Foster bunnies find forever homes

Nimbus and Snowflake (formerly Tink) adopted by my friend/petsitter Carol. They get along great with her two dogs and kitty!

BoomBoom is doing just super. Every night when we have him out we are amazed at just how fun and affectionate he is. We've both spent many an hour just sprawled out on the floor, showering him with attention. And he is always just so happy to see people. We just can't get enough of him. BoomBoom was also something of a lifesaver this past spring. Our lop Pigwidgeon was hospitalized over at Cornell for a week with severe anemia and needed a blood transfusion. BoomBoom fit the bill as a large, young rabbit so we took him on down there and he donated blood and our Pigwidgeon was able to pull through.

Dear David,

It is so good to hear from you. Jack and I think of you often and remind Bella of her wonderful foster dad. Bella is doing great; we love her more each day. There have been many changes in our home in the past few months. On September 25th, we adopted a small, white, mini rex bunny from a local dog rescue organization. Potter was found hopping down Main Street with another rabbit. A local police officer picked them up and brought them to the shelter. It is believed that Potter and his friend escaped from the home of a “hoarder”— a woman that had a multitude of animals that she could not care for. At any rate, our little jail bird went into foster care. On his first night at his new place, Potter was attacked in the middle of the night by another rabbit being fostered there. He has several nicks to his ears and was given stitches in his right ear. When we adopted him the stitches had been in for nearly 6 weeks! Our vet had to cut the stitches out of the scar tissue. He now has small holes in his ear. To make light of the situation, we joke that he could wear earrings, but we really are saddened by his foster parent's negligence. They claim they didn't know anything about rabbits.
Bella came with us to meet her new brother. For the most part, they were indifferent towards one another and we were optimistic. Potter very much wanted to sniff her and touch her, but Bella ignored him. For two weeks, we tried several bonding techniques - to no avail. Bella became more and more aggressive during our meetings. The house is now divided in two with a strong gate separating our snuggle bunnies. Bella and Potter often lie on separate sides of the gate in an effort to get close to one another, but they don't do well when in the same room. We're happy to have a bigger family even if we have to spend time with them separately.
Bella is still a sweetheart. She will sit for hours for nose rubs and bunny massages. She especially loves her dad - even grooming him herself after he's kissed and nuzzled her.
You are more than welcome to use any pictures and e-mails I've sent you for the website. I will attach a few new pictures. I hope all is well.

Take care,

Melissa
(Jack, Bella & Potter)

Cole`s forever family, Chiyo and Randy, came to meet him and take him home to his new bride Bella.

Nancy,

Hard to believe it has been a year with our bunnies! We are so glad we adopted a bonded pair ... our friend Mary has been trying to bond 2 rabbits for several months, with no success. Moe & Trixie can keep each other company all day. We have sent some pictures ... hope they go through okay. They have one room that they have taken over ... we have tried to supply them with more "toys" and things to keep them occupied. They have been spending more time in their condo, especially when they rest during the day.

We haven't been away for an extended period this year, but when we go away for the weekend our neighbors have been coming in to feed and water them. There are 3 kids in the family, so the bunnies get extra treats when they "rabbit sit". They all want to feed them ... and of course Moe & Trixie are very friendly when they are getting treats! We are continuing to enjoy them and we think they are happy here. Al always tells them they don't know how good they have it. Thanks again for taking care of them while they were waiting for us to adopt them.

Marcia, Al, Mitchell & Whitney