Peanut has her wings

I haven't kept up with posting on here as Peanut had been having health issues.  First she had elevated liver enzymes, then she had a rectal prolapse.  Plus she has had ongoing chronic sinus issues.  She had emergency surgery to repair the prolapse but the sutures prevented her from pooping so they were removed.  I was told if it returns she would probably have to be pts as the surgery didn't properly fix it the first time and that it would continue to return as there is damage to the tissues and muscles.

A rectal prolapse is extremely rare in bunnies, she had an ultrasound to see if we could find the cause.  They also wanted a look at her liver.  Unfortunately nothing was seen on the ultrasound, so nothing could be done.  She had another prolapse in the middle of September, I was sure she would have to be pts, but it corrected itself and I had a few more wonderful weeks with her.  

Sadly the prolapse returned last night with heavy bleeding.  So I had to take her to be pts.  Her mate Fuzz was with her and so far seems to be okay.  I'm worried about him.

She was such a special bunny and had been with me almost 7 years.  She was my first rescue bunny and was with me through thick and thin.  I miss her so much and there is a gaping hole in my heart.  

I don't think I'll be able to continue with this blog, but I hope to keep up with my other blog "The Bunny Slave"  Check it out for bunny updates.

Thank you

~Mel

Opal isn't going anywhere!

Finally my slave caved and adopted Opal. We all knew she wasn't going anywhere, but it took awhile for it to become official. She is now here to stay!
She was a stray and was found with grease stains on her beautiful white fur. It took awhile for them to grow out, no amount of washing helped. She went to the vet for a check-up this week and got a clean bill of health. She may have some problems with her teeth in the future, but they are still fine for now. Hopefully all the yummy hay she gets now will help even them out.

Can you tell this maple leaf blanket is the official bunny blanket? It is very soft and we all enjoy laying on it or digging it up! So you will probably see it in lots of pictures! If it ever stops raining we may get some pictures of us bunnies outside in our very own yard! We are very excited since we haven't had a yard before.

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

We are back with a new arrival!

Sorry for the delay, we've had some computer issues and my slave has been very busy. But she promised me we would be posting a little more regularly now.

We have a new addition to the army! Her name is Pearl. She was an Easter present for a 3 year old girl and was quickly forgotten. Her owner was going to send her off to be someone's dinner, but my slave couldn't let that happen. She looks like a Flemish/New Zealand cross and weighs around 10 pounds. She is a very nice bunny. I'm always happy to have new members of my army.

Here she is pictured with a size 8 flip flop, she is a very big bunny! The largest member of my army.

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

Hoppy Birthday Charlie!

Little Charlie is 7 years old today!  He has really bad teeth but is such a little trooper.  He loves his meds, I just hold out the syringe and he comes running.  He got lots of treats and snuggles today :)    

Pics by Studio Lapin

Adoption madness!

My slave has been terrible about keeping this updated, I'm very disappointed in her. I wish I could type without her help! However, she has just gotten a new job and will be working days again. Hopefully this means more time for us bunnies!

Sammy has finally been adopted! She will be going to her forever home tomorrow. She will be bonded to a sweet little boy bunn. My slave will miss her so much, but Sammy needs a home with less bunnies. Being bonded in a 2 bunn home will be perfect for her. She was bonded when she came to the shelter, but her mate passed away. Let's hope for a quick bond and a happily ever after for Sammy!

Fosters number 3 and 4 have been adopted and are doing well in their new forever home! The big brownish bunny is Flynn. He is a 3 legged Flemish Giant cross. His wifebun is Fenella, a New Zealand cross. They think he was hit by a car, his front leg was so badly broken it needed to be amputated. But he doesn't seem to miss it, he still does big binkies and runs around like crazy. They are very sweet bunnies, my slave misses them very much, but is very happy they have a new home. Being such big bunnies, having more room is much better for them.

Hopefully my slave will be able to adopt Opal now that she has a new job! Just have to wait and see how finances are after the holidays. But I don't think Opal will be going anywhere :)

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

Happy 6 year Bunniversary Peanut!

I have been owned by Peanut for 6 years now!  I can't believe it.  She has been with me through thick and thin, I love her so much!  She'll be getting spoiled rotten today and getting lots of treats.  It breaks my heart that she is not very well.  She is fighting a recurrent sinus infection that is not responding to antibiotics.  But she is a little trooper and is not giving up yet!

~Mel

Foster #2 Opal

OMB I can't believe it has been over a month since my last post! Time flies so fast and my slave is far too busy for my liking. Here is our second foster bunny Opal.

I particularly like this first picture, it looks like she is scheming which is what every good bunny should do. She may make an evil overlord yet, but she is a bit of a softy.

Opal is a big beautiful New Zealand white rabbit. We think she had been living outside for quite some time. She had worn down nails and grease stains on her fur from living under cars. But after a massive shed she is now nice and pure white again.

She is a really sweet bunny who will stop and smush to the floor the moment you start petting her. She is very curious and loves to explore. A public service announcement type message, always spay your bunnies! Besides the obvious reasons of preventing pregnancy and cancer. Opal was VERY hormonal prior to spay, she went through a false pregnancy, built a nest and was very stressed out. She was very protective of her nest and would box and even bite my slave. But now that she is spayed she is a big suck and shows no aggression. Also due to her high hormones she had some complications after her spay. She had a lot of bruising around her incision and some bleeding. Fortunately she healed up well and is perfectly fine now. My slave is hoping to adopt her, but needs to get a better paying job first since funds are a little tight right now. Wish her luck!

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

PS these pics also by StudioLapin

Oops!

Still don't know all the ins and outs of blogging.  Started that blog on the 14th but didn't get around to finishing it til today.  I didn't realize it would show the old date.  Sorry!

New foster #1 Sammy!

This little sweetheart is Samantha aka Sammy. She was surrendered to a shelter with a mate who passed away shortly after. Poor thing was very depressed and lonely, so RR wanted to get her out and put in a home with other bunnies.

She is doing very well with us, she loves being petted and playing with toys. We hope she finds a home soon, my slave thinks she would be best in a place with a bunny friend but not too many other bunnies in the same area. She like to protect her pen from intruders and can get quite agitated when other bunnies spend too much time hanging around the outside of it. Since she was bonded before she should have a friend again if possible.

These fabulous pictures are by Studio Lapin, who is amazing!! http://www.studiolapin.ca/

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

Wow time flies!! Update part 2

My slave has really been slacking, sorry for the delay.  Although I partially think she was avoiding the next part of the update.  

There has been a lot of sadness for us over the last few months.  First just days before the big move, Georgie wasn't feeling well.  It seemed like gas at first, but in less than 12 hours he was gone.  It turns out he a very severe pasturella infection.  He was so good at hiding it my slave did not see any signs early enough to stop the infection.  He just couldn't wait any longer before seeing his Gracie again.  I hope they are very happy together again at the Bridge.

Not long before the big move, Moo decided that Chopper was alright after all and escaped and bonded herself with him.  My slave was very happy and very surprised.  Unfortunately it wasn't meant to last, but they did comfort each other during the move.  She may have known he wasn't well.
It was discovered some time ago that poor Chopper had bad teeth.  He went in for a molar trim/recheck when they discovered he had two rotten infected molars.  He had them removed and was not allowed to eat solid food for a whole week!  The poor fella was not happy.  However, during that week he was worse than expected.  He was miserable and lost a lot of weight despite being fed lots of critical care.  When he went in for a recheck my slave was convinced he had an infection in his mouth that was making him so unhappy.  However, it was even worse news.  The vet discovered his stomach felt very bloated even though he was still pooping, so decided to do an x-ray.  The x-ray showed that poor Chopper had a stomach full of tumours.  He had been fighting this a long time but had never shown any signs before he had his teeth done.  My slave made the tough decision to help him to the RBB because he was so unhappy and obviously in a lot of pain.   

Binky free my friends.

I don't want to cut it off here without updating with some of the good news around here.  We have 4 new foster bunnies!  Pictures to come very soon, I promise this time!!  I will bite my slave til she cooperates!

Thanks for reading
~Peanut

We are back!

I am so sorry for the lack of posts. My slave was too busy getting ready to move and then we had no internet for over a month! Lots of updates some good, some bad. I'll try to go in the order everything happened. To keep my posts from getting too long, I think I'll break it up into a couple of posts. Keep checking back! I promise to post every day or so.

First I have a new minion, no pictures but here is a video! His name is Charlie.

He is a sweet little mini rex like me, he reminds my slave of Gracie personality-wise. He loves to give kisses, run around her feet and get petted. He also has very bad teeth, poor little guy. However, regular tooth trims keep him in tip top shape and his is a happy little bunny. I apologize for my slaves lack of video editing skills, so it is kinda long with no music. But at least you can see what Charlie looks like!

Next up was the big move! Starting the weekend of March 12 my slave started moving out all of her stuff! It was a little stressful for us bunnies, but we did okay. We moved a couple of weeks later. Now we are in a nice big house instead of an apartment! We have a yard and my slave is going to plant a vegetable garden! I am very excited about all of this.

More tomorrow!

Thanks for reading

~Peanut

Final Installment of Pictures!

Here is the final batch of pictures! I hope everyone had a Hoppy Valentines day!

Hoppy New Year and Pictures part 4!

Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts but my slave was very busy in December and is finally getting caught up enough to get back to helping me with this computer thing. I hope everyone had a great holiday!

At least she is done with school work for awhile, which makes us happy because it means more time with us!

My slave decided on Christmas eve to give Spot a forever home here with us. This means that my army is now up to 6 bunny minions and 2 cat minions! I think I'm doing pretty well for myself. The next step is taking over the whole world! muahahaha....

Sorry got a little carried away there. Here is another installment of the anxiously awaited Studio Lapin photos of my army. The last one coming soon!

Thanks for reading!

~Peanut

Pictures Part 3!

Sorry for the delay, my slave is doing more studying! I'm getting sick of this, she should at least leave the books on the floor so I could do some "studying" myself! I would show her how she should really treat those nasty books! haha

These are the remaining pictures of Fuzz and me, I decided not to leave the best for last since you guys have been waiting so patiently.

More to come!

~Peanut

Pictures Part 2!! The new arrivals!

This is my new cat minion, Earl Grey! He is about 6 months old and Sapphire doesn't like him much yet. He drives my slave crazy sometimes, which I find really funny, less work for me as well! haha He likes us bunnies although he plays a little rough sometimes. Also, he likes to eat rabbit food! What a silly kitty.

These are pictures of the new foster bunny Spot! He is a tiny little dwarf bunny. He is very active and is in love with Sapphire, he chases her around whenever he is out of his pen. He was trouble for my slave in the beginning, the little guy did not want to eat! But now he has come around and is eating well. It was fun for awhile, the rest of us bunnies got the concoctions my slave made up to try to tempt him to eat. She mixed pellets with banana and apple/strawberry baby food, he wouldn't touch it, but we loved it!

I guess I would like to share that back in October, my slave celebrated 5 years of servitude with me. I was grown up when she got me, so I'm probably around 7 years old now. I'm probably the oldest member of the army and of course the wisest! Hopefully I have quite a few more years of domination left in me.

Stay tuned for Part 3!

~Peanut

Professional Pictures Part 1!

The fabulous Jessica at Studio Lapin took beautiful pictures of me and my army :) Here is the first batch!

In other news, I have a new foster named Spot and a new cat slave! Pictures of these new additions will be posted in Part 2! I plan to be keeping the blog updated a little better, so please check back often!

Thanks for reading

~Peanut

Sorry!

Hi everyone, sorry for the long delay in posting my slave has been crazy busy. George had a nasty bout of fur block at the end of August, but thankfully he got over it without needing any risky surgery. She wrote some big test called the MCAT in Ottawa on Sept 12. Finally she has been very sick for the last 2 weeks. Us bunnies have been easy on her lately because we feel sorry for her. Luckily she has been giving us lots of treats to make up for being sick and not being able to play with us as much.

Lily won a bunspace contest for her great "butt dewlap" photo above and the prize was a donation to her favourite rescue, which is of course Rabbit Rescue! The money went to help special needs bunnies through the Fiver Fund.

The bonding between George and Lily has been going slow since my slave has been too busy to work much with them but apparently George doesn't want to wait! During George's out time yesterday he managed to jump into Lily's pen! My slave couldn't believe it, there really wasn't much fur, so they must not have fought much (they are both shedding anyway). Also, no apparent injuries either. She doesn't know how long he was in there for since she had been laying down and they didn't make enough noise to wake her up. She found them eating hay together in the litter box, but since Lily looked a little stressed she split them up. Perhaps a bond isn't so far off.

Thanks for reading

~Peanut

Update!

Hello everyone, sorry for the lack of posts my slave has been busy studying for something she calls the MCAT, I don't know what that means, but it sounds kinda scary.

Anyways, lots of vet trips recently. Chopper was first he had a few more tests done and he seems to be fine. He still drinks a lot but it might be something behavioural the vet said, so we are just going to keep an eye on him for now. Moo had a little episode of gas or something but she didn't start eating again right away, my slave had to force feed her for a few days. She had her teeth checked out and they are fine, so with the heat and all it must just have taken her a bit to get over the tummy trouble. She is now back to normal it seems so that is good. Finally on to me, I had a check-up today and I seem to be over my respiratory infection! Woot finally!! I'm now being weaned off my injections and hopefully the infection is gone for good. So hopefully my army and I stay healthy for a little while now. This has been very hard on my slave both emotionally and financially.

My slave is very excited for Rabbit Rescue's bunfest this weekend! http://rabbitrescue.ca/images/BunFest09_flyer.jpg

She isn't going to be bringing me since I was sick and she dosen't want the stress to bring it back, but she had better bring me some yummy treats home!

Thanks for reading

~Peanut

Update on Chopper

Chopper's blood work came back pretty much normal, so it seems there is no major problems with his kidneys or anything. My slave has been told to monitor his water intake, and if it is as high as she thinks he may need a few more tests done. The vet suggested possibly testing for EC and do a urinalysis. The antibiotics seem to be starting to work, he seems to be sneezing less. I'll keep posting updates as I get them, he'll be back at the vet the end of next week likely, just before his antibiotics run out.

In other news, I think I am starting to get better, although the vet told my slave that because the duplicillin is working I may have a tooth root abscess or something. Now that is no fun :(

~Peanut

Thanks for reading

Furry Butts Fursday

In honour of dear sweet Hans from Furrybutts who has left for the bridge. Binky free Hans.

~Peanut