First, a video from β¦ and a big wee in the snow by Dijon. The little girl keeping up the supply of snow for them is now 15yrs old β Dijon saw her through nursery, the whole of primary school, and most of secondary school. This was before the bunnies had a run set up around the patio doors β back then, we had to place them in the run for outdoor time, whereas now they can choose where they want to be, which is far better not for us β we must freeze when they ask for the patio doors to be open in winter.
By the time he reached 12, he was greying and his blaze was wobbly, but in our eyes he was far more handsome than a pedigree Dutch. Look out for him doing another wee in the snow, near the start!!
By this time they had their run on the patio, so we had the patio door open for them despite freezing temperatures, and we were shovelling snow into their pen to keep them entertained⦠but it was worth it! Lupin is the mostly-white lop, Charlie the lop with quite a bit of black fur, Rosie has a lionhead mane, and Neroli is the yellow Dutch.
You might also spot our first baby now 21! Read about our previous experiences of rabbit companionship here. This time, 25 years on from our first houserabbit, we knew much more about the importance of companionship for rabbits, and the principles of bonding. Rabbits grieve when they lose a partner, and sometimes they will go into deep depression, not eating or drinking.
Sometimes β as with Ebony β the signs are more subtle. Ebony spent far more time in our company, when we lost Dijon β whilst this was lovely for us, it showed us that actually she was lonely.
