This is Phoenix. She came from a shelter in L.A. Before that shelter, she was at the humane society there, scheduled to be euthanized because she was unsocialized to people. Somehow, she escaped euthanization, and ended up at a rabbit rescue. That rescue became overcrowded, and transferred several bunnies to us (Phoenix, Katmandu, Sumatra, Nijinsky, Chad...).
Initially, she impressed us with her extreme friendliness and desire for attention. Someone wrote on her cage card "very sweet". Well, soon, we discovered that she was also an aggressive and sneaky biter. She'd seem fine, then suddenly turn her head and clamp down. We're not talking little nips or warning bites, but severe bites. She locked onto Noah's hand once, and wouldn't let go, even as he was shaking his arm up and down to get her to release her grip. One loyal volunteer almost needed stitches! The note on her card was edited; it now read "NOT very sweet - BITES!" She bit almost every volunteer and worker, although for some reason I never was bitten. Another sign was added to her cage: WARNING: ATTACK RABBIT.
Yet she always seemed desperate for attention, and loves to have her head stroked and scratched. So the decision was made to have her front teeth pulled, so she couldn't hurt anyone. Then maybe she'd have a chance at adoption. She's rather hyper, but still loves attention. The sign has been removed from her cage. We're really hoping she'll be adopted by a "bunny-savvy" individual someday.
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