Rabbit Craft Community

Hi, Just here to tell you today about a page on Facebook called "Rabbit Craft Community" where you can check out the crafts of other rabbit lovers where there is stuff for bunnies such as rabbit toys, treats, etc.  Or you can find rabbit themed items such as jewelry, clothing, art, soap, and a variety of other things created by artists and crafters.

This is a great way to support fellow bunny lovers, local artisans and help stimulate the economy in a direct to the artist way.  Also, you will find unique gifts for yourself, family, friends and especially the bunnies that you won't find in a box store or chain store!

You can also usually communicate directly with the maker of the merchandise in most cases, which is something you can't do in a big chain or box store. You can ask questions, often ask for custom work or make suggestions.

We also want crafters and artists of rabbit related things to join us. Please just "like" the page, share away and we will repost!  It's also a great way to share events, contests, etc. you might be holding or be at.

We are interested in rescues or other non-profit rabbit organizations sharing their events,  craft auctions, stores, contests, etc.  We will repost and tweet as well!

Please stop by, "like" us, look around and share away as well! You can find Rabbit Craft Community by clicking right here!

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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Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything.

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

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



Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything.

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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.

Free Rabbit Earrings w/Purchase to Help Georgie & Fluffy

For anyone who makes a purchase of $10.00 or more at Bunny Burrow Boutique during this weekend Friday, April 12th, 2013 to the end of day on Sunday, April 14th, 2012, you will receive a free pair of rabbit earrings sent with your purchase.  This sale is going on to help two bunnies with e. cuniculi with their medical bills.  Click here for more information on the bunnies. Not mentioned in the linked article is that both boys have also served as therapy bunnies at a local nursing home.

Georgie in healthier days

Fluffy in healthier days

The earring choices are below. If you do make a choice, then please express your choice in a note while ordering or the choice will be made by Bunny Burrow Boutique or as long as supplies last.

Choice 1. Bunny Over the Moon Earrings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support!

Choice 2. Classic Rabbit Earrings

Georgie and Fluffy: An Update on E.Cunniculi

First of all, I'd like to truly express appreciation to those who helped Fluffy out with his medical bills.  It has helped make a difference in his being alive!

Fluffy after a butt bath

Since the time of my last post (click here), Fluffy has been going through ups and downs, but has been slowly improving.  A short time after the last post, my other rabbit Georgie had started to demonstrate symptoms different, but similar to those of Fluffy.

Georgie is about six years old, but had been healthy up until this time except for a front paw which was either injured and didn't heal correctly or has some type of bone condition which caused a lower bone to not connect correctly with the rest of his bones/joints. He seems to get a long fine and the vet was not concerned with it after taking xrays. He, now though, has been since diagnosed with e.cuniculi along with Fluffy.  Fluffy was diagnosed with having kidney issues at first, but the e.c. diagnosis came with follow-up.

Georgie (front) in healthier days

Georgie, less robust, and just staring while leaning on cage

Georgie is showing interest in food (cage closed so I don't distract him)

Georgie has demonstrated more issues with stargazing, head sway and an unsteady gait. Fluffy has been dealing with balance issues, kidney issues and some paralysis, as well as wasting away.

Fluffy in healthier days

The boys have been receiving treatment with fenbendazole and ivermectin. There has been some very slow improvement, but it's taking time. They both have been needing butt baths, extra care and attention. They also have been lots of loving attention to encourage having a will to live, to keep them active and interested in life and eating.  They are generally seem to respond well when they get lots of attention.

Sadly, but fortunately (in a way of gaining experience to help these pals), I've had experience in dealing with e.cuniculi along time ago. I wouldn't wish it on anyone or any anipal whatsoever. I lost one rabbit to e.cunniculi because the vet at the time wouldn't treat that rabbit until the test came back. The rabbit died because treatment was started way too late. I learned a lot from the loss of my poor Thumper, who suffered so much. I was devastated. I swore this would never happen to any of my bunnies again. I have better vets and am much more aggressive about getting treatment.

A thin Fluffy showing some interest in sliced (easier to nibble) carrots

The more recent photos of Fluffy and Georgie show them sick. I took pictures with a camera phone so as not to disturb them with noises my camera makes or to startle them with a flash.  Fluffy and Georgie both now (since after the photos were taken) have fleece blankies they lie on or spend most of their time on for their comfort and to help with urine scald.  There have times that especially Fluffy scared me with where he looked near death, but with the answering of many prayers, he keeps on fighting. I will share more photos as they improve. 

It's hard to tell how thin Fluffy is because of his Angora fur. One thing people should always do is feel their bunny's body to see if they are bony, losing weight, and for any abnormalities in general on a regular basis. Even for short hair rabbits, one can't always tell by looking if there are changes!

The 20% sale for helping with Fluffy's and Georgie's medical bills is going on at Bunny Burrow Boutique.. By using the code: BUNNY20 at checkout, 20% will be taken off your entire order.

Thank you everyone for your support. Any support you can make with a purchase at Bunny Burrow Boutique would be greatly appreciated. I am not looking for donations, but rather to obtain funds through sales at Bunny Burrow Boutique to help pay for my sweet boys' medical bills.

Thank you.

20% Off to Help Fluffy

Bunny Burrow Boutique is having a sale for 20% off your entire order with free shipping to help out Fluffy and his medical bills.  To get your 20% off you must use the coupon code: BUNNY20 at checkout on a minimum $8.00 purchase ($8.00 before discount). The shipping is free. There are some new bunny items and other new items. This is also just in time for Easter You can click on this link to check out: Bunny Burrow Boutique.

Fluffy in a close-up photo

Fluffy relaxing

Fluffy doing a nursing home visit

Fluffy is an Angora rabbit who is seven years old. He is dealing with a kidney problem and needs help to pay for his vet bills. Any purchase you make will help out with his vet bills. I am not asking for, nor will I accept donations. I am just trying to generate some extra money to pay down his bills.

Thank you very much!

Two New Family Members

Hello there!

Recently we added two new family members who we would quickly like to introduce.

The photos are not the greatest, but they are the first taken by request of some Facebook friends. More will come in the future.

They came from a none rabbit oriented municipal animal shelter in my hometown.  People recently told me about them, one who  who works at the shelter.

One sweetie had to be given up when her family lost their home in hurricane Sandy. That must have been so hard for them to go through and then to also have to make the choice of having to give up their sweet beloved pet. She doesn't have an official name yet. She is a very sweet six year old lionhead!  She has striking blue eyes, sadly with red pupils in the photos! She looks so nervous here, but she hadn't been with us even an hour. Suggestions are always welcome in the comments below!

The other is one they found "running around the streets".  The phrase is fitting because she seems fairly young, energetic and rascally!  I'm glad they caught her because she is also very social and affectionate, but hard to keep within safety at time. It's easy to see how she may have escaped a hutch. I hope and pray that she wasn't dumped. I'm also glad that she won't have to be in a hutch again! The photos here make her look washed out. She is much more energetic, younger and orangey reddish looking.  Her name is Ginger. That name came easy.

I will share more on them in the near future!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

You can also sign up by e-mail notices at the top right of the page. (Your privacy is important to Rabbit Slippers).
You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

Winner of the Bunny Over the Moon Earrings Contest

Drum Roll..........

Welcome to the Announcement of the Winner of the


Bunny Over the Moon Contest Winner.................


The Winner is...................


Congratulations Goes to:


Larry Gray

Thank You to Everyone who Entered and Participated in the Contest. Stay tuned for More Contests in the Near Future!


 At Bunny Burrow Boutique there are many great items to choose from in handmade jewelry (animal themed and other selections!) to vintage items. For each item you purchase, $1.00 (USA) goes to Trinket's Memorial Rabbit Sanctuary in Ceres, California until Dec. 31st, 2012.

Thanks for your time and consideration!

We hope you have a Bunderful Holiday Season to you and your loved ones!



Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything.

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

40% Off at Bunny Burrow Boutique on Monday Only w/Code

Santa Bunny Wishes You All "Happy Holidays" to you and yours!

For today only  (Monday 12/17/12) until Midnight EST , you can get 40% off your entire purchase at Bunny Burrow Boutique. You must use the code: HOLIDAY40 at the checkout. Your purchases will be shipped either on Monday or Tuesday morning depending on when your order comes in to ensure Christmas delivery for the U.S.A only (for delivery time). The special code sale price is good in the USA, Candada and rest of the world, but delivery is only guaranteed for the USA for the holidays. You can use the code as many times as you like during that day. Shipping is also free!

If you want to have an item sent to a different address other than your own, I can wrap an item in simple elegant snowflake wrapping paper (in a gift box) and include a simple gift card with a short message from you free of charge.  You must specify this in a note in your order before your final click to check out and finalizing your order OR you must "convo" me on Etsy (through link at shop) or email me right away at rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com .

At Bunny Burrow Boutique there are many great items to choose from in handmade jewelry (animal themed and other selections!) to vintage items. For each item you purchase, $1.00 (USA) goes to Trinket's Memorial Rabbit Sanctuary in Ceres, California until Dec. 31st, 2012.

Thanks for your time and consideration!

We hope you have a Bunderful Holiday Season to you and your loved ones!



Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything.

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

Free Jewelry Gift w/orders & 25% off this Weekend w/free shipping!

 This Weekend Only at Bunny Burrow Boutique!


If you order any item this weekend, 12/15/12 to 12/16/12, a free jewelry gift will be added with your order and you will get 25% off your order w/a special code. The gift will vary from order to order depending on what your item is. Every effort will be made to make sure the item is something that relates to your order be it in style, theme, material or color. 

The gift will be the choice of the shop due to inventory, but please mention if you have an interest in a certain theme, style, material, color, etc. and every effort will be made to try to make it happen, but is not guaranteed.

Also, to get 25% off your entire order you must enter the code: "HOLIDAY25" at checkout. This discount is not limited a certain number of orders either as long as it is this weekend!
Click the link below to enjoy your 25% discount (with special code "HOLIDAY25" at checkout) and to receive the free jewelry gift with your order!

Start shopping now here: BUNNY BURROW BOUTIQUE

*To arrive in time for Christmas (United States Only) all orders made this weekend will be sent out on Monday morning on December 17th, 2012.

*The discount and free gift are open to all orders from anywhere in the world. Christmas delivery is only guaranteed for the United States though.

Bunny Over the Moon Earrings Contest

This is a simple contest to enter. From now until the end of day December 14th, 2012, just "like" at least one of the following pages on Facebook and leave a comment on it saying you are interested in the contest. If you do more than one page, each page will count as a separate entry!

If you are already a fan on the page, please write a comment stating  that you are interested in the contest on that Facebook page. If you write it on more than one page, each one counts as a separate entry. 
Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook Page
Rabbit Craft Community Facebook Page 
Rabbit Slippers Blog Facebook Page
Rabbit Hop Shoppe on Zazzle Facebook Page

The winner will be chosen from a random drawing of the names of those who entered.

You must also pay attention and respond to the announcement of the winner on Facebook  on the pages you entered on to acknowledge winning. We can then arrange a way to contact me for your information to send the prize to you. If you do not respond by December 20th, 2012, a new winner will be chosen. I'd like for these to get to the winner by Christmas if they would like to have them for that option.

The earrings are a silver charm of a rabbit silhouette jumping in front of a crescent moon! I'm sure bunnies having an easier time jumping over the moon than a cow!  They are from the Etsy shop Bunny Burrow Boutique.

Good Luck with your entries!

Mary Ellen
Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything. 

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

Winner: Contest: Your Pick from Bunny Themed Items at Bunny Burrow Boutique

Thanks to everyone who entered the "Pick From Bunny Themed Items at Bunny Burrow Boutique"!

 Here is the official announcement:

Drum roll please!

The official winner of the Pick From Bunny Themed Items at Bunny Burrow Boutique is:

An official congratulations goes to:

Christine Marsala Sposato

Please contact me at rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com !

Again! Thanks everyone for entering and congratulations to Christine!

Please stop by the Bunny Burrow Boutique on Etsy. There are rabbit-themed jewelry items, but it's not limited to that! There are nature and animal themed items and just some nice pieces that would appeal to anyone. Please also "like" us on Facebook. By the way, there is free shipping for USA and Canadian purchases  also.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything. 

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

 

The Earthern Cavy

If you are like me, you are probably looking for great gifts for the holidays. I wanted to share a special online shop with you where you can find special handmade ceramic and pottery goods as well as have great animal portraits done also! For the record, I don't get anything in any way for writing this post.

This shop is owned and operated by a great fur pal lover and slave (charitably allowed to be called their owner by her real furry owners) named Sarah Alderete.  Her work is high quality and consistently beautiful. I have heard many people repeatedly talk about her wonderful work and show off pieces she has done for them. I will post a few photos here of some of her work, but check out her shop to get a better feel.

Sarah, herself, shares this with us:
"The Earthen Cavy is a sole-proprietorship, based just outside of Spokane, Washington. The tiny art business specializes is creating hand-made pottery out of terracotta and whiteware that contains carvings or illustrations of animals. Fine drawings and watercolor paintings are also offered to its customers. Commissions are almost always open, and the proprietor, Sarah Alderete, loves to depict our animal friends in a variety of ways. Her online store is located at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/theguineapotter 

The Earthern Cavy's Facebook page is at this link: https://www.facebook.com/EarthenCavy

Daily Breakfast for several of her furbabies!

On the Facebook page you can see much better sampling of Sarah's work and people's comments on it.

Sarah is also the slave of several cavies, rabbits and a cat (some which I show below)! Also, she is an animal rights activist who cares much about the welfare of all animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please stop by the Bunny Burrow Boutique on Etsy. There are rabbit-themed jewelry

items, but it's not limited to that! There are nature and other animal themed items and just some nice pieces that would appeal to anyone. Please also "like" us on Facebook. By the way, there is free shipping for USA and Canadian purchases  also.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything. 

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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

You can also follow through Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs, both located in the right side bar.

Check out the new Etsy shop "Bunny Burrow Boutique" with handmade rabbit-themed and other jewelry, art and the occasional vintage item! Here are the links: Etsy Bunny Burrow Boutique  Please also "like" the Bunny Burrow Boutique Facebook page too! Some of the Bunny Burrow Boutiquemoney also goes to rabbit rescues and non-profit organizations! Thanks for checking us out.

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!

Contest: Your Pick from Bunny Themed Items at Bunny Burrow Boutique

Here is an easy contest to enter.  You get your pick of one rabbit themed item from the Bunny Burrow Boutique by "liking" Bunny Burrow Boutique on Facebook and/or Rabbit Craft Community on Facebook and then by commenting on one of those pages you are entering the contest.

If you are already a fan on one of those pages then just comment on the page, that you are already a fan, but want to enter the contest.  Each page you "like" is counted as an entry.

All people entering must enter by 12noon EST on Saturday, Dec. 8th, 2012. A drawing will be done by the end of day on December 8th.  The winner will be announced in Rabbit Slippers Blog and on Bunny Burrow Boutique and Rabbit Craft Community on Facebook.  If the announced winner does not respond to claim their prize by Dec. 15th, 2012 then a new winner will be chosen on Dec. 16th, 2012.

A winner can respond on Facebook and in addition by emailing me an email address and a snail mail address to get info on what prize is chosen and where to send the prize.  This method is chosen because there have been difficulties in the past with winners not responding timely.  You can email me at: rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com .

You can choose from several items out of the "Rabbit Themed" items at Bunny Burrow Boutique at the following link: Bunny Burrow Boutique Rabbit Themed Items.  
This inventory will change depending on sales and news items constantly being added.

Please stop by the Bunny Burrow Boutique on Etsy. There are rabbit-themed jewelry items, but it's not limited to that! There are nature and animal themed items and just some nice pieces that would appeal to anyone. Please also "like" us on Facebook. By the way, there is free shipping for USA and Canadian purchases  also.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Rabbit Slippers has a new e-mail address rabbitslippersblog@gmail.com if you want to e-mail any ideas, suggestions, comments, concerns or share anything. 

Please follow Rabbit Slippers Blog on Twitter, too, @RabbitSlipprs . 

Please "like" Rabbit Slippers Blog on Face Book to keep up with the latest postings & events.

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Do You Call Your Bunnies By Their Given Name?

Do you call your bunnies by their given name? Do you have a nickname for your bunny or bunnies? Which name do you use the most?

Unintentionally, I've started calling some bunnies by different names. For example, I had a German Angora rabbit I named Fritz.  I think I was trying to remember the German word my grandmother used for boy, when it hit me: bub (pronounced by my grandmother as: boobp). Then I started doing squeaky, cutesy bunny voices to him and called him my little bub (boobp). He, for some reason, seemed to really react positively to it and he became: "My Boopy" or just "Boopy".

Butterscotch the English Lop

A different bunny, a big Enlish Lop, named Butterscotch (not the Butterscotch we presently have) became ButterBumble, BumbleHead and sometimes just Butter.  It's silly.

A certain Little White Bunny at age 8 or 9

One bunny, an albino dwarf, was a sweet frisky little guy who lived a very long life and only recently just passed away.  He was a bunny we could not think of a name for. For the life of us, we tried and tried. Nothing seemed fitting. So for several weeks we discussed him descriptively.  He was "The Little White Bunny".  Not sure why, with so many good names out there, we couldn't think of any.  He just decided to take the name "Little White Bunny" because that's what we always called him when talking about him, caring for him, feeding or petting him. That's what he became because he just started responding to it. It just became too late for any other name. We started calling him LWB in conversation because we felt a bit embarrassed over that name. But for 11 years, he chose Little White Bunny and always, always answered to it!




We do have other bunny nicknames, but I think those will keep for another day. Please share what your bunny's nicknames are or any great stories! Please share in the comments below!

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Is Butterscotch Bunny Deaf?

Butterscotch Bunny has been in my thoughts and under my observation lately. I'm not quite sure what to think.  He and his sweetheart Jamie, a rescued Harlequin, are always cuddling and grooming. The thing is he seems to just be uninterested in other things. He lies there a lot and doesn't seem responsive to us, unlike when before he was neutered, he was overly attentive to us because his hormones seemed to surge even more than other unneutered male rabbits (like in the Buzzing Bunny video below).  I had been thinking that perhaps he was depressed or that perhaps he was too demanding of Jamie because she is extremely affectionate making Butterscotch become spoiled. But that just doesn't seem to be it.

I watched more and more.  Butterscotch seems like he might be deaf. He doesn't respond to his name or other things that seem to influence other bunnies to respond. What I think happens is that he responds to Jamie's cues. When she responds to us, he responds to her! He seems to be dependent on her.

I've been doing some "tests" of my own to see how responsive he is to noises and things that startle bunnies. I look to see if he responds on his own or if he responds to Jamie. They are inseparable, which I am glad of, especially if he is deaf. I have been blowing loud whistles, clapping my hands loud, shaking the large metal cup (with some pellets in it) that we use to give them pellets, crinkling the bag of hay- noises the bunnies respond to before they can smell the pellets and hay.  They only respond to veggie smells, so there aren't any noises from their veggies or greens that he would respond to that I know of.

I'm going to observe him more.  Butterscotch is a sweet rabbit in his own independent way and I want him to have a full life.  I am so happy he has Jamie, but if he is deaf, I want to learn how to make his life more fulfilling. What is good is that he has Jamie to help be his ears for now or while they are together, which I hope and pray is a long time!

Does anyone out there have a deaf bunny or one that is hard of hearing? Please let me know. Please share here in the comments. As I learn more, I will share it here. Anything you can share would not only be helpful to Butterscotch, but anyone else who reads these who might be dealing with something similar.

Thanks for stopping by and hopefully sharing! Would truly love to hear what you think or if you care to share any experiences!

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