny) is left to roam This is the key to why rabbits love to eat rabbit mix.
free, life is stressful, not fun. Mollasses is a super sweet syrup, a viscous by-product of
the processing of sugar cane or sugar beets into sugar. By
The most dangerous aspect of a rabbit roaming free is the coating the mix with mollasses, the product is irresistible to
fact that there are also many other animals out there also rabbits who LOVE sweet treats.
roaming free. When you are not supervising, be aware that
many predatory eyes may be watching your rabbit. My best advice on rabbit mix is to chuck it in the compost
heap and run to the nearest stockfeed store for some oaten
Recently there have been a number of reports of beloved hay!!!
bunnies being killed by dogs. Never assume that your
rabbit is safe when you leave it alone outside.
It was quite fun when I sat down that evening on the damp
Bunny Ambassadors in grass and pulled the carrots out of the bag. I was
immediately overtaken by 12 rabbits all eager to dig their
Iraq teeth into the tasty treats. With four carrots held in each of
my hands I delighted in watching the assortment of rabbits
chew away happily. All the while, the police officers stood
By Terri Crisp
and watched with big smiles on their faces. They looked
Program Development Manager
very much like proud parents.
SPCA International
As I sat there, I learned that each of the rabbits had a
name and there were stories to relay about each one. It
was quite clear as I listened, these men took great pride in
the rabbits and I was thrilled to see this kind of
compassion. As many Operation Baghdad Pups
supporters know, we have learned that many of the Iraqi
people are not known for compassionate treatment of
animals.
Car-eating bunnies
invade Denver airport
15 October 2010