Hi! I'm Oreo and I'm going to tell
you my life story and why its' so important that you pay close
attention to your bunnies! Some of you may already know the joys in
owning us bunnies but for those of you that don't I hope you do. I was
adopted by my owner in June of 2003 and was adopted with my best
friend in the world Chip who sadly isn't here with me today to tell
you this story. Before my owner was so kind to adopt me and my best
friend Chip we were living in horrible conditions. Our previous owner
didn't take care of us very well and when we were picked up we were
encrusted in our own feces and were not fed well. We were taken in by
an adoption agency which cleaned us up and took care of us till
finally our wonderful owner took us in. There was 250 - 300 bunnies in
there agency that were looking for homes at that time and were being
put down because there were so many of us. I was adopted in mid June
and was giving a new life and was cared for in many ways. By late Aug
I came down with an ear infection and I don't know why. Because I'm a
prey animal I like to hide my illnesses so it took time for my owner
to see my signs of illness. I was rushed to the vet to be checked out
and given antibiotics, but because that veterinarian didn't know much
about bunnies I was given the wrong kind of antibiotics! But because
my owner cared so much about me she was smart enough to look for an
antibiotic which cured my ear infection but because it took time to
take care of it I have a permanent head tilt. Even though I have this
head tilt and I may look funny I still don't let it get me down and
still enjoy the joys of life! I survived my head tilt but a year later
around Feb my best friend Chip came down with an ear infection. I
still don't know how he or even how I came down with this as my owner
took very good care of him and I. But he didn't show his signs of an
ear infection till it was a little to late. He lost the ability to use
his hind legs first and then his front. as his head tilt got worse he
was unable to drink or eat on his own as he could not stand. He would
just lie hopelessly on his back or plastered to the floor he was not
getting better. The same antibiotic that my owner used on me didn't
not work on him as he was to far gone in his ear infection. My owner
then realized it was not worth watching him suffer as he could not
manage to get to our litter box, eat or drink on his own and would
roll on the floor in pain and not stand on his own four feet. So my
owner took him to the veterinarian and they helped him cross rainbow
bridge into bunny heaven. But for me I have survived to tell the tale
of my dear best friend and to tell you just how important it is to
make sure you care for your bunnies. My owner did everything in her
power to take the greatest care for us.. its just that us bunnies like
to hide our illnesses as we are prey animals. Even though I have been
through a lot I still live a healthy life and my owner loves me and
cares for me even though I am handicapped. I now have two new best
friends that love me and care for me just as Chip did. And we all have
the greatest care givers that care and love us all. Well I enjoyed
sharing my story with you and I hope you all know now that its' very
important that you pay close attention to us bunnies as we're silly
and hide our sicknesses. Well got to go.. Rascal and Nibbler want to
play so take care!
~ Oreo~
Hi I'm Kayla and I'm
the owner of all three of the bunnies you seen on this sites home
page. Having bunnies is not all about bad things. I've owned bunnies
for a long time and I know that having one apart of your family is
great. To watch them run around and play is always amusing and to
watch 2 or more caring for one another is always a cute site. But
proper rabbit care is very important and also knowing your rabbits
normal behaviors from not normal behavior is just as important! The
above story is true about Oreo and her best friend Chip who is not
around today to tell you about his story. I would like to remind you
to always make sure your veterinarian is specialized in your bunny
because sometimes things happen and they prescribe things that are not
good for them but are good for dogs and cats. Oreo was the first to
come down with the inner ear infection and was prescribed amoxicillin
which is not good for rabbits and from what I found online it could
kill your rabbit. I did find that batril is great to help ear
infections and some other sicknesses. When you have a bunny you need
to know how your bunny looks and his or her regular behavior which
helps you determine if he or she is sick. Bunnies hide their illnesses
because in the wild that is what bunnies do. They hide them to prevent
themselves looking vulnerable to their prey. So with Oreo I knew right
away she was not acting right when she would not play and walk around
. With Chip I did not know till he had it for a little while. With an
ear infection it affects the legs and head. They could become
paralyzed and that is what happened to Chip and so I no other choice
but to have him put down. He lost the ability to walk and do daily
functions on his own and was suffering. Batril is a good drug but it
works better on some bunnies then others. Bunnies make great pets but
always make sure you know how to give proper care and make sure you
know how your bunny acts normally. Oreo lives a happy life even though
she has a head tilt and functions normally. She plays with Nibbler and
Rascal and they care for her the same way that Chip did. Oreo has had
her head tilt for about 3 years now and shows everyone that even
though she has her head tilt she is just like the other bunnies. Well
thanks for taking the time to read this and I wish you the best for
your bunnies and happy shopping!!
