Yeah, the original plan was a trio, but the house had been stable for a while, we were considering just keeping the new status quo. Hopper really hates Bubblegum, our old black and white cat, but when she had Biscuits, she didn’t act out on that hatred, she tolerated him wandering through the living room.
But Cinnamon, upstairs, really has no issues with the cats at all. So we had a good day-to-day rhythm and everyone’s needs were met. But since losing Biscuits, Hopper has started almost hunting for Bubblegum again. Biscuits was such a grounding force for her and would have been the cornerstone of the trio if we moved that way. I don’t see it working at all without him.
Hopper is such an unusual rabbit at the best of times. Everyone that has met her has commented on it. Back in October, she was in the animal hospital due to a minor acute kidney injury caused by GI stasis. The vets said that she wouldn’t be caged and she was more like a dog. They had her accompany them on their rounds in the mornings. She would just hop out of the pen and follow them around the ward. They all said she felt more dog-like.
The last couple of days, she’s been doing this weird crawl up to me, gently nipping me on the belly and then binkying away. It feels like a “come on, chase me” kind of situation, and when I do follow, she binkies and runs circles around me.
She’s been getting a lot of attention for the last week. I’m hoping this change to her behaviour means that her needs are being met. She’s such a… Different rabbit to every bun I’ve ever known, it’s difficult to gauge her body language a lot of the time.
