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As of last night Lola is pooping totally normally again! It's finally at the quantity and of the size that I've come to expect of her. Hooray!
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What do you mean you can't move anywhere else due to cost? Chances are pretty good you'd be able to find another place in the same price range or even cheaper. Hell, my best friend just found a giant one bedroom for $640. As for the Chicago HRS, they seem to be kind of bitchy there. When I contacted them about the 2 abandoned rabbits my neighbor found in her yard, they berated me as if I was lying about having found them and actually just wanted to dump my pets. I understand that there are plenty of jackasses dumping rabbits on them, but they could treat people less rudely, particularly when the people have done nothing wrong. Honestly you're going to have a hell of a time trying to find owners or a shelter for them. It would be less work to just pick up and move.
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Apr 8, 2011 18:24
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Melicious posted:What do you mean you can't move anywhere else due to cost? Chances are pretty good you'd be able to find another place in the same price range or even cheaper. Hell, my best friend just found a giant one bedroom for $640. Part of the issue is that moving out of the city isn't an option since my wife teaches for CPS, and the one bedrooms we've seen anywhere within 30 minutes of where my wife works either A) won't take rabbits and our one cat would be an extra $500 deposit, or B) one bedroom means the cat will always be harassing and stressing the buns.
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Apr 8, 2011 18:36
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Fenarisk posted:Part of the issue is that moving out of the city isn't an option since my wife teaches for CPS, and the one bedrooms we've seen anywhere within 30 minutes of where my wife works either A) won't take rabbits and our one cat would be an extra $500 deposit, or B) one bedroom means the cat will always be harassing and stressing the buns. Nobody I know lives outside of the city, I'm talking within Chicago. What neighborhoods are you looking in? What neighborhood is your wife's work in? Seriously, it sounds like you're being kind of defeatist. Edit: Ok I don't know what your budget is but these are crazy cheap, in all different areas of the city, and take cats. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/2312972728.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/2312933598.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/2312876089.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/2312854334.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/2312843163.html Melicious fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Apr 8, 2011 |
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Apr 8, 2011 18:48
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Melicious posted:Nobody I know lives outside of the city, I'm talking within Chicago. What neighborhoods are you looking in? What neighborhood is your wife's work in? Seriously, it sounds like you're being kind of defeatist. We're not trying to beat you up, but keep looking. I live in one of the most expensive areas of the United States and I've always been able to find a pet friendly place in my price range. Also, if they don't list pets other than cats and dogs, call. I've had a ton of places not take dogs but take cats and other animals and a lot of places that don't take cats or dogs but took "caged animals". For simplicity sake, I call rabbits "caged animals". They don't need to know mine are free roaming.
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Apr 8, 2011 19:21
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The vet thinks Lewis' mass is an enlarged lymph node. He's going on antibiotics for a while and a pathologist is going to look at the (next to zero) bit of fluid she got on aspiration. Three tries and nothing but a tiny bit of blood. Fenarisk posted:http://www.padmapper.com/ Why not get rid of the cat?
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Apr 8, 2011 22:00
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Foaming Chicken posted:http://www.padmapper.com/ Presumably because the cat isn't a tiny destructive rear end in a top hat that racks up vet bills at an alarming rate.
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Apr 9, 2011 00:07
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We have a one bedroom apartment, and when we aren't home we lock the cat in the other room from the rabbits. Usually the rabbits are in the living room, so the cat goes in the bedroom. When we're home the cat can go everywhere. It works well for us. Oh and definitely call rabbits "caged animals;" we've gotten them into a couple of apartments with that.
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Apr 9, 2011 00:19
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My dad has started feeding yogurt-covered raisins to the rabbits as treats. This isn't harmful to them, is it? Penny loves them and George snubs them completely. Yogurt-covered raisins sound harmless but obviously I'm wary of any 'people food.'
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Apr 9, 2011 03:54
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Huge Liability posted:My dad has started feeding yogurt-covered raisins to the rabbits as treats. This isn't harmful to them, is it? Penny loves them and George snubs them completely. Yogurt-covered raisins sound harmless but obviously I'm wary of any 'people food.' That sounds like it would be really sugary and fatty, and hence bad.
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Apr 9, 2011 04:51
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Huge Liability posted:My dad has started feeding yogurt-covered raisins to the rabbits as treats. This isn't harmful to them, is it? Penny loves them and George snubs them completely. Yogurt-covered raisins sound harmless but obviously I'm wary of any 'people food.' They can be treats, but the buns will be ingesting more sugar which can lead to weight gain. Give them sparingly. 
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Apr 9, 2011 15:11
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I was buying groceries yesterday and told the cashier not to worry about handling the dill too delicately, it was for my pet rabbit. She smiled and said "I didn't realize rabbits like dill. I had a pet rabbit that lived to be 25 years old." Me:  "Are...are you, wow, that is really, REALLY old for a rabbit"Her: "Oh yes, we were all surprised. The vet was expecting 15 or so. When they're indoors and protected they can live for a very long time you know" She said it was just "a plain white rabbit we found in the yard."
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Apr 11, 2011 12:59
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Foaming Chicken posted:I was buying groceries yesterday and told the cashier not to worry about handling the dill too delicately, it was for my pet rabbit. She smiled and said "I didn't realize rabbits like dill. I had a pet rabbit that lived to be 25 years old." I have a hard time believing that. Can anyone confirm hearing ones getting this old?
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Apr 11, 2011 17:13
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Bunway Airlines posted:
Guinness Book of World Records says 16. Maybe her parents were quietly buying new rabbits when the old ones died?
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Apr 12, 2011 02:54
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RazorBunny posted:Guinness Book of World Records says 16. Maybe her parents were quietly buying new rabbits when the old ones died? This is what I was wondering but still 
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Apr 12, 2011 03:16
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Foaming Chicken posted:I was buying groceries yesterday and told the cashier not to worry about handling the dill too delicately, it was for my pet rabbit. She smiled and said "I didn't realize rabbits like dill. I had a pet rabbit that lived to be 25 years old." I've had some odd conversations with cashiers/baggers over having a pet rabbit that lives....INSIDE the home. But I've never heard of anyone having a bunny live to be 25. That is insane, but also a dream. I wish mine would outlive my cats, but unfortunately it looks like the cats will be the ones living to 25 instead 
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Apr 12, 2011 04:23
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Windy posted:I've had some odd conversations with cashiers/baggers over having a pet rabbit that lives....INSIDE the home. But I've never heard of anyone having a bunny live to be 25. That is insane, but also a dream. I wish mine would outlive my cats, but unfortunately it looks like the cats will be the ones living to 25 instead I'm sure it just stuck in my mind because Lewis is always a little sick and I'm currently dealing with his neck/shoulder mass. I should remember that I've been lucky to have 4 years with him. The pathology report came back, not a lymph node, no bacteria. My vet suggested just taking it out. He's just started a 2 week course of antibiotics, I figure why not. ~$250 with anesthesia. Drop him off in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon
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Apr 12, 2011 20:30
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RazorBunny posted:Guinness Book of World Records says 16. Maybe her parents were quietly buying new rabbits when the old ones died?
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Apr 12, 2011 23:54
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Bitsy has a sore on her back leg. The vet saw it previously and said if it wasn't bothering her it isn't a big deal. It certainly doesn't seem to bother her but I think that it is getting / did get bigger? It's just a little spot where there is what seems like a pink callous. Not bleeding or open. Is this normal? She doesn't over groom it or anything.
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Apr 13, 2011 02:10
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CampingCarl posted:I'm surprised the record is only 16, as I thought it wasn't unusual for the larger rabbits to get well into their teens. The most recent record I can find is from 2009, so I suppose that same bun could be 18 now. It seemed low to me too, but I don't know that much about buns.
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Apr 13, 2011 02:27
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RazorBunny posted:The most recent record I can find is from 2009, so I suppose that same bun could be 18 now. It seemed low to me too, but I don't know that much about buns. I sort of suspect that rabbits are such "disposable" creatures that few people keep track of those things. Maybe breeders keep those kinds of records, but I don't know if breeders keep any rabbits going to the upper limit of their natural lives. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions regarding outpatient bunny surgery involving anesthesia?
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Apr 13, 2011 03:59
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Foaming Chicken posted:I sort of suspect that rabbits are such "disposable" creatures that few people keep track of those things. Maybe breeders keep those kinds of records, but I don't know if breeders keep any rabbits going to the upper limit of their natural lives. Cilantro was always a bit woozy from her anesthetics the first couple of times she went in for abscess lancing and cleaning. We left her in her carrier until she was more alert since she was still getting used to us and letting her out usually turned into scared, drunken bunny hi-jinks. Towards the end of the abscess saga, the vet started only giving her nitrous as the effects wore off faster and she took to it well.
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Apr 13, 2011 04:56
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pseudonordic posted:Cilantro was always a bit woozy from her anesthetics the first couple of times she went in for abscess lancing and cleaning. We left her in her carrier until she was more alert since she was still getting used to us and letting her out usually turned into scared, drunken bunny hi-jinks. Did she tell you secrets?
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Apr 13, 2011 09:25
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I love the little things rabbits do. I come back from a few hours out doing karaoke with friends, to find the ceramic bowl shaped like a carrot pushed about 7 feet across my hardwood floors. And knocked over. Because I had the audacity to leave without it being OVERFLOWING, just 2/3rds full of hay. But both of my bunnies were curled up asleep together in the cardboard box I gave them, which is way too drat adorable to be upset about the huge mess of hay. Also the one completely neurotic rabbit that likes to sit on boxes, almost like hes on a podium. I figure its just a rabbit thing, but its hilarious and awesome.
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Apr 14, 2011 07:29
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Lobsterboy posted:I love the little things rabbits do. I come back from a few hours out doing karaoke with friends, to find the ceramic bowl shaped like a carrot pushed about 7 feet across my hardwood floors. And knocked over. Because I had the audacity to leave without it being OVERFLOWING, just 2/3rds full of hay. If it's the same ceramic carrot dish that I use for Debbie's veggies, you're not feeding enough hay. But I think that dish in general begs to be messed with. She's flipped it over, pushed it into a hide, and once I found it in her litter box. She's a small rabbit. How she got that dish up and over the side of her litter box with just her nose is baffling.
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Apr 14, 2011 08:14
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Billy often leaves foul-smelling squishy cecals lying around (chronic GI problems) and then pushes his big ceramic dish all around the cage. That's a bad thing to wake up to.
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Apr 14, 2011 21:01
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I has a sad.  My 18-year-old cousin, G, just called me crying because her pet bunny died. I feel sad because I did everything I could to convince her not to get a rabbit, but she got one anyway. G is a freshman in college and living in a dorm. She had been keeping Lottie in the suite bathroom but moved her to her bedroom. 5 days ago the RA found out, so G took Lottie to a friend's house. Lottie passed away during the night and G doesn't know why. She was approximately 8 months old. I'd pointed G toward the House Rabbit Society webpage to give her info and pointers for diet and litter issues. Good night, sweet bun.   Edit: luscious posted:Did she tell you secrets? No, but she was still in the "I don't know if I trust you yet" phase. We'd let her out of her carrier the first two times while she was still loopy and my wife would take advantage of her medicated state to pet her. At first, Cilantro would try her best to drunkenly crawl away on tippy-toes and kinda sideways, but my wife would patiently follow her to whatever corner she ended up in and just softly pet her until Cilantro fell asleep. pseudonordic fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Apr 14, 2011 |
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Apr 14, 2011 23:35
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pseudonordic posted:Good night, sweet bun. Oh no, she was a total cutie and just a baby too. Goondolences to your cousin, man.
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Apr 16, 2011 07:58
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My muppet goes in for surgery tomorrow edit:  double edit: 
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Apr 18, 2011 03:02
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Foaming Chicken posted:My muppet goes in for surgery tomorrow Fingers crossed! And I'm stealing your bun-moticons!
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Apr 18, 2011 03:56
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Steal away! Isn't it funny how much they show feelings through their ears? I read The Language of Lagomorphs a while back and it helped me interpret bunny ear/body language. I generally don't try to "speak back," but I do take care to groom my rabbit's face more often.
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Apr 18, 2011 04:39
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That's an interesting link. I'm gonna have to keep that in mind next time I watch the wild rabbits around my house and see if I can figure them out. So far it largely seems to be "get off this is my patch of grass" and more recently "hey wanna have sex." Regular rabbit talk.
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Apr 18, 2011 07:07
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My bunny is fine  The vet didn't think he'd be able to get at the wound and gave him stitches. I thought it was within his mouth's range so she put him in a onesie.  I'm going to get some turtleneck onesies later today.
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Apr 18, 2011 21:38
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Foaming Chicken posted:My bunny is fine Glad he's fine! Yay! If you get a black turtleneck for him, get him a teeny-tiny beret as well.
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Foaming Chicken posted:My bunny is fine Careful he doesn't kill you in your sleep, he looks so upset about that getup!
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Apr 19, 2011 16:00
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okiecompy posted:Careful he doesn't kill you in your sleep, he looks so upset about that getup! It might be out of mouth range, but I think he can still scratch his stitches with his foot. He ate his dill last night and pooped a little but hasn't made a dent in his pellets <  >
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Apr 19, 2011 17:47
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That is a unique looking rabbit, what is he? I'm glad he's ok, I'm fortunate in that I've never had to take mine to the vet.
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Apr 19, 2011 18:53
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Bunway Airlines posted:That is a unique looking rabbit, what is he? He's an English Angora. The fluffy face and ears are the features that distinguish them from the other Angora varieties. He looks like a lionhead there because his body fluff is compressed by his onesie. When you google image EAs you get a lot of pictures of the upper limits of fluffiness  Here's a less poofy black EA for comparison:  Almost all of the "holy poo poo is there really a rabbit in there" pictures come from Betty Chu  To get wool to that length you have to obsessively groom them with an air blower. When I first got Lewis his foster mother showed me how to do this with a shop-vac on the blower setting. I tried it once or twice with a hair-dryer set to "cool" but stopped as because it upset him. So I generally brush him with a pin comb (which seems to piss him off to a lesser extent but takes longer, so I guess it's a wash) /angorachat Lewis is okay in that his surgery went well. Bad Things™ can still happen, like wound infection (which would likely cause ANOTHER abscess), him tearing out his stitches, or what I'm most worried about right now, GI stasis. He ate a bunch of dill yesterday and he's happily munching on some right now, but he hasn't touched his pellets or hay. He needs the fiber to have proper bowel motility. I'm about to start calling around for Critical Care. RICKON WALNUTSBANE fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Apr 19, 2011 |
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Apr 19, 2011 19:57
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I thought he was an angora but I just am used to seeing them fluffier.
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^^^Sorry for over-explaining, I'm used to getting "IS THAT A DOG WHAT KIND OF DOG IS THAT" and launching into my angora spiel. I hope I'm not blowing up this thread with surgery chat, but arghgggsdfjsl;g. Do you know what's more fun than changing a rabbit's onesie? Realizing you sewed the neckline too snug and picking him back up, flipping him over, and cutting slits in the arm holes. Oh how his teeth chattered with rage. He eventually calmed down and let me pet him for a while. Has anyone here ever switched vets? The place I went to for critical care sees "a ton of rabbits." I like my current vet's personality and location, but I think she mostly works with cats and sees the occasional bunny.
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