SheSue Experience

What’s soft and furry, plays with you like a puppy, cuddles with you like a cat and doesn’t make any sound. A bunny! They make fabulous pets for all these reasons plus they can be potty trained just like a cat. Drawbacks, they are very fragile creatures.

About 10 years ago, my daughter adopted a bunny. She was found hopping around behind the library where I worked at the time. A cross between a Checkered Giant and Rex, she was a big bunny, bigger than my lap. Like most of my daughter’s pets, I soon became attached to Booboo bunny. She had been a house pet, trained to pee in a cat box. In the mornings she would chase me around the house just like a puppy.  And then I remember how she used to sit on my lap while I petted her, and then she would stand up and lick my neck.   Bunnies can make fabulous pets. They will play with you like a puppy, then sit in your lap like a cat all the while making no noise.

Before you decide to get a bunny for a pet, be beware, they take a lot of care.   They do not like to be left alone and can do major damage by chewing furniture  if they are.  Booboo used to chew on our shoes or feet if she was being ignored. We had Booboo when I was homeschooling the kids, so somebody was always at home. Also be careful with their diet.  They have delicate digestive systems.  I remember switching her dry food and it gave Booboo the runs. Not fun for any of us.  A good book on bunny care is: “Rabbits: Complete Care Guide“.  Or check out the website My House Rabbit which has it’s own blog.

But alas, Booboo had heart issues and lived only for about 1½ years. I think I cried for about a week. These days I don’t have a pet bunny, mostly because I’m not home that much.  I feel like if you have a pet (just like children), you should be home for them.  Instead I collect bunnies.  This picture shows about half my collection.  I am in the process of building a shelf so I can get them off my dresser.  If you see a fabulous bunny somewhere, be sure to let me know!