Trigger & Velvet

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

Christmas is coming the geese are getting fat,
Please put a penny in the old man;s hat,
If you havent got a penny,
A ha' penny will do
If you havent got a ha' penny then god bless you

'Ne Way chistmas IS coming and my mum said.... if i pay for food, hutches, injections, bedding, hay, toys..... ect. i can get a rabbit Very Happy

I decided to get a Lionhead, HOPEFULLY Seal point, and im going to name him TRIGGER!

Im getting him, not this thursday, but next Very Happy

Charlie1 · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2555

Hey I read that poem in a book, cool. I hope I get a guinea pig for Christmas as I can take care of it on my own but I have to persuade my parents to get one. Anyways I hope you enjoy the rabbit, if you get one, and be sure to post pics. Surprised

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

Thankies im so excited, im bidding on this hutch on ebay, :

Its got a closeable ramp that leads to a run and it is 3 ft x 18"x18" Very Happy

the reason were getting it from ebay is that were gonna take him inside in the winter Very Happy

YAY!

LOL,

It took me about 3wks to convince my mum to let me have one

And i hope you get your guineas, personally i dont like guineas the scare me, i was bitten when i was like 2yrs and am now TERRIFIED!

Charlie1 · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2555

Wow that must have been a lot of persuading. Well personally I'm a bit afraid of rabbits, but not all of them. It's just that some seem like they'll chase me. That's strange though. It's not in a guinea pig's usual nature to bite like that. Aww and the rabbit is sooo cute. Smile

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

lol, not mine Sad

Tis seal point Very Happy

SO CUTE!

Charlie1 · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2555

Aww it's cute but creeps me out a bit. It looks like a little stuffed animal. But I love it's coat.

Kholran · Site Admin Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 784

Ideally, bunnies should be indoors at all times, not just during the winter. They can have heart attacks very easily, or stress themselves if they smell predators (including stray cats, raccoons, possums, coyotes, dogs, and hawks). Strong predators can claw through a cage easily, and more agile and intelligent predators can open hutch doors. House bunnies can live 10-12 years, outdoor bunnies significantly less. On top of that, rabbits are very social animals. A bunny spending most of it's life outside is easily bored and depressed, as it craves contact and attention at all times. Just like a dog that lives its whole life chained to a dog house, bunnies suffer without companionship.

Even if you do decide to keep him outdoors, be sure to have the bunny spayed/neutered. It'll increase the lifespan of your bunny and will prevent accidents should your bunny get loose. Trust me, you don't want litters of bunnies running around your yard.

The House Rabbit Society has some of the best advice I've ever come across. I'd highly recommend reading their articles before making the decision to get a bunny. They're so much more high-maintenance than "sit in a cage and look cute". It's honestly like having a cat. If you're not prepared time-wise and financially to own a cat, a rabbit is not the pet for you.

http://www.rabbit.org <--House Rabbit Society page
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/outdoors.html <--FAQ for Outdoor Rabbits

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

LouLou07 · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 4178

Heres one of my lionheads(Herbie) after a good groom. His fur is really really soft.

If your getting a lionhead with long fur like Herbie has you will need to groom him everyday and don't use wood shavings or hay/straw which has short strands as they will get knoted into his fur and be very hard to get out.

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

Haha, We have difficulty grooming the cats regularly so ive been thinking of getting a dwarf/french lop (not cross, one or the other)

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

Guess what..... We thought the pet shop restocked every week but it doesnt so we went in today and they had ONE male lionhead

So guess what!!!!!!

MY MUM BOUGHT HIM FOR ME

He is broken orange and we pick him up tomorrow Very Happy

My little trigger

Also Lou, Can you PM me on how you groom, what you use in the hutch, what you feed, and baiscly how you look after herbie?

cat45011 · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 62

you are lucky lionheads are so cute!my parents will never get me any small animals since my hamster died of wet tail Crying or Very sad

LouLou07 · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 4178

I will pm you when my mum feels up to it(she knows all about looh=king after my three lionheads lol), probably some time tomorrow. I'm making the lionhead bunny on SBF lol.

Amara · Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 2274

Charlie1 · Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2555