The Life and Times of Bunnies

  • Major Brushing

    Dad grabbed both Betsy and me last night and gave us a big long brush.

    betsy's fur - and gus, too

    All of that fur came off of Betsy? Don’t brush me dad, there’ll be nothing left of me!!

    gus and the fur pile

    Dad used both the regular brush (you can see it behind my ears) and the Furminator.

    that's a lotta fur

    That is a LOT of fur! (The ear drops are for Betsy – she hates them, but the vet said she needed them cuz she’s got just a little bit of stuff in her ears – not much, but a little – better safe than sorry and all that).

    On a good note, dad did give me a treat when he brought me back inside. He’s been doing that every time he picks me up. I guess… I guess it’s not so bad. But I won’t tell dad that!

    -Gus

  • Betsy’s Pooping, and I’m Pooped!

    Betsy is feeling much better – she says a big bunny “thank you” to everone for their well-wishing. She’s eating normally again and pooping as a bunny should poop.

    As for me… I’m pooped!

    sleepy gus

    Keeping an eye on Betsy during this time was tough work. I had to stay up late with dad (he kept saying up late to watch over Betsy, what a sucker) and of course that’s rough work for a bunny.

    So I took a little nap today in dad’s office, and like the crazy human he is, he filmed me.

    Dad, you are crazy.

    -Gus

  • Betsy Pooped!

    Oh you should’ve seen dad and mum when they saw that Betsy had pooped.

    Humans are so silly.

    Betsy’s glad, though. She says if they have to force-feed her that critical care stuff one more time… well, I don’t want to think about what she’ll do!!

    -Gus

  • Betsy’s Back

    Dad and Mum and Betsy went off to the vet and they just came back… dad says Betsy’s going to be OK. Betsy says she didn’t like the vet AT ALL. She said they “did things” to her and “poked” her and took her temperature – and that’s all she’ll say on the matter. Dad says she’s going to have to be “fed” something called “critical care” until she starts pooping again.

    Dad says he always gets worried about GI Statis whenever we stop eating – he’s so thoughful sometimes. But Betsy did eat a little on the way home, so he says she should be OK. I’m glad to hear that!

    Betsy did say that she gave the vet a really good THUMP as she was going back into the carrier – that’ll show her!

    I’m just glad I didn’t have to go – although dad is calling me “shaggy butt” again and he keeps looking at the Furminator thing… I think I may have to stay low today. Maybe I’ll hang out with Betsy in a corner… that’ll keep dad away.

    Anyway, Betsy says a big rabbit “thank you” to everyone and she’s feeling a bit better now (although not 100% yet).

    And now… for a well-deserved nap!

    -Gus

  • Betsy’s Not Feeling Well

    Yesterday Betsy said her tummy wasn’t feeling well and she didn’t want any breakfast. She sort of moped around all day, which got dad all worked up. And when she wasn’t interested in dinner, dad AND mum got worked up. (Not eating is a big deal for us rabbits.)

    So dad picked up Betsy (she offered little resistance, which is how I knew she wasn’t feeling top-notch) and he said he heard loud gurgling from her belly, so he and mum gave her a tummy-rub.

    Then, they locked Betsy in the “bunny prison” but left me on the outside – whee! Fun! If only Betsy could join me…

    This morning Betsy still hasn’t eaten (well, not really, she ate two sprigs of parsley and that’s it) and hasn’t pooped either… and I heard dad mention the “vet” word. Uh-oh.

    I’m going to lay outside the “bunny prison” and keep an eye on Betsy – I’ll write more later!

  • Morning Meeting

    betsy half on a box

    OK now dad, the first item on the agenda is my proposal to restore rabbit-access to the bedroom…

    -Betsy

  • Chewing Up the Rabbit Hole

    Dad keeps taking photos of me while I’m at work in the box.

    betsy through the box

    He thinks he’s being clever.

    betsy bum

    I sure showed him!

    -Betsy

  • Now That’s Art!

    I may not know art, but I know what I like… and I like that!!!

    (Click the picture for the full-size image)

    -Gus

  • The Bag… Of Treats?

    *sniff sniff* What’s this doing here?

    smelling the bag

    Are there any treats inside?

    betsy in the bag

    Nope, there weren’t any.

    -Betsy

  • The Blue Chair

    The other day I decided to see what all the fuss was about on this blue chair.

    betsy - just sitting

    Smells fine to me.

    smelling the chair

    Hey, I recognize that!

    betsy considers going further

    I didn’t see anything super fun, so I gave up. I don’t know why Gus spends so much time up there… the floor is so much better!

    -Betsy