A Christian Woman Thinks (And It's Dangerous)

Ode To Bun

Here's a tribute to my older daughter's friend, Honeybun - Bun for short. We've had him for about a year now and he's a pretty good pet. He is an inside bunny, he has a cage but we let him out to roam the house almost every day. I have read of folks who leave their rabbits out all the time, but this one gets into the wires and stuff and we're afraid he will eat them. You can't really leave him unattended....

Honeybun is a dwarf Holland Lop. We purchased him from a breeder last spring when he was just a little ball of fur and ears. Joy likes to hold him and bundle him up like a baby - one drawback, though, is he has big nails. We have to clip them - something I've only done once and have been reluctant to do again.

Did you know rabbits like to play? If you have a small ball he'll push it around. If Joy plays with her army men & other action figures, he picks them up with his teeth and throws them around. He has also pushed around small toy cars. When he's done playing he kind of flops down somewhere on the floor and rests, feet splayed out, perhaps on his side, like a dog.

Honeybun makes a good pet- he's pretty much litter trained. He has a litter box in one corner of his hutch and he does most of his business there. If anyone has rabbits, though, you know there are different forms of "business" and there is one form he leaves in the bottom of his hutch - not sure why? But the rest goes in his litter box. For the box: bunny odors are very strong. We get these great pine pellets, a nice all-natural alternative to clay kitty litters - they become sawdust when they get wet, and they absorb a lot of odor. You can even buy them at the big mart in the kitty litter section.

One last thought, if I can share it delicately: I am always appreciative about the way God designed humans after watching the rabbit - one of the forms of business the rabbit makes he uses as a food supplement. I have seen the rabbit on my couch, seen him leave a bit of business, and then before I can call one of the girls to come clean it up he has disposed of it. I am SO glad God made us to eat all kinds of food for nourishment, and not things that are leftovers from our bodies......

Praise the Lord and pass the peas!

{ 05:25, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 } { Posted by peachyfiglet }

Thank you for your post; you really made me grateful for the leftover coleslaw that will be part of supper (because I forgot to put the peas on to cook sigh)lolol Thanks for helping me keep perspective here; boy I'm glad I'm not a rabbit :D

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{ 06:12, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 } { Posted by southofthegnatline }

What a sweet bunny ~ we used to raise Dutch bunnies - I love all animals black&white....their "manure" is excellent in the garden, too!

Just wanted to pass along my son's "Pirate Review" for you and your husband - he was so excited to receive your encouraging comment and has posted today all about the Pirates ~
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/treehouseisland/185023/

The work on your Mom's house looks great! What an amazing lilac bush - there's nothing like family heirlooms to treasure - especially those that bloom - that's what makes home - home!
Blessings,
Harriette

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{ 11:46, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 } { Posted by Darcy }

Oh your bunny looks so cute! I never knew they really would play like you described. I figured they ate and pooped. Guess that's not too far off the mark huh?!! Does it seem to like affection? I mean, does it come to you if you call it and want to climb on you? Just curious, we've never had a rabbit as a pet before.

We had an awesome rain here today so I'm hoping our fire restrictions will let up soon. We need to get our firewood!
Darcy