Searching For Sassy

Sometimes these blogs can be funny.  Sometimes they can be ridiculous.  And sometimes, well....sometimes they are not.

Mom and Dad volunteer for Rabbit Rescue Inc..  On September 1st, one of their foster bunnies escaped from her foster home.  No one has seen her since.

Her name is Sassy, and she is a 3 month old Netherland Dwarf.  She is white with light grey ears and weighs less than a pound.  The odds against her are high.

There isn't one person in the rescue who is less than devastated about what has happened and the search for Sassy quickly became all-encompassing and driven with grief.  Many volunteers have spent untold hours searching for her - on foot, driving, day, night - trying to find our precious little girl.  Hundreds of flyers are plastered all over the neighbourhood and beyond, ads have been posted on websites and lost pet sites.  Missing alerts went out to every shelter, rescue and agency and they are called daily to see if maybe, just maybe, she is there.  Every single person out walking a dog, riding a bike, mowing a lawn or watering a yard has been approached by one of the volunteers, been handed a flyer and asked "Have you seen Sassy?  Please call the number if you do...."  There are so many pairs of eyes on the lookout for her.  But not one person has seen her.....

We have turned to an animal communicator for clues as to where she is.  We have used a tracking dog twice to follow her scent.  We have taken every ounce of information and followed every clue to try to figure out where wee Sassy has gone.  And we are all plagued with visions of worst-case scenarios.  It's been nothing short of heart wrenching and it's been very emotionally draining for everyone.

Is there anything good that can come of this tragedy?  Well, one thing has been inspiring - the display of commitment, hard work, love and co-operation of so many volunteers who have been brought together for a common cause - to find little Sassy.  And the hope.  Hope.  Much dwindled and ragged from it's initial, robust existence, it's still there.  We do still have hope.  Everyday we pray that someone out there is going to see her and call the number.  And we will be there to bring her home.

Mom has been beside herself wishing, hoping and praying.  She hugs us bunnies extra tight these days and tells us how much she loves us.  I can feel the sadness inside her and the love that she has for all of us and also for little Sassy, even though Sassy was not part of our family.  Sometimes mom gets so emotionally invested in things that it really takes it's toll on her, and this is one of those times.  Miss Binks and I are doing what we can to help mom feel better, letting her cuddle us longer and smooch us more than usual, squeeze us with hugs and kisses and allow her to wipe her tears in our fur.  It's the least we can do.

Please keep Sassy in your thoughts, light a candle for her so that she may find her way home again and pray that she is protected and safe until......until. 

Fluffy

Welcome To The BunnyDome

"Forget it!  I'm not getting in that thing!"
"But Fluffy, I got it for you and Binks!  It's a cool house to sleep in!"
"It's a cat litter bin!"
"Well, technically yes, but that's not to say it doesn't make an awesome place to hide!  Look, there's no litter in there, I put your nice soft bed in there!  It's like a bunny palace, with steps and everything!"

It's a litter bin for cats and I'm not going in.

Even though Miss Binks is blind, she is still always the first to explore something new that is placed in our playroom.  So of course, I let her check it out first.  Watch the video.  See her reaction?  That was a definite no.  No for her means no for me (unless it's treats, then no for her means more for me).

We have so much stuff.  Seriously.  We have so many places to hide, I don't know why Mom thought another place would be good.  "But it's nice and purple and stylish!  Just try it - I swear you will like it....."

We have a Maze Haven (well only half of one now.  Binky recently took it upon herself to demolish the lower level so Mom cut it down to just one level instead of two).  We have a willow tent.  We have a stuffed tree house.  We have TWO plush houses.  We have a tunnel.  And we have a coffee table. 

Now we also have a stupid purple igloo.

Wish she would have spent the money on bananas instead.....

Fluffy

Keeping Cool

Ugh.  The heat.......the heat is unbearable!  I flop all day.  Sometimes I can't even lift my head to get a drink of water......parched, overcome.......

"Fluffy, you live in an air conditioned basement."  Mom!  I'm trying to be dramatic!

Mom says it's way too hot out for any of us bunns to go outside so I pretty much spend the entire day looking out the patio doors watching the grass continue to turn yellow.  Nutters and Butters, the neighbourhood squirrels, haven't been around for days and even the birds are too hot to chirp.  You know it's hot when the sea gulls at the local Tim Hortons walk around with their beaks wide open.  Why do they continue to sit atop lampposts in the glaring heat?  They're birds.  They're seagulls.  Go fly to some water and go for a swim!  There must be a Tim Hortons somewhere along the lake.....

Yeah, Binks and I are pretty lucky to have the air conditioning.  Not a lot of snorgling is going on though - too much body heat.  "Fluffy, my whiskers are curling.  Let's cuddle later...."

So Mom decided to spoil us with a perfect summer treat - watermelon!  Now, it's been a year since we had watermelon so I think I forgot how good it is, as you can see in the video above.  Miss Binks pretty much turned up her nose at it, she says it makes her whiskers sticky.  Me?  I don't care.  Nothing a good face wash won't take care of.  And by the time morning rolled around, that watermelon was pretty much gone.

So here's to watermelon, yellow grass, parched seagulls and ridiculous humidex readings.  And of course, to the air conditioner that makes it all survivable.....

Fluffy

Strolling Along

Yup, the weather is nice, the birds are singing, the trees are green and.....here I am in a pink stroller.  How am I supposed to live this down?  "Fluffy, why would you want to live it down?  It's adorable!"  Mom, I'm supposed to be a Big Tough Lop - how do I maintain any sort of tough-bunny dignity when, not only am I being pushed around in a pink stroller, but you are filming it, posting it on YouTube and on my blog?! "Well, I don't want anyone to miss it....."

Thanks Mom.

So here I am with the lovely Miss Binks, taking a stroll around the neighbourhood with Dad pushing us.  Yup, that's my Dad.  He loves us just as much as Mom does and he has no qualms about being a grown man pushing a pink stroller with bunnies in it in public.  And trust me, when people see him, they either squeal with delight because we are so cute, or they give him a wide berth because "something's not right with this picture...."  Like I said, my Dad doesn't care and he is very proud to be seen with us and to answer any questions people might have.

Okay, so the ride wasn't that bad.  I did get to snuggle with my Best Girl and the fresh air is nice.  I haven't been outside much since the Mad Dash of '09, so it was nice to feel the breeze on my whiskers and hear the birds chirping.  It's been really hot lately but the evenings have been cooling off splendidly, just perfect for two bunnies to go for a ride.  Mom is hoping to set up the xpen outside this weekend and let us have a proper romp in the grass.  Miss Binks loves being outside and I like it when she's happy so I am more than willing to flop out on the lawn if it means she will snorgle with me and snore the sweet afternoon away.....

Before I sign off for today, I just want to update my peeps on the big rescue Rabbit Rescue did.  Two weeks ago, we took in 103 rabbits - no, that's not a typo - one hundred and three rabbits - from the Sudbury OSPCA.  They were all health checked and will be spayed and neutered.  Some of them have health issues (abscesses, dental disease, bad eye, respiratory issues) and they are all getting the treatment they need.  Rabbit Rescue could really use foster homes, because some moms with babies will need to be weaned and separated soon so we will need the space.  And if you don't have room for a bunny, please consider making a donation.  We have massive medical costs that are mounting every day (one day alone cost us over $6000!) and we could really use some funds to help pay for everything.  If you want to help, just visit www.rabbitrescue.ca for more info.

Here is a video of what Rabbit Rescue is doing to help these bunnies....

Hug your bunns and tell them you love them....

Fluffy