THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, February 11, 2010
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Ra b b i t s – in Yo u R Ho M e , no t in tH e Hu t c H ou t s i d e
Down” (a fabulous read by ally a sub-specialty in the
the way) but being a teen- field, rabbits have distinct
ager had even less to do medical needs. We are
with them. Once out of now entering the month
by marylee Gorham
Contributing Writer
college and living my own that rabbit adoptions are
life, a friend, who, horror promoted country wide
of horrors, bred rabbits through an organization
Pondering pet owner- on her small suburban called the House Rabbit
ship in America and the farm. gave me one as a Society. Sounds quite for-
predilection of humans pet. I called him Miller. mal but no membership is
to “want what they want, He stayed in my house required.
when they want it” turned for maybe a week. Every At the New Hampshire
my attention to rabbits. time I picked him up I had Humane Society we have
Lately billed as easy keep- an asthma attack. I had our fingers crossed that
ers if you are leaping, or to give Miller back to my our current bunny, Snow-
should I say hopping, friend. I didn’t ask what ball will be lucky enough
into the world of owning happened to him – didn’t to get adopted during this
an animal other than the want to know. month.
ubiquitous dog or cat; We British enjoy strange Should you be consider-
rabbits naturally enjoy food - we have odd meat ing getting a rabbit, please
an upsurge of interest in eating habits: kippers for ensure you are fully pre-
the Spring. As soon as breakfast, black pudding, pared prior to purchas-
the bulbs are pushing sweetbreads, lamb stew, ing, accepting the gift or
their way through the soil, steak and kidney pie, rab- adopting from your local
and certainly by the time bit stew... tastes just like shelter.
Easter arrives, everyone chicken.
wants a cute bunny for In spite of the fact that True
the kids. across the pond, com- Rabbits make great in-
Personally I stay away panion animals do not
Snowball was found one morning outside the shelter in a
door pets. They are in-
from rabbits, their fur sets always fare so well, most
cardboard box with a note saying his owners could no longer
quisitive, spry, intelligent,
off unpleasant episodes of of my American friends
care for him. He is a sweet little fellow who loves to hop
with an array of person-
wheezing. This I found out are aghast that anyone around and play with the shelter cats. He is now litter box ality ranging from timid
the hard way as a young would eat a rabbit. They trained. Maybe a year or so old, he has many years of fond to rambunctious and all
adult. are somewhat protect-
companionship to offer a rabbit-savvy household.
See RAbbits on 16
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younger brothers each and considered only as
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huge, both male, never
neutered and lived out-
side in a hutch that likely
was too small for them.
But they enjoyed lots of
time foraging under our
apple trees and nosing
around in the vegetable
patch, which really only
had a few desperate toma-
to plants and verdant rhu-
barb that no one wanted
to eat. From a distance I
thought they were okay –
probably right after I had
consumed the Richard
Adams book “Watership
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