Missed out on adopting a bunny

[sibley]

I just found this site!  Can’t believe I missed out on it when I had my foster rabbit Todd, real name dandelion but the dandelion is my school flower and that would just be a tacky name for the situation, (he was my first rabbit! I had him sophomore year in college because I wanted a rabbit but wasn’t willing to make the commitment in the middle of college).  He was adopted by a teenager who I gathered was a little bit lonely/shy and who set up a nice big enclosure for him… it was perfect.

I’m not sure if there is an intro area or anything so please consider this both an introduction and a sad, sad tale.

So I wanted to tell a story I’m sad about:

I’m graduating from college THIS Sunday and I decided I wanted a rabbit (I’m finally out of the dorm so I have more than 1 room to live in and therefore have a little more space to put a bun but I’ve wanted one since my foster rabbit was adopted during summer 07)… the only issue is I’m moving home to save money for a year before law school and my mother is being less than cooperative even though she loved Todd.

I found this lovely rex rabbit (I’ve been wanting a rex for years and years) who I think is beautiful but who everyone else thought was funny looking… he seemed like he’d be a bit of a trouble maker, but he was really sweet and SO cute.  I visited him at the shelter here (www.lollypop.org) twice and tried to convince my mom several times to let me bring him home but she refused.  The woman at the shelter got him neutered for me with the understanding that I wasn’t sure because of my mom’s concerns.  I tried really hard to convince my mom and ended up crying about it whenever my boyfriend mentioned it (and whenever he said the word bird, which he does a lot, because I wanted to name the bunny Bird… still might name a bun that) and when I finally sat my mom down about it as well.

So I ended up calling the woman at Lollypop the day after his surgery and telling her to put him back up for adoption (I didn’t want to have him waiting around for me while I tried to convince my mom).  Later, I told my mother I would get him anyway just to see if she would make me send him back (she said it would be disrespectful but not that he couldn’t stay).  So I decided to wait until Monday when I was moved home and if he was still available I would take him because I really liked him and he needed me.

But, , someone adopted him today!  Good for him, but sad for me.  I was a little attached.  We rubbed noses.  And the lady at the shelter really wanted me to take him… said he didn’t like the other people he’d met and really tried to force him on me with the whole “getting him ready for me” thing.

 

Rex I wanted to adopt:

 

My foster rabbit Todd from the House Rabbit Society enjoying some greens I stole from one of the dining halls (I did that everday… worked out well with my college budget!  I usually took the veggies out of the cup, but on this occasion I wanted to see what would happen if I didn’t):

Todd with my best friend Sophomore year… look how sweet he is! (those are balloons on my bed, not a butt):

 

My last hope is that my mom got him for me.  I told her he was adopted and all she said was “Oh.”  Then she went to do errands.  But that’s so unlikely.  It’s going to take so long to find another I like as much as him =(

[(dig)x(me)x(now)]

“those are balloons on my bed, not a butt”
lmao

 

Welcome to Binky Bunny! You’ll love it here!

It’s unfortunate that you didn’t get “Bird”, but just remember you might not be able to provide him a stable living situation right now!

[LizzieKnittyBun]

Oh, that is such a sad story. I totally understand finding a special animal in a shelter and having that connection. I used to volunteer at the Nashville Humane Society when I was in college because, like you, I missed having a pet but couldn’t have one in the dorm. I got so attached to a black border collie puppy who was terribly shy and cowered in the back of her cage. After coaxing her and petting her for a long while, she ended up in my arms with her paws around my neck. I knew I couldn’t take her with me, but I felt such a connection with her that I nearly cried to leave her there. She got adopted too, and I hope that she found a happy family to take care of her.

But just like (dig)x(me)x(now), I totally laughed when you said “those are balloons on my bed, not a butt.” lol!

Good luck! I know you’ll eventually find a wonderful bunny!

[RabbitPam]

I’m sorry you missed out on this bunny, but I think the rescue person was inappropriate in saying he wasn’t going to a good home. I a sure that he is well and happy to be adopted, and was loved by you in his time at the shelter as well.

I had a mini rex that I adored for 8 years, and my parents loved too. But h died in Dec. 2007 and I needed to move in with my folks for several months last year (job stuff) and I am in my 50s! They did not want a bunny there with me, so I chose to abide by their wishes in their home and did not force one on them. I think your mother very clearly stated she did not want a bunny and you need to get on your own to begin creating your little fuzzy family.
But this is a great time to learn all about everything you’ll need to make your home perfect for a new bunny. I would urge you to read all of the different sections here on BinkyBunny to see what a bunny needs, even what you might want to buy or build in preparation. By the time I was back in my own apartment, I had everything ready for a bunny to move in too.
And if I hadn’t waited, I wouldn’t have found my baby, Samatha Bunnykins!

[bunnytowne]

the balloons thing rofl.

If he was going to a not so good home  the shelter wouldn’t have let that family adopt him.  Good luck with  your future bunny and with getting one.

[sibley]

I’m sure they sent him to a good home. The woman was referring to the people who asked to see him before me… they had two little kids that were patient with the rabbit but he wasn’t interested in them. I don’t know who ended up taking him, but it wasn’t them because they chose another rabbit that day.

I think my mom will change her mind once I’m moved home and the house is nice and orderly again. Otherwise it’ll be fine to wait until I start law school though I’m going to be lonely living at home (all my friends are graduating too and going far away! Just my boyfriend will be here and he’s a half hour away). I’m loving planning a new cage though… I was using my lab’s crate for Todd. I might do that again, but I love the storage block idea. It’d be so fun to customize!

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