The in-laws live near a ravine and get all sorts of small wildlife in their backyard. Lately wild cottontails have been showing up to enjoy the delicious feast the birds leave for them under the feeder! We were visiting over the weekend and got to enjoy watching them hop about and nibble away to their hearts content. A little baby bun bun even stopped by for a visit!
Submitted By: Sarah
This 15lb Flemish Giant’s name is Madeline Snow! Madeline Snow is an incredibly sweet rabbit who loves banana chips, ear massages and playing with her Labrador Retriever sister. You can follow Madeline Snow’s antics at http://youtube.com/azian0joo!
Thanks Sarah!
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Question:
Hi BugetBunny.
I found a young bunny out in the yard, I think it is old enough to leave it’s mother but I’m not sure. The mother or the nest was not any where near where the bunny was. The bunny is very sweet and all but I am not sure what to feed her. She does not seem to want to eat pellets or hay. Every time I try to feed her she puts her head in a corner.
What do I do?!
C
Answer:
Hi C,
Mom bunnies leave their babies for most of the day and you’ll see very young ones out on their own. The Mom will probably be nearby. She’s wild so you shouldn’t be feeding her or trying to give her water and it is best to leave her alone. If the baby rabbit’s eyes are not open then chances are she’s come up from the nest which is most likely close by and Mom will bring her back to the nest when she returns at dusk. If bunny seems alert and has her eyes open then she is old enough to be out and about with Mama Bun. In that case Mom is most likely close by or baby is waiting for her to come back. In the meantime, you can keep a close eye on her from a distance to make sure predators don’t get her if that’s what you’re concerned about – perhaps from a window – as Mama Bun is unlikely to come around if you’re present. If you are truly concerned that she is really not doing well I would contact your closest wildlife rehab or vet for suggestions. They may want to pick her up and bring her somewhere to be rehabilitated and later released in to the wild.
The Ware Bun-E-FunToss Toy is a rabbit shaped, all natural wood chew and toss toy. Made from pine, sisal and USDA approved food colouring, your rabbit will love to fling this toy around during playtime or give it a good chew when it’s instincts to nibble kick in.
As you can see the Bun-E-Fun Toss Toy doesn’t stand a chance to big chewers like Honey who had this ripped apart and the wooden pieces half gone within a week!
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While cleaning our bedroom this weekend I happened to find this missing top behind one of our dressers. Initially I was excited to have found it but when I began folding it I noticed someone had been busy nibbling away at it!
You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that now would you Honey?
Submitted By: Marcus
This 5 month old cutie’s name is Bun Bun! He is still fairly new to the family but is already considered the new baby!
Thanks Marcus!
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I knew we were getting low on hay but it didn’t really sink in until I was halfway through my last bin that I only had a few days supply left! Frantic, I contacted Bales4Bunnies to see if we could arrange a delivery ASAP! Luckily for me the bunderful Robyn was more than accommodating and showed up moments after I had filled my bunnies’ hay racks with my last handfuls of hay!
The bunnies are binkying in delight that we now have four wonderfully farm fresh smelling bales of hay to last them over the summer! Phew! That was a close one!
If you’re in the Peterborough area, you should check out their website:
http://bales4bunnies.webs.com/bales4bunnies-products
My bunnies love their hay and you can’t beat the price!
Submitted By: Cortney
This is Simba, an extremely adventurous mini-lop who loves getting attention!
Thanks Cortney!
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Question:
Dear Budget Bunny,
I’m thinking about getting a friend for my bunny, but I’m not sure I want another bunny. I have researched online and many articles say to get a guinea pig. I have never had a guinea pig before so I don’t know their behavior. Do you think I should get a guinea pig to bond with my rabbit ? Why or why not ?
Thank you so very much,
G
Answer:
Hi G,
This is a great question so I’m glad you asked it! In the past it was considered acceptable to house bunnies and guinea pigs together but now that we know more about both types of animals, it’s not the best decision for either species. Guinea pigs have different dietary needs then rabbits so although they both eat hay they would each need their own food. It would be extremely hard to monitor this if both animals were kept together. A rabbit could also easily injure a guinea pig. Rabbits have very strong back legs and a good kick (even unintentional) could easily hurt a guinea pig’s delicate frame. Rabbits also tend to be territorial (especially an unneutered or unspayed one) and again could really injure a guinea pig if he/she tried to mount the much smaller piggy. Any kind of bullying or cage aggression would also put the guinea pig at risk. Finally, I’ve always believed that the best companion for your pet is one of the same species. A rabbit is the only friend that will really understand another rabbit’s behaviour. No matter how close a bunny and guinea pig may seem, they still won’t be able to effectively communicate with one another.
Hope that helps in your decision making!
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