Posts tagged "bunny"

Hey, rabbit. Hey, rabbit, come here. How come I've never seen you jump? How come I've never seen a bunny jump? Sure, you hop around all the live-long day. How else would you get around with those big ol' hind legs and feets? But hopping and jumping aren't the same thing. I bet you can't jump. I bet you 100 carrots that you can't even jump. I dare you to. I Daily Squee dare you to jump.

Oh! Well. I guess I owe you 100 carrots.

We haven't heard from Teddy the Porcupine since New Year's. We sure hope he's OK. Meanwhile, we've been jonesing for video of people's pets gruffling on snacks. Here's a worthy entry in that category. Look at the size of that beastly bunny! Look at how cute it is being held like a baby! Listen to it adorably smacking its little rabbit mouth on that banana! Can any of you readers translate what the people in the video are saying? We bet it's something along the lines of, "Dang! This rabbit is snackin'!"

In contrast to what Oskar demonstrated earlier, it seems that if you want a pet who will help you trim your holiday tree, go bunny. (Or, at least, go B.B.)

The first roommate I had after college kept a pet rabbit, so I can confirm the truth of this song's sentiment. Bunnies are, without exception, cute as buttons. But they don't do a whole lot. They're not as interactive as dogs or even cats. That's why owners live for these special moments, these bunny-tongue moments. You might go six months without glimpsing a B.T. but when you do, oh, it's like touching the face of God.

Whether your kids are screaming for a bunny after watching the movie "Hop" or just getting in the Easter spirit, bunny fever is rampant. Pet stores, feed stores and even some garden-supply shops are filled with rabbits just waiting to land in Easter baskets. But things don't always work out so well once the rabbits come home. According to some estimates, 90 percent of rabbits brought into American homes for the spring holiday will end up euthanized.

Want to keep your new pet from becoming a statistic? Paw Nation checked in with the experts at 3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue in East Hartford, Conn., to find out what you should consider before you bring home that bunny.

1. Do you have the room?
"People need to realize a rabbit does need room, does need exercise, does need socialization," says Mona Reopel, co-founder of 3 Bunnies. If you can, opt for an X-pen rather than a cage to allow the rabbit substantial space.

2. Are you able and willing to rabbit-proof your home?
Rabbits can be litter trained and allowed to roam around the house like a cat or dog, but it's their natural instinct to chew. Reopel warns that computer cords, TV cables and even table legs are easy pickings for your rabbit.

Cute Pet Name: Alfie

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Age: 6.5 years

Rabbit Breed: Lionhead

Favorite Treat: Fox's Crunch Creams.

Likes: Sleeping, eating.

Dislikes: Being picked up, bathed or disturbed.

Weird Quirk: His ears sit like the hands of a clock.

Fun Fact: Although he is a lionhead, he's missing most of his mane, as his housemate nibbled most of it.

Congratulations to our submitter, downatthezoo. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Cashew

Location: Portland, Oregon

Age: 6

Breed: Holland Lop

Favorite Toy: A cardboard box.

Favorite Treat: Alfalfa hay.

Likes: Her bonded boy bunny Peanut, jumping on the furniture, giving kisses, eating cardboard and running free in the garden.

Dislikes: Loud and sudden noises.

Fun Fact: She likes to dig, roll, and lay in the pea gravel on our walkway.

Weird Quirk: She and Peanut groom each other at the same time.



Congratulations to our submitter, catlu1 If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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This is a rabbit. We know. We couldn't believe it either. We kept asking him to prove it, but he looked like he might be getting angry. And we suspect we wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Introducing a new member of the family is always a bit nerve-wracking, but we'd have to say it's even more so when the family members in question are not only of different species, but are often enemies!

Jennifer of West Covina, Calif., however, is a smart pet mama, and she either did something quite right or really lucked out when she brought her adorable orange kitten home to meet the other "kids." Her rabbit might have taken his time getting to know the little kitty, but eventually, the pair decided to be pals, giving Jennifer the perfect picture to send to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for the Unlikely Animal Pairs gallery.

Submissions are still being accepted, so send your unusual animal pair pictures into Ellen today!

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You know the old story: Baby bunny is born, mother dies, bunny is adopted by cutie calico kitty, and they live happily ever after.

And so it goes in Rotherham, England., where Snaggle Puss the cat has taken Bubbles under her wing paw, grooming the baby bunny to be like any other member of her very own family.

All together now: "Awwwww!"

Name: Scooter

Location: Fort Loudon, Pa.

Age: 3 years

Breed: Mini Rex

Favorite Toy: Cardboard toilet paper tubes.

Favorite Treat: Carrots, carrots and more carrots!

Likes: Running around the yard.

Dislikes: Going back into her cage.

Weird Quirk: Her family's dogs treat her like their pet.

Congratulations to our submitter, eamodeo. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the Web each week!

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  Slithery Surprise

  A woman finds a three-foot python in her hotel bathroom. This is the story of how it got there. Remember when they just left you chocolates? [via Omaha.com]

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  Dog Runs for Governor

  A dog is running for Governor of Texas. And why not? We've made govs out of wrestlers and action heroes. [via Tonic]

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  Internet Loves Vulcan Cat

  Spock, a cat whose oddly shaped paw looks like the Vulcan greeting from "Star Trek," is gaining great popularity on the Internet. Meow long and prospurr... [via AOL News]

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  Rabbit Whisperer

  Okay, he may not have the charisma of Cesar, but when was the last time you saw Cesar hypnotize a poodle? [via Dailymail.co.uk]

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  Beautiful Bulldog

  The Most Beautiful Bulldog competition is back with a brand-new, beautiful winner. The other bulldogs will just have to settle for adorable. [via AP]

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  Sssstunning Snake

  For those of you who like your beauty contestants a little less furry, a yellow anaconda won the Hiss America pageant. Who owns the snake? A little girl who loves Harry Potter. [via Ledger-Enquirer]

Name: Tipsy

Age: 15 months

Location: North London, U.K.

Favorite Toy: Wooden toy ball.

Favorite Treat: Mint.

Likes: Eating all kinds of cables or important documents, cuddling and pushing over empty glass bottles.

Dislikes: The vacuum cleaner.

Hidden Talent: Tipsy can squeeze her head into a plastic cup, lift it up with her face, drink the water and then put the cup back in place!

Congratulations to our submitter, Itchy Feet in London. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!
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This rabbit doesn't look happy.

Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the Web each week!

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  Tiny Toads on The Move

  African spray toads dodge extinction and find a new home in the Bronx Zoo. Apparently they'd always wanted to visit the Big Apple. [via NYTimes.com]

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  Nurse Bunny

  A paralyzed rabbit works as a therapy pet at a hospital in Israel. Other, lazier, therapy animals are secretly annoyed with the overachieving bunny. [via People Pets]

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  Blinded Turtle

  After having his eyes gouged out in Greece, this turtle finds a new life in the UK. [via Guardian.co.uk]

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  Turtles Take A Wrong Turn

  An Aussie and her neighbors save hundreds of baby turtles who wandered into the street. In other news, loggerhead turtles name her their queen. [via ABC.net.au]

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  Chillax, Bro

  "Man, am I tired. I've had a rough day of eating fruit and checking my skin for parasites. Now I just wanna kick back." [via Telegraph.co.uk]