Saturday, July 27, 2013

New Group Helps with Head Tilt in Rabbits

Hi there,

Just wanted to share about a closed (for your privacy) group we started on Facebook that's called Help for Head Tilt Hoppers. It's been having a lot of interaction with lots of different people who've either had bunnies with head tilt or those going through it seeking answers or sharing what's going on. They are also sharing what helps with all different aspects, as well as success stories. It's been a very positive group.

With my first head tilt bun, Ashes, I felt so helpless and scared. It was with lots of my own research, trial and error and a great second opinion from another vet that he recovered with some minor residual issues, but was a happy bunny.  The other thing that was a major help was help from others in forums such as Etherbun, which has existed before the days of Facebook. People were great.  Head tilt isn't something most people would know about, such as a next door neighbor, who otherwise could perhaps give advice on a pet dog or cat. Rabbits are gaining popularity, but still are surprising people as being a house pet when they find out. 

If you have or are dealing with head tilt in a rabbit, please join us. You can find us by clicking on the groups name here: Help for Headtilt Hoppers . Please share us with others. It's free. All you need to be is a member of Facebook.


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Friday, July 26, 2013

CT Chapter of Bunnies in Baskets Therapy Rabbits Starting!

Just wanted to share the excitement of how we are starting a chapter of Bunnies in Baskets, which is an organization that certifies and educates Therapy Bunnies. They are based in Portland, Oregon. Here I am sharing some background in an interview I did with their founder and organizer, Sarah Baran. I even interviewed one of their graduates, a therapy rabbit named Reggie Pani, whose interview is right here.

You will be seeing posts as we go through our organizing and set up. Bunnies in Baskets is a great organization, which caters to the needs of rabbits as visiting therapy animals getting certified and training/educating their owners as well.

I have done lots of visiting over the years, without any formal certification, because I owned bunnies and became totally enamored of them when one "seduced" my heart into his as a pet in a nursing home I worked at.  He followed me everywhere.

I then brought home a bunny, that was donated to the nursing home. From that day, I was hooked.  That bunny and others I owned (or they owned me) did lots of visits in lots of ways, sharing their magical love,  in lots of places which give me lots of stories to tell.

Some places want  "certified therapy animals" and are also hesitant to take rabbits in because they don't know anything about them and that makes them a bit nervous. With that in mind, we want to share the bunny magic with certification from people that know rabbits and can educate well. Some of this can go way beyond the visiting therapeutically, but can help educate people on how wonderful these companion animals are.

 So, please stay tuned as the Connecticut Chapter of Bunnies in Baskets gets off the ground and you can see how we develop. Hopefully, by chronicling this, we can help provide others in other places with some information that might be helpful in starting their own chapter!

Thanks for stopping by!

Here are some posts I've done on rabbit pet visits and Bunnies in Baskets: Related Posts on Therapeutic Bunny Visits in Health Care Setting

 Bunnies in Baskets Interview  -this post has links and more info on Bunnies in Baskets




Reggie Pani: Therapy Bunny Exclusive Interview

The Bunnies of Christmas

Going to do Rabbit Visits in Nursing Home on Friday

Our Bunny Visit to the Nursing Home is Tomorrow Morning

Today's Bunny Visit to the Nursing Home & Some Lessons



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You can also sign up by e-mail notices at the top right of the page. (Your privacy is important to Rabbit Slippers).


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Please visit the Rabbit Hop Shop at the following link (Rabbit Hop Shoppe link) for rabbit themed items and gifts!  Please also "like" the Rabbit Hop Shoppe Facebook page. Thanks!



Sad Georgie and Fluffy Update

It's been a while since I posted. I was devastated at the loss of poor Georgie and Fluffy bunnies, who are the bunnies I last wrote about in here, with great hopes of their recovery. They passed within a week of a each other and I couldn't stop crying when I thought of them or saw their photos.

I'm sorry that I didn't share it. I just didn't have the strength at the time. I still look at them in their photos this few months later and feel sad. Occasionally I'm looking for them or slip and call out one of their names and then catch myself.

This is going to be a short post, but I wanted to get this out there before I wrote any new posts.  Thanks for everyone's support in trying to help them get better and in helping my own heart. I send you each a loving hug of appreciation.