I know! Isn’t she great? And wouldn’t this just be the cutest couple?

LOL, didn’t even think of that one. . . . good question!

Posted By Kokaneeandkahlua on 03/19/2008 8:06 AM
How much do they want for her? Go for it

only $30!! I emailed her. . . . . . I had to. . . . . . . I just couldn’t help it.

I’ve been thinking about keeping Henri’s fur but I didn’t know anyone that would use it. . . . If there is anyone that would like me to send them some to spin, I would be more then happy to!

According to the ad, they have accumulated too many pets and don’t have any time for her.

Unfortunately, I think that Markus hit it right on with that one. Rabbits take more work then other pets. I can’t understand doing it, but I can see how people would use that “logic” to justify it being the rabbit that needed a new home.

Cool, thanks kralspace, I sent her an email to let her know I would love to send her some fiber. . . I think it would be cool for someone to actually make something out of Henri fur!

I know, wouldn’t they be? I did email the woman and I am supposed to call her tonight. I suppose if I do end up getting her, I will just have to try her with both boys and see how it goes. . . maybe I’ll end up with a trio, maybe I’ll end up with a pair and a lone bunner and maybe I’ll end up with three individuals.

Yeah I know, if I did get her, I could end up with three individual bunnies. I think I am going to see if there is any way I can bring my boys over there and let them have a bunny date with her.

As for the spaying thing, she wasn’t sure, apparently she has only had the bunny for a few months. I wouldn’t be surprised if she is actually from the same breeder as Henri is. I only know of one English breeder in the area. I think I am going to shoot her (the breeder) an email and see if I can’t find out for sure.

I was thinking about this a lot last night. I did already email about her and someone was supposed to come get her but they had not turned up. I sent the woman back an email and asked her to please let me know if no one turns up again today. I have exchanged a few emails with the woman and found out that the bunny is about 2yrs old and is already on her fourth home (she’s looking for her fifth). I’m sure that atleast one of the homes gave her up because they couldn’t deal with the extra care the long hair takes. The poor girl deserves her forever home, not one that is going to rehome her again in a few months.

That being said, I am still really torn on this one. . . . I really would like to have another go at bonding Henri and Acorn. They did really well together for the most part and I don’t know that it would be fair to upset them by bringing in another bunny so soon after they got neutered. I would actually love to get them bonded and then eventually adopt a special needs bunny or pair.

BUT I really don’t want this girl to have to go through five more homes in the next two years. . . That is no life for a bunny and it actually brought me to tears when I found that out. . . I think I love this little girl already and I haven’t even met her.

What do I do??

I just wanted to update you guys on this one. . . I did email her this morning but I have not received any reply yet. I just sent her another email asking if she had already found a home or not. If she did find a home already, I let the woman know that she was welcome to give the new owners my contact information in case they had any “angora care” questions, I’m afraid she may think I am being a bit crazy offering that though so I was careful to explain that, having an angora, I know how much extra care they take, and I would have been much better off if I had had someone experienced in their care to talk to when I first got Henri so I thought they might appreciate the support. . . . hopefully she doesn’t think I’m insane and I actually get a response. . . . If she is still there, I told her that I will come pick her up whenever is convenient for her.

Lol, I don’t know if I can handle the cuteness overload of actually seeing them together. . . . I may keel over when I realize I actually have two abominal snowmen bunnies running around!

I hope so! I’m starting to get excited!

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

I’m thinking so because I feel like it would be asking a lot for her to go back there for another week or so after. . . I might set her up in my bedroom so she is easy to watch and gets plenty of attention but also is easy to seperate from the boys while she recovers.

LOL! You know what? I actually have a flying pig! No joke, I saw it in a store one day and had to get it because I thought it was hilarious, It hangs from a string and if you hang it up and turn it on, it’s wings flap and it flies around in circles!!!

I would LOVE to get all three bonded, but I am trying not to get my hopes up too much on that one because I know it’s a long shot.

Yep, there are English angoras and French angoras. . .and there might be one more that I am forgetting. Henri and the new girl are both English, they have the furry well everythings! The French angoras have normal bunny looking faces (no long hair) but other then that they are fluffy just like the English ones. I believe from what I’ve read that the French version is also somewhat easier to groom  because their wool is a little coarser. As for size though, I think that they are about the same, the English might be slightly bigger.

Posted By kimberleyanddarren on 03/23/2008 3:27 PM
oh thats cool, learn something new everyday! your bun is adorable and i cant wait to see new pics when you get ur next bun! thanks for answering angoragrl

No problem, and I actually forgot about more then one of them. There is the German, which is technically not an excepted breed yet and I think it is a hybrid of the French and the English but I am not sure. There is also the Giant, they get up to nine or ten pounds, and the Satin angora. . . I’m not quite sure what the satin is, about the same size as Henri I know but I  don’t really know what the differences are.

As far as the pictures. . . Rest assured there will be plenty! I’m actually getting her a spot ready right now. It’s soon I know but if she isn’t getting proper care when I see her, I will probably just bring her home then so it’s better to get ready now. . .  .

Two fluffy white bunnies. . . . . I don’t think I’m going to know what to do with myself!!!

I posted this on another forum, I’ll just copy that here and then explain. . .

I’m setting everything up for my new addition and I was wondering a few things. I already made an appointment with my vet to have her checked out before I even bring her home tomorrow.  Assuming she checks out fine, is there any reason (other then the obvious, I don’t want bunny babies) that I need to qaurantine her from my other animals?

I set her up in the sunroom (which has shades, so it won’t be too sunny for her) for now so that I can watch her more closely at first. . . My computer is in here right now so I spend a lot of time in here. I was thinking that I would just set up a double gate, it’s a wide doorway and one would be inside it, the other on the outside, so the gates wouldn’t be touching eachother, to keep her and the boys seperate. . . Is there any reason I would need to have them more seperated then that? I could set her up in the bedroom or the basement but those rooms don’t get used as much and I want her to feel a part of the family right away.

Oh and kind of an odd question, is it bad to change her name? I’m not sure what it is right now (I forgot to ask and they never mentioned) but if she doesn’t already know her name, would it be bad to give her a new one? Since she’s only two and has been through four homes already, I’m betting she doesn’t have a clue what her name is but I could be wrong. . . . .

Sorry that ended up being kind of long guys. . . I really value your advice though!

Ok, so if you read that you might be confused about her coming home so soon. . . Well beyond her being in bad litter, I found out she has been living in a two foot by three foot cage. That being said I simply can’t leave her there for any longer then I have to and not feel bad about it so she will be coming home tomorrow.

I don’t know, I kind of like Lilly. . . . What do you guys think?

I’m picking her up at four and I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!

Right now my top name choices are Lilly and Emma. . . . . . I promise to post pics as soon as I get her home!

I’m not sure how to take that. Are you suggesting that I am the example here? I’m sorry but this is a decision that honestly, I agonized over and thought about long and hard before I made. I know that my initial post may not have seemed that way, but trust me, since then I have gone over everything that could have possibly have kept me from taking her in and I believe that I made the best decision I possibly could have both for her and for my family as a whole.

I thought about it more after I posted it and I think/hope he was referring to her original four different owners getting her because she is cute and then not realizing all the care she takes. . . . Sorry, I think I was a little touchy because I had just gotten her home and I was pretty emotional.

Don’t worry about it. . . . bad timing on me reading that post is all. . . . . Made me think “oh no! They think I am horrible!” But that’s just me, when I am already somewhat emotional, I tend to take things personally. . . . It’s a bad habit of mine really.

Posted By kimberleyanddarren on 03/26/2008 12:32 PM
i cant imagine how you will cope angoragrl i think i have it tuff grooming my lionhead i have to give him a thorough brushing once a week and a quick brush once a day the hours i must spend lol how will you cope with 2 angoras? lol they are worth it though arent they hehe

I’ll just become more of a bunny slave is all I suppose. . . . I already spend atleast half my time at home caring for my animals, why not devote the rest to them too? Lol, honestly, I’m not sure how I would deal with two Henri’s to groom (he can be a terror, lol) but since Lilly sits so still for me, she really probably won’t be much of a problem. . . . well after I get the mattes that are already there out she shouldn’t be atleast.

Lol, maybe they will do a little of both. . . . I can’t wait to see the two of them actually side by side!