The Life and Times of Bunnies

  • Final Message From Dad

    Yesterday, July 28th, at around 1:30pm, we suddenly and unexpectedly lost Betsy while she was under anesthesia for a (fairly) routine operation (taking care of her teeth).

    Needless to say we are devastated and heartbroken. Our home will not be the same without bunnies, and it will never be the same as it was with Betsy and Gus.

    It is some comfort to think that Betsy is with Gus now, binky-ing free on the other side of the rainbow bridge – but we still miss her (and Gus) all the same.

    Thank you to everyone who read this blog and who offered us condolences – both now and when Gus passed earlier this year.

    Gus, you were our darling little boy – and Betsy, you were our sweet little girl. We will miss you both and will always remember you.

    gus sleeping in the sun  sleepy betsy beside the chair

    snuggle bunnies

    Binky free, my buns.

  • Follow Me

    C’mon, dad, follow me, the treats are over here…

    That’s right, now put the stupid camera down and GIVE ME TREATS!!

    -Betsy

     

  • Busy Bunny

    I’ve been keeping myself busy and lately I’ve started exploring the rest of the house – finding all the best places to flop or take a nap and ways to sucker mum & dad into giving me more treats.

    betsy flopped beside the fireplace

    Lounging beside the fireplace is a good place to spend the day – it’s a more central location, so I can keep an eye on mum & dad and pop out to demand treats whenever I want.

    betsy underneath the chair

    Underneath the chair is a good hiding place, too – maybe even better than behind the couch!

    betsy in dad's office

    Sometimes I even make the trek all the way down the hall to dad’s office – to check on him, and make sure he’s working hard (so that he can buy me more treats).

    betsy beside the fireplace - tough life

    Yes, it sure is a lot of tough work being as busy as I am these days.

    -Betsy

  • There’s ALWAYS a Bunny Under There

    Geez dad, you’d think you’d know the answer to this question by now – there’s always a bunny under there!

    -Betsy

    betsy face closeup

  • Goodbye, Gus

    Gus suddenly wasn’t feeling good this weekend, and though mum & dad took him to the vet right away, Sunday morning he couldn’t get up very well and he was very cold – so I snuggled up to him to try and keep him warm. But mum & dad said it wasn’t enough, and he had to go to the emergency room – but he didn’t come back.

    It’s a little weird now not having to fight over the best bits of dinner, or squeeze past anybun in the cardboard tunnel, but mum & dad have been talking to me a lot and giving me lots of pats (no thanks) and treats (yes please).

    Mum & dad seem pretty upset, but I’m not too worried about it – I’ll see Gus again someday.

    Goodbye, Gus – I’ll leave some pellets in the bowl for you (but the kale is mine!).

    -Betsy

    betsy face closeup

  • Lies and Slander

    This is clearly some sort of computer-generated fakery; I would never sit still and let dad (of all people) pet me!

    -Betsy

    betsy face closeup

  • The Things I Put Up With

    Just an example of one of the many weird things I have to put up with.

    Dad is such a dork.

    -Gus

    gus portrait

  • Nothing to see here

    There’s nothing for you to see here, just move along and let me eat my pellets in peace!

    -Betsy

    betsy face closeup

  • The Importance of Staying Hydrated

    In this warm weather (or, at least, I think it’s warm out – I wouldn’t know; it’s always 72°F in our room) it’s important for bunnies to stay well hydrated.

    So be sure to drink up!

    -Gus

    gus portrait

  • We’re Still Here

    I know it’s been a while, but we’re still around – we’ve just been… busy.

    See? Very busy, with very important bunny business!

    -Gus

    gus portrait