Check out the ears!

This is 3-month-old Lily, a little furry package of sweetness. Seriously, look at the pink nose! And the huge ears! She's just adorable in every way. When you come near her cage, she hops over inquisitively. She squirms a little when you take her out of her cage, but she's sweet and curious. Awww. I bet she'll get adopted soon.

Our newest resident

This is Charles, an English Lop. I'll try to get a better photo of him sometime; you can't really see how huge and long his ears are in that photo. (They drag on the ground.)

He came in a couple of weeks ago, but has been at the veterinarian's due to an eye infection. He seems nice, although his English Lop appearance makes him look depressed all the time. Actually, he gives the impression of being a high-class sort, maybe a bit of a snob, some lower-level aristocrat (like a baronet) who thinks he's all that and a bag of chips. He is condescending to stay in our primitive "shelter" until he is whisked away to a more suitable location. Having said that, though, he is a sweetheart. He seems mellow and patient.

He wags his tail! How cute is that?!

This is George. He came in a couple of weeks ago along with Maxine. They were strays, found in a field here in Phoenix. George is friendly and affectionate. (Noah taught him to "give a kiss". When you open his cage door, he comes over, and if you say, "Give me a kiss!" he puts is sweet little mouth right up to yours. Aww.) We noticed something else about George when we brought him outside to play this week: he wags his tail! Check it out!

Note: toward the end of the video, he rubs his chin on the wicker tent. This is called "chinning", bunnies do it to mark their scent on something, to establish it as theirs. It is funny to see how quickly bunnies will chin whatever's in their pen when they're put outside to play. Possessive little critters!

Presto

Presto's the male of the three babies found in a field. He's got a little bit of gray on his nose and ears. His ears are hilarious. He is friendly and curious. He likes being held and snuggled. Isn't he a cutie?

Stress Relief

Here's a good way to relieve stress:

Pick up a baby bunny. About 5-6 weeks old works best, but it doesn't really matter. First just look at the ridiculous cuteness of the bunny. Then hold the bunny in front of your face, and snuggle right into his/her soft, fluffy self. Close your eyes and relax. Repeat as often as needed. If that bunny gets tired of you, just pick up a fresh one.

New babies!

These baby bunnies are only five weeks old! They are just adorable, and friendly, too. They were found in a field somewhere. I just don't understand how anyone could abandon such tiny, helpless creatures. It's a miracle they weren't eaten by coyotes; who knows if there were more when they were left? But it looks like they couldn't have been stray for long; they seem healthy. Now we'll spoil them and find homes for them.

They are two girls and a boy. I have suggested the names Pearl, Petunia, and Presto.

Our Crazy Bunny Girl

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.