A Very Bunny Xmas



We're having a heat wave in Vermont. Go figure.

There's still a significant amount of snow, don't get me wrong, but yesterday it rained all day and the roof of the shed out back in now completely clear.

But there's still snow and I'm still giddy with joy over it.

Our plans for the day include a James Bond movie marathon; I've only seen two so far and my Evil Twin appears to be something of a fanatic. Other than that I believe we're going to eat curry, drink tea, and try like hell to convince two very handsome bunnies that they'd rather be the best of friends than bite each others' noses off.

I give you His Brattiness, Mr. Scratch (black) and his soon-to-be Very Best Friend, Sir Neo.

It's a very sad story, really. Scratch came to live with my twin along with his sister The Ninja Sniff, courtesy of Rob. They were close as two bunnies can be... Well, not that close, Aud certainly wasn't going to let them repeat the trick their parents pulled.
Unfortunately, Ms Sniff didn't make it through surgery when it was her turn to get fixed.

This has been an understandably difficult time for Aud and Yoshi. Of course there's been the agony of losing their pet, but added to that has been Scratch's mourning.

The thing about bunnies is that they are incredibly social animals. They literally need each other to survive. So not only had they lost Sniff, but Scratch was visibly fading away before their eyes.

Not fun.

So Mr Scratch needs (and wants) a partner, and that's what he's gotten for Christmas.

The other thing about bunnies is that as much as they need other bunnies, they'd rather have you pull their ears off than admit that they need other bunnies.

They're a wee bit stubborn that way.

Heh. Not unlike my Evil Twin.

So Scratch and Neo have just spent an entire night staring at each other from neighboring pens - just far enough apart that they can't bite each other through the grating, and with all other views but each other draped off. Later they'll get run around time and then switch pens.

Oh yeah, we're all kinds of evil. You get a pen all situated the way you like it, with your own Very Special Poo and everything, and we just up and move you into the Other Bunny's Space!

And guess what. Later, after you've gotten comfy again, we'll be switching you again.

We are such pains in a bunny's ass.

I'm really looking forward to when Aud emails me the first pictures of the two of them sleeping on each other.

Then shall I smirk mightily.
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Posted: Thu - December 25, 2003 at 10:26 AM      


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