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November 05, 2002
dumb bunnies

bunnys2.jpgWe're used to living with cats and dogs and most people know what they are and aren't capable of. Living with rabbits is a different experience for me. It really is more like living with a little bit of wildlife in your house rather than pets. In fact, one of my friends thinks it's quite surreal to see rabbits bounding around unfettered. I live in TellyTubby land.

But what's so cool about it is that these silly little critters are actually far more clever than anyone gives them credit for.

Last night we were rather surprised to find 2 half-eaten apples in the kitchen. Now, they normally get sliced-up bits of apple - not whole ones - so it stood to reason that someone (and it wasn't the cat), jumped up on the kitchen table and nicked the apples out of the (glass!) fruit bowl. But why two apples? Clearly one would have be enough for the both of them as both were precisely half-eaten.

It could either be that one bunny did the deed, arrived at the floor with her prize and buggered off down the hall. "Way hey! Looky what I've got!" To which the other bunny replied, "heyyyy, where's mine?" and jumped up and got her own apple. Or could it be that one jumped up and passed two apples down to the sister waiting below?

Either way, I was impressed by the resourcefulness and have placed the fruit bowl much higher out of reach (for what it's worth - being almost empty and all). Of course, I am also getting a clearer picture of how Rhianna broke her leg...




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Why do we let the rabbits run free in the house, you ask? Well, they're remarkably clean (if you're not fussy) and are quite good about using a litter-box (again, if you're not fussy - which I'm not). They have way, way more personality than caged rabbits because they are able to display more of their curious nature. They're not especially cuddly - they hate being picked up - but they're definitely friendly. They're actually better at opening doors than the cats - they seem to have a better understanding of the concept of push and pull, even if they aren't as dexterous as the cats are. I like the surrealism and the look on people's face when they first realise that the creature at their feet isn't a cat or dog.

What's best, though, is that I love to see them torment the cats - something they do on a regular basis and seemingly with great glee and intent...

Posted by Lisa at November 05, 2002 08:56 AM