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When we first got Arthas from the shelter, he was super terrified and nervous. So, to help him get used to us, I started out by sitting beside his pen and just talking to him. He spent the first couple of months in our bedroom, so at night, my husband and I would lay in bed and talk to him, so that he could get used to our voices.

Next, I would…[Read more]

I would remove everything except for the hay. Sometimes it’s pellets, and sometimes it’s greens/veggies. Get a variety of hay, and yes, a dried hay topper is good. See how he does for at least a few days, then try adding either the pellets or veggies to see how that goes. Poopy butt can be caused by a lot of things. It could be stress-induced or…[Read more]

Oh no, I’m sorry to hear Gus is having problems!

Have you made your long drive yet? I’m wondering if some of his change in hay consumption and bouts of poopy butt could have something to do with the changes that are happening around him. From your previous post about preparing for a long trip, it sounds like maybe there has been some significant…[Read more]

It sounds like she is still scared. She was at the shelter before and basically shut down. She may still be in the same shut down mode now even though she is in a home setting. It sounds like you’re doing the right things. Some bunnies just take a lot longer than others to open up. Have you tried sitting or laying in her enclosure? With how…[Read more]

Aww, Pearl and Pebble. That’s cute!

The good news about them sprinkling poops everywhere is that they are pretty easy to clean up. I would still try to restrict their freedom though, just for your own sanity. If they want to be near you, can you just block off some areas you don’t want them to have access to? Then strategically use washable pee…[Read more]

“Hopping and dropping” lol! I love that!

I agree with LBJ, it sounds like the best bet is just going to be damage control until they are old enough to get spayed.

I’ve had good luck with washable pee pads in bunny pens before. Maybe if you notice them favoring particular areas, try some of those (or something similar) there to protect the…[Read more]

Hey, thanks for replying. Yes, Loki was he was different. Yes, I am sure they are both female. I took them to the vet two weeks ago and they were both confirmed female. I agree with the territorial they’re not dumping poops there hopping and dropping. lol   The pee that’s new I put out another litter again since they just want to be near me and…[Read more]

Hi Sarah, I remember Loki. I’m sorry to hear he passed. 🙁

Yeah, so, these new babies are juuuuuust starting to reach bunny puberty. This means things are probably going to get worse before they get better. The pooping and peeing is very likely territorial. The best you can do is put stuff down that is easy to clean. Fleece, reusable pee pads,…[Read more]

Define breathing heavy? Do you have a video?

I know not all hotels accept pets, so it may help to look them up ahead of time. I always use Trivago when we travel to search for hotels because they list rooms from all sorts of sites, so you can see the various price differences all in one place. You could scope ahead for your travel dates at prices and places that accept pets near the halfway…[Read more]

Things happen. An occasional missed cecotrope isn’t a big deal. The concern would be if she was clearly not eating any of them or if she was producing too many and they were getting stuck to her butt. A lone cecotrope on the floor every once in awhile? I would say nothing to worry about.

Gus did a plane ride with me, the same journey I am taking now just backwards, and after awhile he started to eat on the plane – hoping the same will be true for the car ride. Generally, he is a very stressed little guy when it comes to car rides but chills right out as soon as his paws touch solid ground.

Overall, I think you both are right…[Read more]

I’m so sorry to hear about Luna, Azerene (and for seeing this so late).

I remember when you got Apollo and Luna! I’m so glad that you and your husband and Apollo got to enjoy her company all these years. She was such a beautiful girl.

I hope that Apollo is getting along alright on his own, but I know that Luna is deeply missed.

“My heart has…[Read more]

I’m so sorry to see this so late!

Its always such a tough decision, especially when they have strong moments that make us second guess our decisions afterwards. And getting what we know in our head to align with what we feel in our hearts doesn’t happen all at once.

It sounds like Cannoli couldn’t have asked for a better bunny parent! I know you…[Read more]