Since we are all kind of bummed about that lady who stiffed us after we were so nice to her...I wanted to share some more holiday hoppiness:

Chelsea's...ahem..rotund girl Love-Bug (aka Buggy):


Margie and Cory's buns, Cocoa-Butter & Linus


and Bugsy & Penny


Just Penny, being a good girl with her little hat!!


We also got an update on a little bunny we rescued earlier this year. Tabitha was the product of severe inbreeding. The family started with 2 bunnies...who soon became more than 15 bunnies. Tabitha and her brothers, Scabbers and Lavender, came to us in horrible condition. Tabitha had nothing but two little stubs for ears, Scabbers had been beaten nearly to death by all of the other bunnies he was stuck in a hutch with, and Lavender had severe headtilt. All were only about 2-3 months old. Scabbers healed nicely with some TLC, Lavender is now a fresh little thing who delights in beating up Linda (who saved his life and cured his headtilt, by the way) at every chance he gets. Tabitha was adopted to a wonderful girl named Crystal. Recently, it was discovered that Tabitha has degenerative joint/bone disease in both rear legs. Probably from inbreeding. One leg was totally destroyed and was removed today. They hope they can save the other rear leg but it's uncertain. She has damaged her 3 other legs trying to compensate for the bad leg and now all three legs are splayed. Crystal and the vets are hoping to strengthen them but it might not work. She is re-cooperating in a sling attachment while they do physical therapy on her. She made it through the surgery fine and is already eating though she just lost the leg around 2 pm today. Crystal adores her and will do whatever it takes to get her a normal life. If she loses the other back leg then it will be a butt-cart for her! Everyone pray for Tabitha...and Crystal!

Speaking of butt-carts, Fuzzy, who came to us a few months ago with a back injury has spent the last few weeks in a cart to support his back legs so that he could move around. He went back to the vet this week for more x-rays and although we found that his back was in fact broken he has about a 50% chance of regaining use of his hind legs! It may not seem all that great, but 50% is better than 45%!

TTFN!
-Ali