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veegan
06-15-2003, 04:55 PM
Yay!! My mom said that it was okay for me to adopt a bunny! (Little did she know I was planning on getting 2 haha) Im moving out in a week so I was hoping she'd say okay, and at first she said no, but then she changed her mind. :cool: She said theyd have to stay in the garage tho cause they "smell" and I said thats fine. But then I got them home and set them up in my room, planning to move them down there at night, and yeah, I just couldnt do it. So Im just kinda waiting till my mom says I have to move them out of my room. lol But they arent smelly and they are good with their litter box, so, I hope theyve proven themselves worthy to my mom. lol

I went to this rabbit only shelter in Gig Harbour (its was like.. a 1 1/2-2 hr drive away) called Rabbit Haven (http://www.rabbithaven.org). I was hoping to get a bonded pair, and I had my eye on a few that Id seen online. I didnt even remember seeing these 2 online because I think they were older than I was looking for. But then once I got there and met a few bunnies, I just fell in love with these 2.

The black male is a Holland Lop, which is the cutest rabbit breed in my opinion hehe and my fave bun Ive ever had was a Holland. And the girl is a netherland dwarf mix, and Ive had 2 netherlands in the past as well. So they were just too cute, and they were prob the smallest of the bunnies there, and I mean, Ive always had and been around small breeds, so thats what Im used to. :) hehe And their names now are Appaloosa (girl) and Floppy D (boy). So, I gotta change them. haha Im thinking maybe Winston or Oliver for the holland. And I have no idea for the little girly.

The girl is about 3 and a half and the boy is about 2 yrs. They came from a family who had had them about a year, but were moving to cali I think and couldnt take them.. Their nails looked like they had never been cut, they were all twisted, I can tell now by looking at them, they are still twisted a bit, and the lady said they were really really long. and they were being fed a very unhealthy and fattening diet, (squirrel mix, with all kinds of nuts and weird things...) so she said they are a little overweight and havent been too good about eating their veggies and such. They had only been at the shelter about 3 weeks.

It was kinda weird at first cause I havent been around any bunnies at all for like 3 years. But then I got more used to them. lol So anyhoo.. we (my friend jenessa & I) were there for a while, talking to the lady who runs the place. Then I filled out the adoption application, and all that shiz, and we were off. :)

Lucy is a lot calmer than Floppy, but they are both really sweet and love to be petted, and dont mind being held and carried around at all. They have come out of the cage a little bit today, but are still a bit shy and usually get spooked and run back to safety. hehe

Sooooo..... heres what I know youre all waiting for (;) hehehe) pictures!:

Floppy D (aka floppy):

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p373d401aa891cb1e42a8b2c2674aa62f/fbeb7607.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pe492f9df81ae345b68743865e415b5f4/fbecb30e.jpg
this one is the most accurate of his colour.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pf80a99e297c3a771b755ab9fdde2b3f2/fbecb2fc.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p2bfbbadee8a6739c0919a0bb6a28733f/fbeb8582.jpg

Appaloosa (aka Loosey/Lucy):

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p4c8a41f7e2eae13106c06e9a336d7efd/fbeb83d6.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p2b3a6e6d27be19da339d7a4a0d47f269/fbeb8679.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p7f951bac60ef13551ffba88899b4cda8/fbeb86c6.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p22682aadf7b40c785efe04bc6f6a03fb/fbeca974.jpg

veegan
06-15-2003, 04:56 PM
A few more pix!


Together:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p438591f993e5930963b348ca512e4540/fbeb8504.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p819ed4c9083eebacdb9b3aae8f669ab0/fbeb8909.jpg

The cage:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p0cd346df6ce9ef2d04212fd94cecc242/fbeb84ba.jpg

Heres (http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4289925613) the link to their album. :) hehe OH! And here (http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=1727392&adTarget=468petsgeneral&SessionID=3eece9581d5517ce-app3&display=&preview=1&row=25) is their link on petfinder.org! lol

Kater
06-15-2003, 05:02 PM
Yipee! :D Two Lucky Rescued Buns! :D :D :D Margaret-- they are both adorable and in such good hands!!! So you're moving out, huh? :) Good times. ;)

aly
06-15-2003, 05:22 PM
They're very very cute! I love the name Oliver for Floppy!!

veegan
06-15-2003, 05:49 PM
hehe! well the buns decided to come out and play some more, so I got some better pics of Floppy!:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p06dabbf9e29f286829f11bc408d8c791/fbeb5f74.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p51c967dcfc6c4a75340efd251e82da24/fbeb6009.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pbb96657002290f565077ed84429b8ee4/fbeb5e93.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pc2eecbf7c02698bcb95526b29ba79998/fbeb5f29.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pa220f2039be5d98e6441ec2083473936/fbeb5976.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/paa8f5c70ff74503b9bf668512866c092/fbeb59b1.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pa5531965576d9646d0ddf64888a59b21/fbeb5a6d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p63dee1c24cac87afea484c1277969bed/fbeb5a36.jpg

Uabassoon
06-15-2003, 05:53 PM
They are both so cute! I would love to have a bun, but I'm highly allergic and I think my cats would get jealous.

Rottieluver45
06-15-2003, 05:58 PM
YAY!! Two new Buns!! They are soooooo cute!

RockyRoad
06-15-2003, 06:02 PM
AWW! They are sooo adorable! What a nice color Floppy has! And what cute uppy ears Appaloosa has! :) Congrats on the new editions!

zippy-kat
06-15-2003, 06:22 PM
Originally posted by veegan

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p51c967dcfc6c4a75340efd251e82da24/fbeb6009.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pc2eecbf7c02698bcb95526b29ba79998/fbeb5f29.jpg



He's PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

RubyMutt
06-15-2003, 07:23 PM
Congrats on the new additions! They are such cuties!! I love Floppy's ears :D

ChloeLove
06-15-2003, 08:14 PM
Congrats, they're sooo cute!!
http://216.40.249.192/s/ups/pezhed/bunny.gif http://216.40.249.192/s/ups/pezhed/bunny.gif http://216.40.249.192/s/ups/pezhed/bunny.gif http://216.40.249.192/s/ups/pezhed/bunny.gif http://216.40.249.192/s/ups/pezhed/bunny.gif

BUNS RULE!! :D

CathyBogart
06-15-2003, 08:49 PM
Congrats! They're darling, and they're in a good home with you!

Karen
06-15-2003, 09:30 PM
Congratulations! I KNEW zippy-kat would love Floppy/Oliver's picture - anyone see a resemblance to a certain Rainbow Bridge resident? ;)

They're lovely bunnies, if a tad rotund - good luck on diets for them, guess not too many carrots or raisins right now! Glad they're in a good bunny-lovin' home! :)

Parsley kisses for all!

luckies4me
06-16-2003, 12:07 AM
Awww they are so cute! They are almost as big as your cat. LOL :eek: :D

veegan
06-16-2003, 12:19 AM
"They're lovely bunnies, if a tad rotund - good luck on diets for them, guess not too many carrots or raisins right now!"

hehehe nope! not for a while anyway! :)

They sure are cute.. They have been going in and out of their cage all day. They are out now; playing under the bed. hehe

veegan
06-16-2003, 12:25 AM
hahahah actually they are quite a bit smaller than the cats. Ill try to get a group shot. :) One of the rabbits the lady at the shelter lives with was like, at least twice as big as either of my cats. lol He was so cute! :D

zanzanfergie
06-16-2003, 12:53 AM
Oh Gosh! Floppy looks JUST like my Zander!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pf80a99e297c3a771b755ab9fdde2b3f2/fbecb2fc.jpg

I just love him, he's a darling! And little Loosey looks so gorgeous and soft. What adorable bun buns!
Congrats on your new additions, you (and they) are very lucky to have found a home with each other. :D

Daisylover
06-16-2003, 10:54 AM
Cute, cute, cute!!!! :D :cool: Your new bunnies are absolutely adorable and thank you, thank you, thank you for adopting them from a rescue organization!

You are to be congratulated for being aware that you can save a life, or two!!!, from rescue groups..... So many people want the perfect bunny...a particular color, a particular size with a specific personality and so the breeders try to fill the demands and the result are "excess" unwanted rabbits. As someone who is very active in rabbit rescue I appreciate your sensitivity to this problem very, very much.

They are both very handsome buns...do post pictures from time to time and keep us updated on their progress! I love Appaloosa spots and the black lop....well let's say Zippy Kat and I have a special attachment to little black bunnies with log, floppy ears....
You are a star! :cool:

Tina
06-16-2003, 12:22 PM
AWWW They are such cuties!!!

veegan
06-16-2003, 01:40 PM
"So many people want the perfect bunny...a particular color, a particular size with a specific personality and so the breeders try to fill the demands and the result are "excess" unwanted rabbits."

Oh I know :( its so sad. 2 of the rabbits Ive had in the past were unwanted bunnies from a breeder. One had malocclusion and the other was just, not needed/wanted and was going to be euthanized. :'( It makes me sad/mad that there are breeders/humans like that.