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He was apparently taken in as a stray, but had already been neutered when found, and has been at the shelter for 3 months.
I’ll see if I can’t get some decent pictures tomorrow. The hubby and I are starting to figure out a forever name for him… He’ll need a good one before we introduce him to the ladies.
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He’s such a good boy so far.
I was worried that the litter box I had for the cage was too small, and he did have some stray poops, but all the pee went in the box. He chinned the water bottle but he DRAINED his water dish last night. There appeared to be no water spillage so it must all be in the bunny! That’s good though… because I was afraid with the first few poops I saw when we brought him home that he might be a bit dehydrated (dry, hard, some misshapen and mostly sticky/tacky). His poops are still a little sticky, dark, and smell of onion… but they are more normal looking in shape and, although protein heavy, look better than yesterday.
This morning he got some fresh pellets, and some nose and ear rubs. He didn’t want the rubs so much once he saw the fresh food. I made him a hay-rack, like Tilly’s, out of a cardboard oatmeal tube, and he ate about 1/5th of the way down overnight. He doesn’t appear to be cage-aggressive at all, and when you come in the room his pointy little ears come up and he sticks his nose up to the bars to greet you. A little later after breakfast I’ll probably put the x-pen around his cage and let him stretch his legs a bit. I have to re-bunny proof the room before he gets to roam, but he seems so much more relaxed than he was at that hot shelter. I think he’s enjoying real A/C.
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Posted By Sindriona on 7/12/2015 5:52 PM
I like Sir William Bunny. My husband’s name is Michael so I have a hard time picturing that as a rabbit name.I can relate.
Hmm, Sir William (Billy) Bunsalot.
I guess Tanner is kind of cute….
Go Team Billy!
Dang, wish I could change my “location”.
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Loving name suggestions. I have to run them by both boys (hubby and bunny) but our bun-boy and I are probably going to have final say.
As much as I like WIlliam, I’m probably going to have to vito it due to the fact that I’d call him Bill or Billy… and I can my father in law Bill (his wife calls him BIlly). It may make for some interesting conversations!I kind of hope that he’ll like some kind of explorer name, like Marco. He seems to want to explore, but he’s a cautious guy that will periscope but doesn’t seem to want up at all. He’s definitely a digger! I’ll try some more names with him today and any suggestions here will be run by the bun as well.
He’s perked up a good bit. He chins everything; doesn’t mind being handled, and loves the top of his head stroked. When he’s had enough he gently grabs your hand in his teeth and moves it away (like Pete used to do!)
I think he was dehydrated, because he’s downed ALOT of water the last 36-48hrs. I wonder how long he’s been that way, and how long he was out on his own before being picked up as a stray. I knew the rescue was too hot for him, but it was better than “in the wild.” I’m getting a vet appointment for him for a check up, but he appears generally healthy so far. These are my main concerns at the moment:1) I can’t check his molars, so dental check needed. I want to make sure his tooth purrs are all due to either happy or because of that gassy tummy.
2.) He drinks ALOT… and then if he finishes his water and he pees on his towel, I’ve seen him trying to lick up the pee. I’m not sure if this is a sign of illness, just being a strange bunny, or possible habit from being dehydrated without a reliable water source for a long period of time? -
So I called the rescue and let them know that he was not, in fact, altered. They transferred me to the woman who said he was and she was very apologetic. Apparently their vet that dealt with bunnies left some time ago and they are actively learning about bunnies since their current vet won’t touch them! They had a female (knew because she was pregnant/a-mommy) and compared to her he was definitely a boy. They did not know, however, that nervous or non-active males can retract their little boy bits back into their abdomen; so when they didn’t see them hanging out or feel them they assumed they had been removed. They can’t really help with his neuter because their vet is not bunny-friendly, but were happy to hear I was not going to be bringing him back to them. At least they know a bit more about bunnies, and are trying to look up more information as it becomes available to them… I’ll give them that. They just really have their hands full.
In other news… we’ve got a name!
From now forth, he shall be Lord Duncan.
…or Dunny Bunny if he’s being silly.And something we have learned about him already? There is no messing with meal time.
He doesn’t feel the need to breathe while drinking, eating, or inhaling hay…he’s just a big fluffy vacuum that cannot be disturbed! lol He doesn’t get aggressive. He just actively ignores life in the presence of food.
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Hazel – We couldn’t have TWO Ballsys! Imagine the confusion when Oscar and Ballsy go on adventures and we don’t know which one he took!
JR – He came close to just being Bud… because that tends to be my default for fuzzy guys without names… but Tilly already has a stuffy named Buddy. And Duncan needed something more than Bud.
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SK – His feet should heal fine now that he’s got padded surfaces and a good nail trim. He’s also got more room to move around. Today I am re-bunny-proofing the rest of the room he is in so that he can have some free roam time.
Jersey – The ear tag thing was actually my first impression upon seeing it; like a cattle or tracking tag. It looks almost like (to me anyway) it had been pinched outward in that shape for a long time like it had one of these on it:
…But honestly I couldn’t see why he would have one unless he’s an escaped meat-farm rabbit or escaped from a local test lab… and I believe the local lab mainly houses apes/monkeys. (not condoning it, just know it’s there). Dr. B seemed like he didn’t really want to make too many guesses into it since it’s obviously not irritated now. Duncan does seem protective of that spot though.In Duncan news this morning; WE HAD A FULL FLOP! I expanded his run a little bit and let him out this morning… and after a couple minutes of cautious hops he stretched, had some head rubs and belly rubs, then “fluffed” the towel that is over the ramp from the cage and did a full-out flop onto his side.
He laid there for a few minutes with the towel as a pillow with some lip-licking and some breathing as the only signs of life. HAPPY BUNNY. <3 -
Bam – I think that would lend itself to why he was 6.6lbs when animal control picked him up and now he’s 6.3lbs…but he had poor diet and exercise for 3 months, also. Either way, IM’ glad he’s with us. I was trying to get a couple pictures of his ear, but he’s quite happy in low light at the moment, so it will have to wait.
And of course you guys were asked!
Duncan just decided he liked Duncan. Can’t argue with a bunny!
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lol
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