Getting A Rabbit...

Oh! I love the cage! GREAT set-up! I dunno about the shavings though they make SUCH a mess! Maybe put newspaper on the bottom and a towel(don't drape it off anything that's what strangeled my Cadbury:(:(:(:() And those corner litterbox's are no good, I wasted my money on two and my rabbits butts don't even fit in them anymore! Try wal-mart with plastic cat litterbox's,dirt cheap and work very well! I'm not trying to nag you or anything just a few tips which make cleaning up after rabbits(8 for me!) easier!

That corner one is a temperary one, I have a regular shaped super pet one that I will place in there. I have no clue how big she is so I just stuck the smaller one in there for time being. I have guards on the side of the cage to catch some of the shavings. I want her to be on shavings for a while, since she has been in a metal cold box for a year :( Gives her something nicer to rest on. I will probably use something else the next time I clean her cage. I will not use newspaper though.

I think the newspaper would give her ink poinsioning, my teachers dog died from that.

Good luck, is it thrusday yet?!?!?!

Ashley

Depends on what kind of newspaper it is. Around here we have some kind of strange stuff that ink won't come off of. My rabbits have never died or got sick. My rabbits always eat newspaper and they aren't at risk. The dog probably died for another reason. Well it's your decision whether or not for newspaper(I've had Spice for 2 years and newspaper never effected her).

She is offically mine!! :D

We went to the humane society to visit her for the first time and to finally fill out the adoption papers. Let me tell you, that picture of her does no justice for her size. SHE IS HUGE! I mean HUGE! So...I decided that her cage was too small for her so I went to Fleet Farm and bought another cage- the exact same kind and smooshed them together and cable tied them together. The cage is now 6 feet long!! More than big enough! I also went out and bought a Midwest puppy pen for her.

She is the sweetest "little" bun on the planet! Such a cutie pie! When the lady went to get her out, Peanut nipped her, but once I started to pet her she calmed right down and laid in my lap. I petted her for a good 7 minutes or so and we put her back, and right away she went potty in her litter box. She sat in the far back corner and muched on some hay. I made a kiss noise and called her name and she hopped right over to the front of the cage and I pushed my hand against the cage- and she gave me some kisses. I would have taken her home tonight, but tomorrow we are getting new windows installed- that would stress her out beyond belief, so we are going to pick her up Thursday after school.

She has to weigh a good 9 or 10 pounds a little less and maybe even a little more. She is as large as Sammy bodywise. Once she has settled into her new home, I am going to make an appointment with Dr. Bennets a rabbit specialist (who is doing the surgery on Suzie) to do a general health check-up on her just to make sure she is 100% healthy. :)

I cannot wait until Thursday, I am ecstatic!!!! And my first two paychecks are all gone :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :o . Ah well!

Here is her new 6 foot long cage:
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I can't wait to post pictures of Peanut- the most spoiled rabbit in Wisconsin! :D :D

This is what her puppy pen looks like (I didn't pay $125, I paid $67)- it's the exact same one:
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/p...5Fid=109&Page=

Congratulations Laura!!! I'm so excited for you! And a bit jealous... ;)
Peanut's renovated ;) palace looks lovely! I cracked up when I read about your *big* surprise! Petfinder needs a warning saying...Bunnies on Petfinder are larger than they appear! :p
I hope you'll have lots of pictures to share on Thursday!
Welcome to your Furrr-ever home, Miss Peanut!!! :D :D :D

That's a BEAUTIFUL home you've got her. I'm sure she'll be very happy! Can't wait for her to get there, be sure to take lots of pics for us! :D

Yay, how exciting! She'll be so happy in her new home! :D

YAY FOR FOR YOU AND YOUR NEW SWEETY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is SO exiting!!! CONGRATS! Ahh, I can't WAIT for pics!

That cage setup is awesome! She is already spoiled!!



wabbitwuver - No, the dog died from ink posioning, it's up to you what you use, but I was letting YLL know of the risk.

Ashley

AWW!YaY! She sure sounds like a sweetie. She'll be SOOOOO glad with all tha room you gave her and she sure knows you rescued her and will repay with many years of love!Good Luck!:D

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YAY FOR FOR YOU AND YOUR NEW SWEETY!!!!!!!!!!!

This is SO exiting!!! CONGRATS! Ahh, I can't WAIT for pics!

That cage setup is awesome! She is already spoiled!!



wabbitwuver - No, the dog died from ink posioning, it's up to you what you use, but I was letting YLL know of the risk.

Ashley

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Poor doggy....must not have been as strong as my wabbits who have never encountered this problem, I actually never heard of any rabbits encontering this problem,remember they have stronger disgestive systems than dogs....Wild rabbits can eat fox glove.....Domestic CANNOT though but still it proves..

Laura I'm so happy for you! I bet Peanut is going to be so happy living with you and I know that you will give her better care that she has ever known. She is well on her way to being the most spoiled bunny ever!

Just to clarify on the newpaper ink, it really depends on the paper. Now most papers are made with soy ink which is 100% safe. A few years ago soy ink wasn't used which was not safe and toxic to pets. A few papers still use the old kind of ink, but not very many. When in doubt call your local paper and ask if they are using soy ink. This was a concern with my ratties after someone told me it could kill them. I looked and called and found out it's 100% safe for them.

Yes! Thats the ink in my newspapers! They just got it new around here well...about 2 years ago. If you use newspaper check with someone to make sure it is the soy ink.

Congrats on your new bunny Laura! How WONDERFUL of you to rescue such a special girl who has spent WAY too long in the shelter. I am sure she will shower you with years and years of love and gratitude.

(I'm sorry about all the heartbreak you've gone through with your ratties. I can't even imagine how horrible it must be. I keep you and your babies in my prayers all the time).

YAY! Congrats! Peanut is going to be so spoiled!

9 or 10 pounds? Thats just about how much Snowy weighs! lol

I think we will all need pictures of your bun bun once Thursday comes!:D