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The Year Of The Rabbit
It's all ours for the taking, so seize it in all four paws.
Love
Millie Bun.
Volume 9 Number 1 January 2011
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Some of our buns looking for homesReserves can be made in advance, but a home check is done before a rabbit is adopted. Owners must
have suitable accommodation and somewhere secure to exercise their rabbit(s).The sanctuary is run
entirely from donations and re-homing fees - 65 for a doe, 55 for a buck. The re-homing fee
includes castration/spaying, VHD and Myxi jabs and a vet health check. If you ring and we are out,
please leave a brief message. We are unable to return calls to mobiles due to the high cost. Weoccasionally experience problems with email so you may wish to telephone instead.
Brown/grey lop
Age: 2 Breed: Dwarf Lop
Sex: Male
Bonded: No
Description: mink coloured lop. Very cute
General health: Good Temperament: Friendly and lively
Type of home wanted: Loving home.
Ginger and white lop
Age: 2 Breed: Dwarf Lop
Sex: Male
Bonded: No
Description: white lop with ginger markings
General health: Good
Temperament: Lively and friendly
Type of home wanted: Loving home.
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How to trim a rabbit's claws.
1) Drink Vodka.2) Drink more Vodka.3) Catch the rabbit. *hic* Maybe I should have done this BEFORE the vodka.4) Sit the rabbit down in my lap.5) Catch the rabbit.
6) Wrap the rabbit in a towel.7) Have a tasmanian towel devil in my lap.8) Drink more vodka and go catch the rabbit.9) Give the rabbit a piece of papaya (Thank you Lisa)10) Go catch the rabbit.11) Wait till the rabbit is tired out and catch the rabbit.12) Put rabbit on her back and clip her front paws while baby talking her.She'll be too busy gagging at the mushy stuff to fight.13) Grab her ticklish hind feet and collect scratches and bruises whileclipping rear claws.14) Release the rabbit to foot flick, thump, shake, grunt and possibly pee.15) Give the rabbit another piece of papaya.16) Finish the vodka.
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Cruelty Will Only Be Stopped by
Licensing Breeders, says Rabbit Welfare
CharityJanuary 17, 2011, UK. Press Dispensary
The Year of the Rabbit is the Year to End Breeding Cruelty
Despite 2011 being the Year of the Rabbit, the UK is in thewake of another horrific case of rabbit cruelty and neglect. In
response, the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWAF) the
largest charity dedicated to improving the health and welfare of
domestic rabbits in the UK is calling it a day on unregulated
breeding and appealing for all rabbit breeders to be licensed.
PACT, an animal sanctuary in Norfolk, recently came to the rescue of 74 rabbits,
including babies, living in filthy, squalid conditions. The 74 were those that
survived; many others were not so lucky and were found dead at theheartbreaking scene.
The RWAF advises that this is not the first case of its kind and stress that the
cruelty only came to light because the breeder was admitted to hospital and his
premises visited in his absence.
How many other animals are suffering like this without anybody knowing?asked
Rae Todd of the RWAF. We know nothing is foolproof but one way of tackling
irresponsible back yard breeders like this, and preventing further cruelty on this
scale, is to insist that every rabbit breeder in the UK is licensed and regularly
inspected. Too often rabbits are seen as an easy way to make a quick buck
because the system fails them, and it has got to stop.
Realistically, the implementation of licensing schemes is a long way off, so the
charity urges that, in the meantime, everybody can play a role in pushing for
better standards, asking that:
Too often rabbits are seen as an easy way to make a quick buck
because the system fails them, and it has got to stop.
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Pet retailers visit their breeders on a regular basis, and publish this information
in-store to inform their customers. If a breeder is not maintaining their standards
appropriately then the retailer should sever ties with them.
Pet shop customers should question their pet shop about the breeders they use.
They should ask how often the store visits the breeder, and seek conformation
that they are reputable maintain good welfare standards.
Members of the public who buy directly from breeders should have a good look
around the premises and report anything suspicious to their local authority, the
RWAF or the RSPCA. But dont forget that a local rescue centre will have lots of
rabbits looking for good homes, in most cases already vaccinated and neutered.
For information about the Norfolk PACT bunnies, who all are in need of homes,
please contact PACT on 01362 820 775 or via their website
http://www.pactsanctuary.org/about-us.html
or visit the RWAF blog:
http://rabbitwelfare.blogspot.com/2011/01/urgent-help-needed-for-pact-
rescue.html
For more information on rabbit health and welfare visitFor more information on rabbit health and welfare visitFor more information on rabbit health and welfare visitFor more information on rabbit health and welfare visit
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nimal sanctuary workers removingabbits from the shed at Horsford.;
hoto: Bill Smith
The rabbit shed at Horsford.; Photo:
Bill Smith
Rabbits rescued from rat-infested shed near orwich after owner taken ill
Jon Welch Saturday, 8 January, 201112:50 PM
Animal welfare workers have been at a shed near Norwich
today to rescue more than 40 rabbits after their elderly
owner was taken ill.
PACT Animal Sanctuary was contacted by the Norfolk
and Norwich University Hospital on behalf of a
patients in his 70s who is understood to have had a
stroke. He told nurses he had about 30 rabbits that
had not been fed for two days.
The man handed his keys over to charity last night and gave workers directions
to the dilapidated shed at Horsford.
They arrived last night and rescued about 20, before returning today for the rest.
George Rockingham, of PACT Animal Sanctuary, said: There were at least 40
rabbits kept in boxes on the floor and in filing cabinets. One was in a wet
cardboard box.
Most of the animals were in reasonable condition but had obviously never been
out of the place. There was plenty of food but no water
and they were very thirsty. The place was totally rat-
infested and some of the animals had rat bites.
The animals will now be taken to the sanctuary at
Woodrising, near Hingham, and cared for, before being
re-homed.
But Mr Rockingham said the cost of keeping them for six
months could reach between 3,000 and 4,000,
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including 1,000 for myxomatosis injections alone, and appealed for donations to
help look after them.
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Phyllis O'Beollain
Dayton Small Pets Examiner
Are carrots good or bad for small pets?
The good news: carrots fat free, high in anti-oxidants and veryveryveryvery nutritious.
The bad news: half of the calories in carrots are derived from sugars.
The carrot that we know today is a domesticated form of the wild carrot (known as Queen
Annes Lace in America), a plant native to Europe and south-eastern Asia. Our modern-
day orange carrot has been selectively bred for a larger, tenderer taproot. Most store-
bought carrots are orange, although purple, red, white, and yellow varieties also exist.
Carrots are actually biennial plants, meaning the plant grows its fernlike rosette of leaves
during the first year, while building its taproot, where large amounts of sugars are stored
for energy the following year, when the carrot flowers.
The characteristic orange colour results from the high beta carotene content, which
metabolizes into vitamin A in the intestines. Carrots were first grown for their leaves and
seeds, and some carrot relatives are still grown for leaves and seeds (parsley, fennel, dill
and comino).
Carrots are an excellent source of Vitamins A, B6, C, K, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Iron,
Copper and potassium, as well as a good source of dietary fiber and manganese. Carrots
are beneficial to the eyes, urinary tract, intestinal tract, and mucous membranes.
The nutritional value of carrots is such that it is a most beneficial vegetable to offer your
small pet in small quantities. A inch slice of carrot offered daily to your bunny is a finehealthy treat; guinea pigs and smaller pets would benefit from inch slices
Carrot tops can be fed more liberally as part of your small pets daily diet, and can be
grown and harvested a few leaves at a time (the taproot will continue to produce more
leaves all season as long as you leave a leaf or two on the plant). Carrots are easily grownin large pots, which can be moved to the shade in hot weather and even brought indoors
in the winter to delay the end of their growing season.
Renal failure in small pets: symptoms and diagnosis
January 10th, 2011 8:08 pm ET
There are two forms of renal (kidney) failure: acute and chronic.
Acute renal failuremay occur suddenly and be very severe, due to an accumulation of
toxins in the kidney(s), or as a result of an electrolyte imbalance in the blood. Forexample, some drugs, especially certain antibiotics, can cause renal toxicity in rabbits,who will then display the typical signs of kidney disease. Acute renal failure may also
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Early diagnosis and treatment are the keys in maintaining the remaining functionality of
your pets kidneys, regardless of whether the renal failure is acute or chronic. If your pet
is displaying any of the signs and symptoms noted above, do not delay in getting your pet
evaluated by your veterinarian. By the time your pet begins to display symptoms, much of
the filtration ability of the kidneys has been lost.
Even chronic forms of renal failure can be successfully managed by following your
veterinarian's instructions and bringing the pet in for follow-up care.
Renal failure in small pets: treatment and follow-up care
January 11th, 2011 7:09 pm ET
If you have a small pet that has been diagnosed with renal (kidney) failure, it is
vitally important to follow your veterinarians treatment instructions and take your
pet in for regular follow-up visits.
Treatment Your small pet will likely be treated as an outpatient unless s/he is in acute renal
failure (crisis); this would require hospitalization. Your veterinarian will most
likely administer immediate intravenous or subcutaneous fluid therapy to stabilize
your pet and prevent further kidney damage. The fluids administered are soon
urinated out and carry away waste products in the process. Diuretic medication
may also be administered to further increase urine flow. A special low-protein diet
is often prescribed to lessen the amount of waste products processed by the
kidneys and thereby reduce their workload. Your veterinarian may also suggest
increasing fresh greens in the diet to help with rehydration.
Steroidal or glycoprotein medications may be prescribed to encourage red blood
cell production, as anemia (low red blood cell count) is not uncommon in chronic
renal failure.
Antibiotics are often prescribed, as bacterial infections can be the cause of the
disease, or can occur as a result of the disease.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen should be
avoided in pets at risk of renal problems, as these drugs are hard on the kidneys.
Surgery may be needed to remove any uroliths (bladder stones).
Ongoing care Your pet is going to need lots of rest (with opportunities for exercise as prescribed
by your veterinarian), a stress free lifestyle, a good diet (including lots of greens)
and adequate consumption of fresh water to optimize his or her quality of life.
Your pet may require periodic fluid therapy and bloodwork for the rest of her lifeto monitor the progression of the disease and her response to treatment.
While renal disease is progressive and has no known cure, much can be done to
maintain and/or improve your pets quality of life. The sooner treatment and
ongoing care is begun, the more dramatic the response and the longer the lifespan
of the pet. Even chronic kidney failure can be successfully managed if you follow
the advice of your veterinarian and maintain regular follow-up visits.
A Rabbit's Garden (with thanks to triangle rabbits)
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Growing a garden for your rabbit (and you) can be easy and fun. Everyone loves
fresh herbs and vegetables, and when you grow your own they are always fresh! A
rabbit garden can have other benefits, including helping your budget. Those little
herb bunches seem to cost a fortune at the grocery. The good news is that herbs
can be among the easiest plants to grow yourself. This year why not give
gardening a try? You don't need a big yard, just a few pots on your deck or patiocan get you started.
Many herbs and vegetables grow well in containers. In a sunny spot, most herbs
will do well in a large pot. If you are growing vegetables in containers, look for
the dwarf or bush varieties. A container garden has unlimited possibilities.
Here are some plants you can try out in your bunny garden:
Basil - Ocimum basilicumBlackberry leaves and fruit -Rubus fruticosus
Borage -Borago officinalis Chamomile/Camomile -Anthemis nobilis Chervil -Anthriscus cerefolium
Cilantro - Coriandrum sativumDill -Peucedanum graveolens
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinaleLemon Balm - Melissa officinalisMarjoram - Origanum marjoranaMint - Mentha sp.
Oregano - Origanum vulgare
Parsley - Carum petroselinum
Peppermint - Mentha piperitaRaspberry leaves and fruit -Rubus idaeusRosemary -Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage - Salvia officinalisStrawberry leaves and fruit -Fragaria ananassa
Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
Beets (for the tops) -Beta vulgarisBok choy (Chinese cabbage) -Brassica rapaBroccoli - Brassica oleraceaCarrot - Daucus carota subsp.sativus
Oat grass -Avena sativaKale -Brassica oleracea Acephala groupRadish (for the tops) -Raphanus sativusRye grass - Secale cerealeWheat grass - Triticum aestivum
Additional Ideas:You can make homemade botanical blend hay:
Thyme, rosemary, lavender and chamomile may be added to timothy hay to make
your own botanical blend. Make sure they are well dried and add them by the
handful. You can use a large Rubbermaid type container to mix.
sage
lemon balm
oregano
mint
camomile
thyme
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Pet Rabbits Beneficial to Womans HealthWednesday, January 5, 2011, 11:54
The trend of having rabbits as pets has
been popular for quite a while now.
Yet, only recently have specialists
managed to prove that those animals
are not just pretty but also good for our
health. Now, the relatively newtechnique of having cells with bunnies
present during consultation sessions
with psychologists and psychotherapy
is becoming increasingly popular.
The new study was conducted by a
team of specialists from the
University of Missouri and was led
by Professor Rebecca Johnson.The results of the study show that
even mere presence of bunniesbunniesbunniesbunnies
gives womenwomenwomenwomen sense of calmness
and tranquillity. Furthermore, the
scientists observed decrease in the
level of stressstressstressstress hormone cortisol in
the womens bodies after they
petted those fluffy animals for a few minutes.
Dr. Johnson notes that presence of a bunny in a household and the process of
taking care of it facilitate social bonding, teach women and girls how to better
understand themselves and others, and how to communicate with other people
more effectively. In particular, women who had rabbits also had better control of
their emotionsemotionsemotionsemotions and behaviour. Bunnies used as part of therapytherapytherapytherapy also facilitate
healing of serious illnesses in children and adolescents, such as autism or
depressiondepressiondepressiondepression, and help them cope with lack of confidence.
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Spay or Neuter my Rabbit?
by Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
Many people are surprised to learn that it's a rabbit's best interest to have him
neutered or her spayed. But it's as true for a rabbit as it is for a dog or cat.
Depending on his/her genetic makeup, a rabbit will reach sexual maturity
somewhere between the age of 3 to 8 months. Once the sex hormones start
flowing, expect to see behavioural changes. Some may be cute: a sexy rabbit
may circling your legs, honking a little love song, be very needy and cuddly and
follow you around incessantly. Other puberty-related behaviours are not so cute:
a honking, singing bunny circling your legs who finishes the symphony with aflourish of urine spray and then sits there looking up at you for approval of this
sign of unconditional love. And some hormone-related phenomena are simply
dangerous to your bunny: un-spayed, un-bred female rabbits have a very high
risk of uterine cancer.
Although not all rabbits exhibit objectionable behaviours upon reaching sexual
maturity, many (if not most) do. One can expect to see the following behaviours
once those sex hormones kick in:
*loss of previously good litter-box habits
*spraying urine (a sign of love, but still...)
*mounting/humping of objects such as toys or your unsuspecting head
*growling and boxing
*territorial biting/nipping
*aggressive/possessive lunging and biting
*circling and honking
*destructive chewing and digging (especially in females)
When intact, both male and female rabbits usually mount one another endlessly
out of sex drive and/or to establish social dominance. Same-sex pairs who
tolerated each other as babies will often begin ferocious fighting upon reaching
sexual maturity. This can result in permanent "un-bonding," not to mention
serious physical injury
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*Opposite sex pairs will begin reproducing as soon as they mature. Left
unchecked, an un-spayed rabbit and her intact female descendants can produce
more than 1300 offspring in a year. Over the course of five years this number
balloons exponentially to more than 94 million! (If you don't believe me, check outthe calculations.)
A well-meaning, if naive, person might think it's a simple matter to find homes for
those babies born so that a female rabbit could be bred "just once" or "so the kids
can witness the miracle of birth" (For a balanced view, be sure to take the kids on
a field trip to the local animal shelter's euthanasia rooms so they can also witness
the "miracle of death".).
Finding a safe forever home for a rabbit is not simple.
Thousands of sweet, perfectly wonderful rabbits (purebred and mixed breed
alike) are abandoned at shelters every year, and perhaps an equal or larger
numbers are "set free" in parks or neighbourhoods to face an death from
predators, disease and starvation. For every rabbit produced by a casual
breeder, another is put to death at an animal shelter or dumped in a park to die,
because there are simply not enough homes for all of them.
Un-spayed female rabbits have a very high risk of uterine cancer. Our vets
commonly see uterine changes and tumours in un-spayed rabbits as young as
eighteen months. As the bunny ages, her risk increases, and our experienced
rabbit vets report that many, if not most, rabbits older than about four years who
are brought in for spaying reveal uterine changes and/or tumours. A rabbit's
reproductive system is evolved for constant reproduction over a relatively short
lifespan. When reproduction is thwarted, but the uterus is left intact, the system
can go a little haywire. It's not unexpected.
Un-spayed rabbits, and rabbits who are spayed late in life also face an increased
risk of mammary cancers, though these are less common than uterine cancers.
Upon reaching sexual maturity, male rabbits often begin displaying mounting
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behaviour (on your shoes, the cat, stuffed toys, your leg, your sleeping head...),
marking territory with urine and producing a musky sex odor. Male rabbits, like
females, can become very aggressive when the testosterone kicks in, and the
only truly viable solution for this problem is castration, also known as neutering.
Testicular cancer, while far less common than uterine cancer, does occur, usually
in older rabbits. Neutering eliminates this risk.
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How can spaying/neutering help?
Modern rabbit medicine is far more sophisticated than it was even ten years ago,
and many excellent vets are now spaying and neutering thousands of rabbits a
year without incident. Still, no surgery is 100% risk-free, and each rabbit
caregiver must make the decision to spay/neuter on an individual basis, in
consultation with an experienced rabbit veterinarian. But there are plenty of
reasons to spay/neuter your rabbit.
*Rabbits who are spayed (females) or neutered (males) are much less likely to
display objectionable sex-hormone induced behaviours such as aggression,
mounting, and urine spraying.
*Neutered/spayed rabbits generally have much more reliable litter-box habits
than intact rabbits.
*Neutered/spayed rabbits are generally calmer than their intact counterparts, and
suffer less stress from sexual frustration.
*The urine and faecal pellets of spayed/neutered rabbits have less odour than
those of intact rabbits.
*Rabbits who have been spayed/neutered can live with a rabbit companion of the
opposite sex without the risk of unwanted litters.
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Rabbits of the same sex can more easily learn to get along without fighting
(though bonding must still be done with care and patience).
*Rabbits who are spayed/neutered will never contribute to the terrible domesticrabbit overpopulation problem.
Thousands of rabbits are abandoned every year when they outgrow their Easter
Bunny cuteness. You will never have to worry if your rabbits offspring will suffer a
terrible death after being abandoned in the wilds of suburbia, being dumped at a
pet store to be sold as snake food or being euthanized at an animal shelter if you
don't contribute to this problem.
And just so you know....
*Spaying/neutering your companion will NOT make him/her "fat and lazy." Lack
of exercise, wrong foods and boredom will do that.
*Your rabbit will still love you after she's spayed/he's neutered. He might not be
as clingy, and you may notice a change in the sex-hormone induced behaviours.
But the basic personality usually does not change, especially if the rabbit is
altered at a relatively young age.
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Don't Abandon Your Bunny: Spay or Neuter them!
Our domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are derived from an ancient line of
the wild European rabbit. European rabbits live in warrens (a series of
underground tunnels excavated by family groups) in an established territory. A
domestic rabbit who has been abandoned in a park that looks inviting and safe to
a human has been sentenced to a cruel death
*s/he has no warren in which to hide from predators or from the elements
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*s/he has no family, and if there are already resident feral rabbits in the area, s/he
will most likely be attacked ferociously because she is not a member of the
warren.
*If s/he survives the threat of predators, cars, humans running their dogs and
other immediate dangers, s/he runs a high risk of succumbing to parasites,
disease or starvation.
Turning a rabbit loose in a wild area is not much different from turning a human
loose, naked, in the most dangerous neighbourhood in town. Don't consign your
rabbit to such a fate.
A domestic rabbit depends on human care! No matter how appealing a "natural"
environment appears to a human, the most likely outcome of a rabbit turned
loose there is suffering and death. Before you consider abandoning your
companion rabbit to "the wild" or to a shelter when he or she matures and
becomes wilful and difficult to manage, give him or her a fair chance to be a
wonderful companion: have him/her spayed or neutered. You will experience one
of the most delightful, intelligent, loyal, affectionate and entertaining friends you
could hope to know.
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A FEW MYTHS:
Myth
You can let an unwanted rabbit go in a field and it will be fine, fending for itself.
The Truth: Domesticated rabbits, once released into the wild will, in most cases,
quickly become food for the local predators, whether they be dogs or cats or, if
you live in the country, hawks, eagles, coyotes, etc. If they survive the predators,
released rabbits still have to face a gauntlet of diseases, poisoning, and
starvation. Contrary to another popular myth, rabbits do not instinctively know
which plants are safe to eat and which ones can be dangerous to them. Althoughthey do retain many of the "prey" instincts, domesticated rabbits have never had
to rely on those instincts to survive, and they honestly have no clue as to what to
do.
Myth
Rabbits can live on just carrots, lettuce, and cabbage. A million non-rabbit people
I know think this is true.
The Truth: Just like people, rabbits require a balanced diet of vitamins and
minerals as well as proteins and fibre. And just like people, they simply cannot
survive on a diet limited to just two or three items, especially if one of those items
is basically nothing but water (iceberg lettuce). The easiest way to provide for a
rabbit's nutritional needs is to find a feed dealer who sells a good quality rabbit
pellet. Then you can add the carrots as an SMALL treat.
Myth
A rabbit can be picked up by the ears. Ouch!
The Truth: A rabbit's ears are not a handle. Try having someone pick you up by
your ears if you want to see how it feels! The proper way to pick up a rabbit is to
scoop them up, supporting their body with both hands.
This myth was popularized by the outdated image of magicians pulling a rabbit
out of a hat, and many still believe that is the way to handle rabbits. Magician
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Myth
A rabbit and a hare are the same thing.
The Truth: Hares differ from rabbits in that they don't dig burrows and their youngare born more mature. Rabbit young, or kits, have a gestation of approximately
28-31 days. They are born naked and blind and require a period of time to grow
in a safe nest before they can run. The hare, on the other hand, is born after a
gestation of approximately 42 days. The young, called leverings, are born fully
furred, eyes open, and they are ready to run immediately after birth. You can't
necessarily tell a hare from a rabbit just by its common name. The jackrabbit is
actually a hare and the Belgian Hare is actually a rabbit. Talk about confusion!
Myth
Domestic rabbits can interbreed with wild rabbits.
The Truth: Hares (Lepus) have 24 pairs of chromosomes while the domestic
rabbit (Oryctolagus) has 22 and the cottontail (Sylvilagus) has 21 pair. While
mating is possible between the different species, the resulting embryos will die
after a few cell divisions because of the differences in the number of
chromosome pairs.
Myth
Rabbits are soundless animals.
The Truth: So many non-rabbit people are amazed when they come into our
home and hear some of our bunnies make that excited, happy-to-see-you sound.
It goes from sort of a buzzing noise to real chatter. Rabbits make a wide variety
of sounds from the contented "purr" of a happy rabbit to the shrill scream of a
rabbit in fear for his life and that is a sound you will never forget nor would like to
hear again!
Myth
The size a rabbit will become as an adult depends upon the size of the cage.
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The Truth: Now if that were true, many people with house bunnies would have
mammoth rabbits!
The size of a rabbit entirely depends on the breed(s) of his parents and his
genetics.
Myth Rabbits are "dirty" creatures.
The Truth: No, it is the people who do not clean the cages often enough. Rabbits
will normally go in one corner of their cage and can be litter-box trained.
Due to the fact that the rabbit is a "prey" animal, he instinctively keeps his home
clean to prevent a build-up of odour that would reveal his location. When confinedto a cage, rabbits usually will pick one spot in the cage and will continuously use
it as their "potty" spot. Observant owners can watch this potty spot to help keep
track of their animals' health.
This myth might have its origins in the Bible, where rabbits are considered to be
"unclean," like pigs. Deuteronomy, chapter 14, verses 7-8 says, "However, of
those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided, you may not
eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. Although they chew the cud, they do not
have a split hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you." (Different versions of
the Bible will have it worded slightly differently.) Of course, we all know now that
a rabbit doesn't chew cud but, back in Biblical times, they didn't have the
extensive knowledge of animal biology that we do now.
Myth
Netherland Dwarfs are nasty-tempered and unsuitable for children.
The Truth: There are a few evil-tempered ones, but then again that is true for any
breed!
Just like any other pet, a rabbit lives as he is treated. A rabbit that is handled
gently and carefully will be a happy rabbit and a joy to handle. A rabbit that is
treated roughly will be a frightened rabbit and will respond in kind. The breed of
the rabbit bears little influence on how it develops.
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Myth
Every rabbit with long hair is an Angora.
The Truth: There are other long-haired breeds, such as the Jersey Woolly andthe American Lop , Cashmere lop.
Myth
They breed like rabbits.
The Truth: This is a common line that people use, which seems to make them
think that rabbits are easy to breed and raise to adulthood.
Myth
A doe will kill her babies if you touch them.
The Truth: A doe rabbit that is used to being handled won't object to her owner
handling her kits in most cases. But on occasion, you do find the over-protective
mother who doesn't want anyone touching her kits. Each rabbit has to be
considered individually.
Myth
The mother will curl up with her babies in the nest-box and keep them warm all
night.
The Truth: As part of a prey species, a doe rabbit actually spends very little time
with her young. This is to help prevent detection of the kits by various predators.
She builds a nest of grass, hay, or straw, pulls fur off her chest and belly to line it,
then leaves her kits in the warm, cosy nest, except for feeding them once or twice
in a 24-hour period. A doe's milk is among the richest in the animal kingdom,
which allows the infrequent feedings.
Myth A doe can be successfully bred only during the first two years of her life.
The Truth: A lot of does are still capable of having litters up until they are six
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years old.
Myth All albino rabbits are deaf.
The Truth: There is nothing to substantiate the belief that white rabbits are deaf.
A rabbit's colour is set by a specific set of genes that has nothing to do with his
hearing.
Myth
All people who buy rabbits know what they're getting themselves into!
The Truth:
Adopting a rabbit is a very BIG commitment. Rabbits have a life span of over ten
years. Many shelters have older rabbits that would love a caring forever home.
Remember that rabbits are family pets, not children's pets. It takes a family level
of commitment to care for and provide a good life for a rabbit. This is why
ADOPTING a Rabbit from a shelter is the best way to go as the shelter provides
education and lots of helpful information.
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Residents plea to get rabbits at Canford Bottom
relocated
7:00am Wednesday 5th January 2011By Harriet Marsh
OUR rabbits deserve better than to be chased out by ferrets.
Thats the message from residents near Canford Bottom roundabout,
earmarked for a 5.9million re-build that would see the A31 cut through the
bunnies home.
On Monday, January 10, Councillor Janet Dover, who represents Colehill
East, will hand over a 52-signature petition to East Dorset District Councilasking that the rabbits are found a new home rather than being forced from
their warrens and killed.
Another petition with 56 signatures has already been posted to the Highways
Agency, which wants to complete the work to ease congestion ahead of the2012 Olympics.
Cllr Dover said: Children and families love the rabbits.
Although the district council arent responsible for the work, its in their
area and Im asking for them to urgently forward it to the Highways Agency
with a message that the residents want them to actively seek alternatives tothis plan to kill them.
Relocation is the humane option and the right thing to do.
Campaigners say theres been one colony on the roundabout and another on
the verge for more than 20 years. We think they took up residence almost assoon as the road was re-developed, Cllr Dover added. Its a relatively safe
environment for them, fairly safe from predators. Not many foxes would
travel across that traffic. The rabbits enjoy a quiet life there and its nice to
see the babies in the spring. Rabbits are happy little things and it makes you
feel cheerful to watch them nibble away at the grass.
A Highways Agency spokesman said: If the scheme goes ahead, to prevent
rabbits being killed by construction machinery, prior to any work we would
trap and humanely kill them. However we are looking at the possibility of
relocating them, provided that we can find a site where they would not
present a nuisance.
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Hello Everybun.
Welcome to the ninth year of Bunny Camp ews. It is
both a pleasure and a privilidge to be able to assist in
producing this newsletter for your enjoyment. As you
know, we don't charge anyone anything to receive it,but any time you are feeling generous, the residents of
Bunny Camp would appreciate any help you could
give them.
Still to come is some bunny art for you, but before
that a vintage article from September 2006 and it is
the story of Bailey's sponsored pram ride.
Lots of Love
Cedric.
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BAILEYS SPONSORED PRAM RIDE WITH TWO FOOTS(Written by Bailey)
Today was the day I had been preparing for, the sponsored walk, lots of trips
round the shops in Knaresborough and walks along the river had got me readyfor this challenge. I loved being in my pram but a lot of people were sceptical
about me enjoying trips out in the pram but I love it. This was a chance for me toraise lots of money for the bunnies at the sanctuary with the help of my friends.
Most of us met at Hirst lock Saltaire, there was me (Bailey) of course, Mum(Sonya), Bobby, Chris, Paul, Gregory, Alistair, Julie, Martin, Lauren and my veryspecial bunny friends Quincey and Angelica. Also Jayne and Fransis were doing
the walk but they were taking two R.S.P.C.A. dogs with them (as Jayne dogwalks for them) and couldn't collect them until 9am so they started at the opposite
end from us, this was Booth Swing Bridge.
Bobby getting me settled in my pram, and the gang all ready to set offfrom Hirst Lock
It was raining very slightly when we set off but it soon dried up and the sun cameout which was fab as I love the sun. Everyone took turns to carry the bucket
which we took in case anyone wanted to give us the change out of their pockets.We met lots of nice two foots along the canal some even pulling their boats up at
the side to meet me, can you imagine I am famous now.
....People greeting us from their boats..... .Meeting Jayne and Francis and the
dogs
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We met Francis, Jayne, Brian and Moss about half a mile past theFive Rise locks where we stood and chatted for five minutes.
Group picture at the crossover point
We then set of in different directions to meet again later. We arrived at Bootheswing bridge about 12.30 were we stopped and had lunch and a short rest before
Jane at Hirst Lock
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We travelled back to Stockbridge Swing Bridge were a Photographer from theLocal newspaper met us and took some photos to go in the paper that was fun asI am now a celebrity. Jayne Francis and the dogs joined us at the pub atStockbridge where all the two foots had fluids. We all then said our goodbyes andwent our separate ways. We were now on the last leg of the journey all the twofoots were slowing down they have no stamina.
Lunch time at Boothe swingbridge..
Me having a sneaky
cuddle
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We finally arrived back at Hirst lock about 4 o'clock having had a great day with
great company. The two foots;Walked 17.16kmDid 33,002 steps
Burned off 972kcals
We collected 47.28 in the bucket which was fantastic. As soon as we know thetotal raised we will let you know. If you wish to contribute and haven't donealready it is not to late you can either send a cheque or pay by paypal using thelink at the bottom of the page.
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WHO HAS GIVE MOEY AS WITHOUT YOUR HELP IT WOULD OT BE
POSSIBLE TO DO THE WORK WE DO.LOVE BAILEY
Please note the two dogs with Jayne and Francis were being walked for the
R.S.P.C.A but are looking for a home, they were both very sociable with other dogs
and exceptionally well behaved. If you are interested in offering either of them ahome then contact Sonya at the sanctuary and she will put you in touch with
someone who can give you more information.
Chris pushing me, and Alistair
carrying the bucketAt Five Rise Locks
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Prince El-ahrairah Casper Fiver- Mom's art
Isis September 2008
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Buns of the month
Bella & Greta
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Millie Buns Column
Hello everybun.
I really don't have much to add to what Cedric has
already said in his column except maybe to say a big
thank you to everyone that helps us to find things
to put into Bunny Camp News so that we can always
make sure that it is an entertaining read.
As I keep saying, if you would like your very own
copy of EITHERof our serials, then why not buy the
book?
Remember, Dandys book (our first serial) or the
last one Where Bunnies Dare can be purchased by
sending a cheque for 10 to :-
Bunny Books42 Nidd Approach
Deighton Bar
Wetherby
LS22 7UJ
Lots of love
Millie Bun
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Problems WithProblems WithProblems WithProblems WithBoogeyBoogeyBoogeyBoogey
Dear Boogey,We like having mum here at our service 24/7 but are not happy re the
lack of gold coins and treats. What should we do? - MaddieDear Maddie,Whilst youre are snoozing, you need to make your mama get a job so thatwhen she's not with you, she'll be out working hard for the gold coins to bringhome to you! Even better, on her way home from work, she can stop somewhere
and pick up some nommy treats for you too!-Boogey Enrique Gallagher
Dear Boogey,I keep getting this urge to hump my 2foot. I don't know why but Ifind her irresistible.What should I do about it? - Alfie (aged 5 months)Dear Alfie,*snicker* I think your problem has been nipped... or snipped! BAHAHAHA! Don't
worry, if you're as awesome as your Uncle Boogey you'll still hump everything in sight!
-Boogey Enrique Gallagher
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Dear Boogey,
There seem to be very few gold coins around now. The plastic cards
have been hidden away and I've forgotten those magic numbers - I'ma middle-aged bun now and my short-term memory isn't what it oncewas.
As a result, my shopping is suffering and this is making me depressed.
What can I do to get more gold coins for my shopping? (Don't suggest sending mumout to werk - she's too fick. How do other buns cope with the recession? - Maddie
Dear Maddie,Check your E-Mail. You should have at least one or two E-Mails from a Prince So-And-So fromAfrica wanting to give you a TON of gold coins!!-Boogey Enrique Gallagher
Dear Boogey,Why do we have a fight every morning when mum comes in to the
kitchen? We don't do it when dad comes in or later in the day. - TheScuttlesDear Scuttles,Your mama clearly is not giving yous guys your breakfasts quicklyenough! You should continue fighting until she's up to speed.-Boogey Enrique Gallagher
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Now turn to the next page for
our new short story...
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andy on the top of the story telling hill and surveyed the
expectant audience. "As you all seemed to enjoy it last time
when I told you a couple of short traditional stories I'm going to
do the same thing again. The first one is about a rabbit who wasa little too clever for his own good. The second one though
paints us in rather a better light"
Dandy shuffled coughed, stamped his foot for silence and then
began the story of
The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting
The Rabbit was so boastful that he would claim to do whatever he saw anyone
else do, and so tricky that he could usually make the other animals believe it all.
Once he pretended that he could swim in the water and eat fish just as the Otter
did, and when the others told him to prove it he fixed up a plan so that the Otter
himself was deceived.
Soon afterward they met again and the Otter said, "I eat ducks sometimes." Said
the Rabbit, "Well, I eat ducks too." The Otter challenged him to try it; so they went
up along the river until they saw several ducks in the water and managed to get
near without being seen. The Rabbit told the Otter to go first. The Otter never
hesitated, but dived from the bank and swam under water until he reached the
ducks, when he pulled one down without being noticed by the others, and came
back in the same way.
While the Otter had been under the water the Rabbit had peeled some bark from
a sapling and made himself a noose. "Now," he said, "Just watch me;" and he
dived in and swam a little way under the water until he was nearly choking and
had to come up to the top to breathe. He went under again and came up again a
little nearer to the ducks. He took another breath and dived under, and this time
he came up among the ducks and threw the noose over the head of one and
caught it. The duck struggled hard and finally spread its wings and flew up from
the water with the Rabbit hanging on to the noose.It flew on and on until at last the Rabbit could not hold on any longer, but had to
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let go and drop. As it happened, he fell into a tall, hollow sycamore stump without
any hole at the bottom to get out from, and there he stayed until he was so
hungry that he had to eat his own fur, as the rabbit does ever since when he is
starving. After several days, when he was very weak with hunger, he heardchildren playing outside around the trees. He began to sing:
Cut a door and look at me;
I'm the prettiest thing you ever did see.
The children ran home and told their father, who came and began to cut a hole in
the tree. As he chopped away the Rabbit inside kept singing, "Cut it larger, so
you can see me better; I'm so pretty." They made the hole larger, and then the
Rabbit told them to stand back so that they could take a good look as he cameout. They stood away back, and the Rabbit watched his chance and jumped out
and got away.
Dandy shuffled on his haunches took a deep breath and then began the second
story
How Rabbit Fooled WolfHow Rabbit Fooled WolfHow Rabbit Fooled WolfHow Rabbit Fooled Wolf
Two pretty girls lived not far from Rabbit and Wolf. One day Rabbit called upon
Wolf and said, "Let's go and visit those pretty girls up the road."
"All right," Wolf said, and they started off.
When they got to the girls' house, they were invited in, but both girls took a great
liking to Wolf and paid all their attention to him while Rabbit had to sit by and look
on. Rabbit of course was not pleased by this, and he soon said, "We had better
be going back."
"Let's wait a while longer," Wolf replied, and they remained until late in the day.Before they left, Rabbit found a chance to speak to one of the girls so that Wolf
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could not overhear and he said, "The one you've been having so much fun with is
my old horse."
"I think you are lying," the girl replied.
"No, I am not. You shall see me ride him up here tomorrow.""If we see you ride him up here," the girl said with a laugh, "we'll believe he's only
your old horse."
When the two left the house, the girls said, "Well, call again."
Next morning Wolf was up early, knocking on Rabbit's door. "It's time to visit
those girls again," he announced.
Rabbit groaned. "Oh, I was sick all night," he answered, "and I hardly feel able to
go."Wolf kept urging him, and finally Rabbit said, "If you will let me ride you, I might
go along to keep you company."
Wolf agreed to carry him astride of his back. But then Rabbit said, "I would like to
put a saddle on you so as to brace myself" When Wolf agreed to this, Rabbit
added: "I believe it would be better if I should also bridle you."
Although Wolf objected at first to being bridled, he gave in when Rabbit said he
did not think he could hold on and manage to get as far as the girls' house
without a bridle. Finally Rabbit wanted to put on spurs.
"I am too ticklish," Wolf protested.
"I will not spur you with them," Rabbit promised. "I will hold them away from you,
but it would be nicer to have them on."
At last Wolf agreed to this, but he repeated: "I am very ticklish. You must not spur
me."
"When we get near the girls' house," Rabbit said, "we will take everything off you
and walk the rest of the way."
And so they started up the road, Rabbit proudly riding upon Wolf's back. When
they were nearly in sight of the house, Rabbit raked his spurs into Wolf's sides
and Wolf galloped full speed right by the house.
"Those girls have seen you now," Rabbit said. "I will tie you here and go up to
see them and try to explain everything. I'll come back after a while and get you."
And so Rabbit went back to the house and said to the girls: "You both saw me
riding my old horse, did you not?"
"Yes," they answered, and he sat down and had a good time with them.
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After a while Rabbit thought he ought to untie Wolf, and he started back to the
place where he was fastened. He knew that Wolf must be very angry with him by
this time, and he thought up a way to untie him and get rid of him without any
danger to himself. He found a thin hollow log and began beating upon it as if itwere a drum. Then he ran up to Wolf as fast as he could go, crying out: "The
soldiers are hunting for you! You heard their drum. The soldiers are after you."
Wolf was very much frightened of soldiers. "Let me go, let me go!" he shouted.
Rabbit was purposely slow in untying him and had barely freed him when Wolf
broke away and ran as fast as he could into the woods. Then Rabbit returned
home, laughing to himself over how he had fooled Wolf, and feeling satisfied that
he could have the girls to himself for a while.Near the girls' house was a large peach orchard, and one day they asked Rabbit
to shake the peaches off the tree for them. They went to the orchard together and
he climbed up into a tree to shake the peaches off. While he was there Wolf
suddenly appeared and called out: "Rabbit, old fellow, I'm going to even the score
with you. I'm not going to leave you alone until I do."
Rabbit raised his head and pretended to be looking at some people off in the
distance. Then he shouted from the treetop: "Here is that fellow, Wolf, you've
been hunting for!" At this, Wolf took fright and ran away again.
Some time after this, Rabbit was resting against a tree-trunk that leaned toward
the ground. When he saw Wolf coming along toward him, he stood up so that the
bent tree-trunk pressed against his shoulder.
"I have you now," said Wolf, but Rabbit quickly replied: "Some people told me
that if I would hold this tree up with the great power I have they would bring me
four hogs in payment. Now, I don't like hog meat as well as you do, so if you take
my place they'll give the hogs to you."
Wolf's greed was excited by this, and he said he was willing to hold up the tree.
He squeezed in beside Rabbit, who said, "You must hold it tight or it will fall
down." Rabbit then ran off, and Wolf stood with his back pressed hard against the
bent tree- trunk until he finally decided he could stand it no longer. He jumped
away quickly so the tree would not fall upon him. Then he saw that it was only a
leaning tree rooted in the earth. "That Rabbit is the biggest liar," he cried. "If I can
catch him I'll certainly fix him."
After that, Wolf hunted for Rabbit every day until he found him lying in a nice
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grassy place. He was about to spring upon him when Rabbit said, "My friend, I've
been waiting to see you again. I have something good for you to eat. Somebody
killed a pony out there in the road. If you wish I'll help you drag it out of the road
to a place where you can make a feast off it.""All right," Wolf said, and he followed Rabbit out to the road where a pony was
lying asleep.
"I'm not strong enough to move the pony by myself," said Rabbit, "so I'll tie its tail
to yours and help you by pushing."
Rabbit tied their tails together carefully so as not to awaken the pony. Then he
grabbed the pony by the ears as if he were going to lift it up. The pony woke up,
jumped to its feet, and ran away, dragging Wolf behind. Wolf struggled franticallyto free his tail, but all he could do was scratch on the ground with his claws.
"Pull with all your might," Rabbit shouted after him.
"How can I pull with all my might," Wolf cried, "when I'm not standing on the
ground?"
By and by, however, Wolf got loose, and then Rabbit had to go into hiding for a
long, long time.
Dandy smiled at his audience "I hope you enjoyed those tales" he said.
"We don't have wolves here I'm happy to say, but I bet that some of you
will try those tricks out on each other!"
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