It’s hurricane season in Florida and so, of course, we are thinking about getting a rabbit. Because nothing sounds more fun than evacuating with a disabled child, a senile dog (yes she’s still hanging in there!) and a huge rabbit cage. …Wheee!
I have never had a rabbit as a pet, but I did take care of the rabbit in my son’s preschool one summer. I’ve never been overly impressed with them, but my daughter wants one badly, and she’s wanted one for years. My husband promised her that when we moved she could get one, and we’ve moved so… sigh. My husband thinks we should wait until after hurricane season, but my daughter is not going to be able to wait. Hurricane season doesn’t end until December and her birthday is coming up soon, AND she knows someone who is giving away 6 baby rabbits. Let’s just say that it looks like the stars are aligning for her and she shall be blessed with rabbity goodness soon. The only thing I’ve said is that I don’t want an albino one. I do not like looking at red eyed animals, but otherwise she can choose whichever one she wants. We’ve been researching rabbits online so that we can be good rabbit owners and if you’ve ever seen Fatal Attraction, you can get some idea of the level of excitement and anticipation that is going on at our house right now.
Hopefully, my husband doesn’t have some secret, psychotic girlfriend on the side who likes to murder rabbits.
…That would TOTALLY suck.
We are also going to eventually get a puppy and a kitten soon too. But the puppy can wait until our dog finally dies, and the kitten can wait until after hurricane season. No need to be taking two caged animals on an evacuation. …Did I ever tell you about the time I had to give our old cat a bath in the dark (the electricity was out), at midnight, at my mother-in-laws house, in the middle of a hurricane becuase he’d had diarrhea inside his cat carrier due to stress?
…I still have the scars.
The puppy is intimidating. We got our dog from a shelter when she was a puppy, and, having never had a puppy before, I seriously underestimated how difficult it would be. There is nothing cuter in the world than a puppy. And nothing as joyfully destructive either. I do NOT look forward to the puppyhood of another dog. I’d just as soon adopt an older dog but my kids want a puppy and the pounds are full of them, and our dog now has turned into the best dog ever. She was definitely worth the trouble.
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June 30, 2009 at 9:42 am
Etta Thornburg
Quick Question: When are you going to make your book available for sale again? Even if its available through a print on demand feature, I would like to be able to add it to my library’s collection.
Thank you,
June 30, 2009 at 9:56 am
The Bug
You are such a nut! The puppy thing is what has kept us from getting a dog all these years – it’s just so much work! And then they die (sorry – my husband is kind of fixated on the END result because of all the dogs he had growing up – doesn’t want to face that again).
June 30, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Ted Seeber
A small pet carrier will do for a rabbit cage and easy evacuation in emergency circumstances, though you’ll want something larger (with drop-through to collect the guano for the garden- rabbit dung is excellent fertilizer) for day-to-day living.
I take it then you aren’t going to use this to teach the kids the cycle of life and how good rabbit stew tastes….though, depending on the age of the daughter, check with your local 4-H club and extension office. Show rabbits is a good way to teach responsibility, and let’s face it, they *are* raised as meat animals.
June 30, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Kate
Why yes, I HAVE heard the story of the cat given a bath at midnight in the dark during a hurricane! It was a good one!!! I can’t imagine why you don’t want to repeat the experience. Wimp.
I can’t wait to hear what these new pets get named. I say you do NOT let your hubby get a vote! ROTFL
July 1, 2009 at 8:09 am
Laura
Once when I was little my father and I went to a cattle sale to drop off some calves (we had a dairy farm) we came home with a box of rabbits. His excuse was he thought he had bought one but found out that the price was for all four. So I had three mini rex’s and a mini lop growing up. One was full grown when we got them so he went into his own cage. The three “females” went into another cage. After my mini lop had babies they all went into their own cages
Rabbits are great pets, and while I have had rabbit that was raise for meat the wild ones taste better.
July 6, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Jennifer
After my last dog, I swore off puppies forever. We got her when she was 4 years old and fully trained. It was wonderful. I will never own a puppy ever again. I think if I’m able to move somewhere with some land I’d like to start a rescue for older dogs. I hate going to the pound and seeing these 12 year old dogs that should be lounging in a recliner on their owners afghan. I think everyone wants a puppy so they go quicker. Older dogs don’t have much of a chance to get out of the pounds