New rabbit - Gabriella

[trystinn]

This little gal, a chestnut agouti mini-lop, was brought in today by a nice pagan gal who caught her on the Naval Air Station. Predictably, she was covered in fleas, really underweight and dehydrated. After a flea shampooing, toweling off and introducing myself she gladly submitted to a half dozen syringe-fulls of cool water.

Here's a pic of her being bathed in our kitchen sink to show you how tiny she is:



Here she is grooming after her bath, protected by Cthulu - destroyer of SPOs:



As to her name, Kevin who has built and repaired many a rabbit enclosure asked to name her.

Comments

[schonesleben.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

[unique-thesame.livejournal.com]

Poor baby! I'm happy that she found her way to you. She'll have a great life now.

[synapsepi.livejournal.com]

poor baby. why the fuck do people do shit like that? :( I can't wait to meet her :)

[wild-heart.livejournal.com]

Here. Have something to eat. You look like a Biafran. No, really. Take some home with you. Just a nosh. It's okay. I have more in the kitchen.

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

She is cute, so is kevin going to fall in love with her?

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

She may end up being a house bun for now, I want to keep an eye on her and see how she does. So far, she likes the dog but is a bit afraid of Libby the Rat Killer.

Thanks!

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

She's absolutely fricking adorable. You'll fall in love.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Exactly what was going through my mind. She's teeny.

So far, she adores Gracie but is afraid of Libby - likely been chased while loose by cats.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

I can hope. Likely not, since Boo is a lab!

So, when you coming for a visit?

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

When I have a job and some money.

[hestiax.livejournal.com]

Why is it that people think that pets can just be dumped in the wild and be okay?

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

There's an unspoken and unwritten caste system with animals - Family Rodentia, lizards and fish fall into the lowest rung so even the laws tend to treat them differently.

The minimal upkeep for a rabbit in an agricultural island like ours is absolutely horrifying. But then, I'm no fan of those tiny hutches to begin with. Our rabbits like to run around.