Happy Valentine's Day from the bunnies!!

Messes, Thumping And A Sandbox

Well somebunny is having a meltdown of epic proportions because I cleaned their cage.  Rigby did not like the way I redecorated his cage, specifically, the fact that his litter box was turned around and pushed to the very back of his cage.  He then proceeded to push and pull his box until it was to his liking.

When rabbits are upset, they’ll hop around, run, thump their feet and will even occasionally make a little piggy/honking sound if they’re especially worked.Pilot is a big fan of the honking noise and thumping.  Jojo and Rigby like to do their own thing and will often times ignore Pilot.  Whenever Pilot wants them to pay him attention however, he’ll start thumping on the floor of his cage in an attempt to get them to face him.

Unfortunately for Pilot, that thumping doesn’t seem to work on anyone.  Sure, Jojo and Rigby may turn and face Pilot for a moment, but they won’t actually go up to him.  They will also turn back to whatever it is they were doing, and continue to ignore Pilot immediately after.

On a happier note, the bunnies received a new toy last week.  Since Pilot has a habit of digging the bedding out of his litter box, and since Rigby likes to scratch at carpet, I decided to buy the bunnies a sandbox. 

And it isn’t a puny little sandbox.  No, it’s a big ol’ daddy sandbox that’s in the shape of a turtle.  It even comes with a cover for the sandbox, which coincidently, is molded in the shape of turtle shell. 

So my living room is now completely covered in bunny-related items.  

On the bright side, the bunnies seem to enjoy it so far.  I hid little chewing toys and apple-flavored wood sticks in the sand so they have fun digging them up.

The Amazing Jojo

For those of you who’ve never had a bunny, here is something you need to know.  Bunnies are the ultimate escape artists.  They have the methodical tenacity of a velociraptor, the inflexible stubbornness of a mule and the calculated slyness of a fox.

No matter how well you think you’ve got them penned up, they always manage to escape.  No matter how well you think you’ve bunny-proofed the corner with all the wires and cords, they will always find a way in.

Last week, I rearranged Jojo’s pen to make room for his doghouse, which he has been using a lot lately.  In the process, I used Pilot’s cage and cardboard boxes to pen him up on one side.  I thought the boxes were strong enough to keep him in, turns out I was wrong.

It didn’t Jojo long to discover that if he pushed hard enough, he could move the box out of his way and hop on out.  The incident occurred after I had already put the bunnies up for bed.  I was sitting on the couch watching TV when all of a sudden, I saw Jojo hopping around the living room for a bit before deciding to lay down near the window.  I have never seen a bunny look so pleased with himself as Jojo did that night.

This isn’t the first time Jojo has escaped his pen.  Last year, I had an issue with unexplained poo pellets being around to greet me when I came home from work and school.  I typically keep the bunnies penned up when I’m not home, and I vacuum up whatever stray poo is left over at the end of the day before going to bed.

For about four days though, every time I came home there was some poo thrown about.  I couldn’t figure out what bunny was escaping or how they were, since no one tried escaping whenever I was home.  It wasn’t until one afternoon when I came home early and found Jojo out and about, hopping around like he owned the place.  Apparently, this little bunny was escaping from his pen whenever I left my apartment by jumping over the boxes.  He would then proceed to spend the day hopping around until I got home.