I have been following this thread and feel that the responses have been right on. Kathy's response is most in-line with how I would react if it was my bunny....
Kimminee Kimminee
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Jan 1, 2003 9:24 pm
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hi, I just joined, I have had several rabbits in the past, but they were never house rabbits. Im hoping to adopt one this month and do it right this time, and...
I would most definitely get a full blood workup at the vet's. My 6 year old minilop did this same thing last year when we moved to a new house. I assumed he...
Hi, welcome! I've had really good luck with Yesterday's News and Cell-Sorb Plus. They both absorb liquid and smell better than any others I've tried....
Hi Kim- I've been reading this thread and feeling really bad for your loss. :( I want to share an idea- what I do for my buns (I have 2) is I throw some ...
Congratulations on your plan to research before your new bunny joins you! In addition to HouseBun and the big HRS site at http://www.rabbit.org/ there is an...
... what types of litter do you all recommend? > Welcome to the list. You can check the house rabbit website to compare litter. We use corn cob. It has...
LMarsh2386@...
Jan 3, 2003 2:08 am
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Hello- We are having our kitchen counters redone next week. Apparently they spray the countertop on rather than laying it down. I don't know what they use...
so I was wondering, ... It is good to see that you have this site to help you. I didn't know about this list and had to learn everything the hard way. At...
Kimminee Kimminee
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Jan 3, 2003 2:09 am
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We use corn cob. I remember hearing that this can cause impactions of your rabbit eats it. Anyone else remember this? Kathy Smith (who was wrong last week and...
We use CareFresh and it works great. You could even compost it if you compost... Kimminee Kimminee <kimmineekimminee@...> wrote:so I was wondering, ......
The Caulders
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Jan 3, 2003 6:39 pm
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The same thing happened to my Bunny, Sprocket. He used the litter box so faithfully, then we got a new bunny and then he stopped using his littler box and he...
Teniya Jo Schipper
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Jan 3, 2003 6:40 pm
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I like Cell-Sorb Plus you can get it from www.theferretstore.com and they have free shipping!! Teniya & Bubba ... ...
Teniya Jo Schipper
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Jan 3, 2003 6:40 pm
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I would really talk to your Vet and get his/her opinion. Bunnies have such sensitive systems, you want to make sure everything is okay. If us humans have to...
Teniya Jo Schipper
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Jan 3, 2003 6:42 pm
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Cat Country is also very good. It is 100% organic & negates all odors. It composts easily....
I use CareFresh litter. My rabbit, and even cat (in her own box), seem to love it. My vet recommended it to me. As for the newspaper, I was told that the ink...
BerneseMtL@...
Jan 3, 2003 6:42 pm
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Has anyone tried to have rabbit play dates with other rabbits? I'd love to get another rabbit, but with a baby coming I can't afford it. So, I was thinking...
BerneseMtL@...
Jan 3, 2003 6:42 pm
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... Yes, there have been serious warnings against corn cob litter for years, going back to an article in an early issue of the House Rabbit Journal: ...
Hi I use newspapers with fresh hay on top in a deep airy crate. It is easy to remove the soiled papers each day and any soiled hay. I shake the old hay and...
Christine Simms
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Jan 3, 2003 6:44 pm
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Stay away from anything clay based, and all wood products that contain pine or cedar. Aspen wood shavings are safe according to my local HRS chapter, but hard...
I remember hearing this. I switched to Cell-Sorb cause my bunny liked to eat the corn litter. Teniya (who is also wrong...a lot!) Kathy Smith...
Teniya Jo Schipper
teniballs@...
Jan 4, 2003 3:11 am
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Laura, A play date may or may not be a good idea. Usually, rabbits that are new to each other need significant time and supervision together, until they bond...
EndlssSea@...
Jan 4, 2003 3:13 am
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Thanks Katie for the comforting message. I wish you could have met Clover. He was such a neat rabbit. Because he was such a neat little guy it was hard for me...
Kimminee Kimminee
kimmineekimminee@...
Jan 4, 2003 5:10 am
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Just wanted to let everyone know that Nutmeg is healing from his staph infection well. The vet gave him a shot of baytril and I have been putting Baytril...
I just wanted to say that I also use the Salad spinner method and it works great! I never use the bagged veggies (like baby spinach) because they use sodium...
Teniya Jo Schipper
teniballs@...
Jan 5, 2003 11:27 pm
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Hi Everyone! I use wood stove pellets and just love them! You can buy them at stores that sell woodstoves (they tend to have them year-round), or Home Depot ...
We loss Wrigbee in June and then Wilbuhr in September (3 months and 1 day apart.) Wilbuhr had a long bout with a sarcoma (malignant tumour) and we knew it was...
Currently bunny doesn't have mucb to chew other than our kitchen chairs (which is not good, for her or us). I know bunnies NEED to chew to help thier teeth......
Dear Barbara, thank you so much for such an inspiring piece. I remember you talking about your close bond with Wilhbur. I have a somewhat new rabbit who has...
alcottpres@...
Jan 7, 2003 8:44 pm
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I've heard of these wood stove pellets, but what type of wood are they? Pine and cedar are NOT good for our bunnies, I would be wary of using this stuff (even...
