Simba

[Slowebot]

I adopted Simba from a family that was no longer taking care of her 2 weeks ago. 

Most of what I know about her is approximated. She was apparently bought from PetCo 7-8 years ago when they used to still sell rabbits. She has a breeder’s tattoo on her ear. Also not particularly sure she’s a female, I can literally check and double check but until I get a vet to sex her for sure, I will continue to say I truly don’t know. The family seems sure she was altered when they got her (they said there was paperwork and she was particularly expensive but who really knows). I am lead to believe she is altered though because she is already bonded with my other bunny Sherlock who is definitely neutered.

When I got her she was very dirty, had mats in her mane and a huge urine mat on her bum. I spent about an hour getting the massive urine mat out only to see she a urine burn on her stomach and a small open sore. That was the 3rd day I had her and she is doing wonderfully now. Her fur is already so much redder than when I first got her. She was also extremely overweight and was not eating her cecotrophs because of it so obviously she’s on a diet now. Her poos were so minuscule when I got her, but they are steadily becoming darker and larger. I’ve been trying to coax more veggies in her. She was really reluctant to drink water too so when she would pee it would be drops of bright orange almost red urine. She has a couple bowls of water now and her urine has become a more acceptable consistency. 

She’s lived in a wire bottom cage her entire life. It was way to small, she could barely stand upright in it. One of her toes was broken and healed completely wrong and she’s lost fur around her eyes from not having them cleaned properly. However, Simba is a frisky, happy bunny. She loves being let out to do short bunny zooms (she gets tired really fast) and loves to chin things. She’s taught Sherlock how to play with toys and he is teaching her how to snuggle and trust us. She’s a lovely bunny and has adjusted quickly and I expect the last years of her life to be amazing for her. 

[Sarita]

She’s very pretty and very lucky!

[LittlePuffyTail]

What a beautiful little lady! So glad she has a wonderful home now! Your buns look so adorable together.

[LongEaredLions]

So cute. I am so glad she has a new chance at life, thank you for taking her in.

[LolaBuns]

I think Lola has one of those at the base of her tail. How do I get it out?

[Diamond]

Poor baby. Looks like she has a good home now though.

[Slowebot]

She’s a sweetie pie

LolaBuns, it took me a while, I really had to just pick at it very lightly and take it hair by hair because bunnies have really sensitive skin. Simba’s was so huge I thought she might have an abscess or tumor under it, it was almost the size of an egg. Eventually, because it was taking me so long, I starting clipping it with nail clippers. I would just clip straight into the mat and then start pulling chunks of it apart instead of clipping it off so I didn’t get too close to the skin. The closer I got to the skin the dirtier it was so then I had to soak it with a towel and water and then continue picking at it. Eventually when I had most of it pulled apart I left it for her to deal with herself, put some neosporin on a tiny sore I saw, rubbed some corn starch into her fur so it wouldn’t stay wet and let her hop off into her cage. I’m sure it felt like such a weight had been relieved of her after I worked it out. It was also super gross and stinky and it was before I had bonded my rabbits so when I went to get something from the room where Sherlock was living he attacked me so viscously I bled all over the floor. It was a really interesting night. Good luck!

[Ellekke]

What a story! Cudo’s to you!

She’s beautiful and looks very happy now!

[LolaBuns]

Thanks Slowebot! Hers is only about the size of a pencil eraser and she is so nervous about me doing anything to her tail that I think I will have to wait until tomorrow after my husband gets back from his trip so he can help me. I also might go straight to the nail clippers so I don’t stress her out too much the first time.

[Slowebot]

Oh yeah I definitely had someone holding Simba while I worked on it, she will literally cross her feet not wanting me to touch her butt. Good luck!

[Sindri]

What a gorgeous bun. I am glad she has a good home now.

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