Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / January 2007

Yup 3 nights to go. :)  Hubby came home from work last night and spent all
evening in the garage making Bobs house.  He rang me at about 11.30 at work
to say he had finished. :)  Its all coming together nicely.  So team whats
the plan of attack?  Bring him home put him in his ...

We've had a terrible last few weeks with many llosses amoong our
regulars and it is just so heart breaking. Once before in a nad time I
invited everyone who had a bun and things were fine to post. I'd like
to suggest it again.

The whole family has gotten in on the act of finding names for Bob.  I am ok
with Bob.  Hubby likes the name Brutus and now the kids want to call him
"Mater" after the rusty hardcase tow truck in the movie "Cars"..:(  GRRRR
wish I would swap the kids for the Bunny at the SPCA..:D

I just killed Pinky.
Trying to help her with her daily bicillin shot, I accidentally injected
into a vein.
She died almost instantly.

http://www.agwaycatalog.com/catalog/agway_products/4
I was able to find a feed store about half an hour away that had
rabbit pellets, hay at prices way lower than the local pet store.  $6
for 25# of pellets and $5 a bale of hay.

Just wanted to say hello really.  Been ages since I posted.
Things have been rough here in the Coates warren lately.  We lost Kes
on Dec 17th then little Meer on the 22nd.  Meer was the bunny who was
using acupuncture to maintain mobility.  They were both sudden and

I'll talk more later, but Booker is in trouble.
I want to give him Reglan that we had for Basil last summer, but am not
sure of the dose. He weighs about 5 lbs. Basil was about 8 lbs and his
dose was 1 CC 3 times daily.

i asked this before but it seems to have been glossed over.....my males
nails are normally pink in the quick..but he has one nail that turned black
recently....the underside though is still pink..what could have happened to
his nail to make it like this?

i read that veggies arent always good for rabbits cos they contain too
much water which helps them bloat? how true is that??
also my rabbit is getting a sticky eye but always her right hand side
one. never the left. anyone know why this happens and why to only one

Hi ya'll! LOL
As I mentioned in my previous thread, Raymond left for Texas this morning.
Actually Laurie, he's driving down with a big trailer with his cousin Howard
and wife Sirpa. They are heading for San Antonio - Landa RV park (in New

has anyone heard from carrie lately?  i'm hoping she is well and that all
the furries in her life are also doing ok.
if anyone knows, please post an update.
mickey, morgan & dipper

one last one (for now),
  my rabbit phoebe is stupidly lasy (i cant spell lasy correctly as
the 'sed' button dosent work???), no matter how much stuff we buy for
her, she just wants to chew magasines, papers, carboard and wood (and

Hi all (again).
I rang my Mum today to check with her that it was Hay that Dad had given me
and she said that it wasn't.  What Dad had given me was "pea straw" Luckily
I got a bag of hay from the Pet Shop as well.  Can I use the straw just for

I have been searching the Internet for ideas on an indoor home for Bunnies.
Does anyone here have pictures of what their bunnies live in please?
Regards Kate

Just 4 big sleeps until Bob comes home..:)  We went on a shopping spree
yesterday.  My Father gave us a bale of Hay too.  He bought it to put on his
garden and then decided he wasn't going to after all.  It sat in his Carport
instead..LOL  Now it has a good use.  I also bought a ...