What makes rabbits so cool??

[msarro]

I just don’t get it – I’ve had dogs, cats, rats, hermit crabs, fish, guinea pigs, mice, gerbils, hamsters, even an anole. Nothing has been remotely as interesting as this rabbit. Every time I play with her she surprises me with how intelligent she is, and how different rabbits are from other pets. I’ve had her less than 2 weeks and she understands her name – and what the word “no” means. I had a cat for 3 years and he never knew that much.

She has such a personality, and is absolutely a sweetheart. I just can’t put my finger on it though – what makes them so different? Is it the prey animal aspect? Is it because they can’t really be held, so you have to meet them at their level?

[Sage Cat]

For me it is learning about a completely different type of pet – the Prey aspect plays into it a lot. I find it fascinating.

Every thing they do can – and does – have different meanings. So, you actually have to think about what they are “saying”.

You really have to gain their trust – be patient – and when you get it – you know you have earned it. I got incredibly excited the day Kay allowed me to pet her belly while she was laying on her side 🙂

Plus, they are just so damn cute – I don’t think I will ever get over the cuteness!

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Ohhh have you read the language of lagomorphs site? you think your a slave now-wait till you read all about their little signals!!

http://language.rabbitspeak.com/rabbittalk.html

Now you’ll love her even more LOL

[kimberleyanddarren]

they have powers to make us there bunny slaves which others dont! I hope this isnt stupid but whats an anole? Never heard of it before lol

[msarro]

They’re little tiny lizards – imagine the geico Gecko, but real

[Binkles]

Well, yeah, except they’re lizards and not geckos. xD (Catching anoles in my backyard = one of my favourite childhood pastimes.)

What makes buns so special?

Everything.

To me, anything that has the power to render me with a complete and total lack of anger after chewing up a $100 bill is simply magical.

[TARM]

I think the reason I like rabbits so much is because they enjoy my attention without being “in my face” demanding. I can let them out and keep an eye on them without having to give my undivided attention to make sure they aren’t doing something they shouldn’t be…not that rabbits never misbehave, but they don’t ONLY misbehave…ilike my ferrets do.

[MimzMum]

lolz… Oh I think the cats understand the word “No”, they just choose to ignore it. ^_^

But I have to say, me too. I remember (vaguely) a hutch with three bunnies in it outside on our patio when I was like, four. There was a black/white dutch, and white rabbit and a black spotty rabbit. I don’t think I got the chance to love them before they were ‘sent away’ by the ‘rents.

In my lifetime I think I’ve had dozens of cats, dogs and fish. I even kept a rat once for about a month. (Had to give it up because I didn’t like how my cat looked at it when she thought I wasn’t looking.) My son has had a few anoles, one got lost for a week before we found him hanging from the curtain rod, then he promptly jumped into my long hair when I went to collect him, which he knew I hated for him to do. But I think he was glad to see me, he was as thin as a rail. >.< No crickets for a week, poor thing.

But until Mimzy came into my life, I had no idea how enriching having a bunny is. I didn’t even expect to keep him, (he was dropped off with two REW’s by some dumb fool who thought they’d be okay in the wild…And you don’t get wilder than here in Alaska), I figured we’d be trying to rehome them or have to take them to the shelter. But the more time I spent with him, the more I realized he had to come home with us. And he’s been here ever since and I don’t know what I’d do without him.

Now with Pip and Fiver as well, I am back to three bunnies. You know what they say…”three, it’s a magic number.”

I have never been happier. I still love my dogs and cats dearly, especially my Q.T. But there is no love like bunny love. ^_^

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