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Anyone have a bunny cage??

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Started 4 months ago by briana-n-pugs
Latest reply from lifeisamazing

briana-n-pugs

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Does anyone have a bunny cage that they don't need that they are willing to part with? Tonight while pulling up to my brothers house we almost ran over a bunny but stopped in time. It's been attacked but we have cleaned it up. Tonight we are going to keep it in a dog crate with blankets and food/water, but need a cage and hope to find one without spending a lot of money since this definitely wasn't a planned expense. :)

Thanks in advance!

Posted 4 months ago #
SunsetHillMarauder

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I have one. But it's currently occupied and should be for many more years to come. I'll ask around and see if anyone else has one laying around by chance. Probably unlikely but I'll give it a shot.

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lifeisamazing

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When you took him to the vet did they check for a chip?

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Samkin

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SHM, any thoughts on pros/cons of having a bunny as a pet???? On my son's mind, but not sure what we'd be getting ourselves into, esp since we have 2 cats...

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briana-n-pugs

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We haven't taken him to the vet yet. We didn't find it until about 9pm, we cleaned up its ear, which was covered in blood. It's a sweetheart and has cuddled all evening with me. Is now happily eating bananas and carrots in a crate. I'm going to take it to my vet in the morning and find out if its microchipped.

Posted 4 months ago #
rob3rt

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Hi Briana!

Thanks for taking such good care or the rabbit you have found.
Make sure the rabbit has some dried hay to eat. It is really important for it's digestion.

I volunteer at the Seattle Animal Shelter and we have a GREAT critter team that takes super good care of rabbits, birds, mice, guinea pigs and all the other small animals. I would encourage you to take the animal to the Shelter if for any reason you feel that you can't keep it.

We are open 12-6 this weekend. I guarantee the rabbit will get vet care, and get adopted after it's 72hr. stray hold is up.

If anyone is interested in rabbits as companion animals, the House Rabbit Society is one of the best places for information. http://www.rabbit.org/

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I have a large crate like this:
http://www.yourdogsuppliesstore.com/ProdImages/folddowndogcrategoldfinish.jpg

that you could borrow till spring.

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Mondoman

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Meaning till July? :)
Isn't there a sizable bunnies-gone-wild population in the Woodland Park area from folks releasing their unwanted Easter bunnies over the years?

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biophile87

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Ha Mondo. As a matter of fact, it is till the good weather. I thought the G'lake bunnies had been culled.

Posted 4 months ago #
Nutmeg

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Hi Bio --

What are you adopting in the spring that will need a large kennel? A Komodo dragon?

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VeganBiker

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bio - the WP rabbits were rounded up a few years ago, I volunteered with the group that took care of them at the old church in Discovery Park. There were over one hundred rabbits there and they all got vet attention, shots and were well fed until they were taken to a sanctuary hear Sequim. http://www.preciouslifeanimalsanctuary.org/
However, there probably are rabbits at WP again. That project took a long time and a lot of work and many people opposed they whole thing.

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Here is the info on the bunnies:
http://www.preciouslifeanimalsanctuary.org/newsletter/winter2007.php#rabbits
I can't believe that was 6 years ago! Wow time really does fly by!

Posted 4 months ago #
Corvus

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I could share a few stories about owning rabbits as pets but I don't figure this is a horror show. Never again is all that I will say here.

Posted 4 months ago #
Cate

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Vegan - last week I saw a bunny at Woodland Park (and i suspect where there is one there are many). Sad.

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biophile87

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nutmeg, nothing planned, just gonna let the bird-killing feline hang outside and let her pretend she is loose.

VB, thanks for sharing! Would love to volunteer there with my Tasmanian Devil once she is tamed and old enough.

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briana-n-pugs

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Thanks rob3rt for the info. We took Thumper to the vet today and besides a broken ear he got a clean bill of health. No microchip, I emailed west Seattle blog and my brother said he'll be on the lookout for signs. But we are going to try are hardest to make it work here. My one year old is in love and the bunny is such a sweetheart!

Thanks biophile for the crate offer! Looks like my husband just found one. :)

Posted 4 months ago #
SunsetHillMarauder

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Samkin - They're good pets, but I'm not sure how one would interact with two cats, much less one. That's difficult if not impossible to say until you got them all together.

On the upside you don't have to walk or wash them, they're OCD groomers. But their teeth never stop growing so they do have to bite things to wear them down, especially wood, but they can chew through cords and other assorted household items too if they can get to them. They're easily litter trained and generally well behaved. They won't tear up your house, as long as you make sure they can't get to cords or plants etc etc etc things should be fine. Keep in mind that they can stand up on their hind legs and reach things nearly two feet off of the ground and they can jump up on things like furniture if they want to. They're a lot smarter and have a lot more personality than most people would think.

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lifeisamazing

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If he is so cuddly it's hard to believe someone isn't missing him. Will the animal shelter take him for the hold period then give him back if the owners don't show up?

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