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What Pets Can Do: Health and Healing
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (237)Comment receiving replies
Hi @fiesty76 I agree animals can make great companions. It is fun to teach them simple commands or to see our newest dog learn from the other. I have had rabbits as a teenager but now I can enjoy them even more being home. I had trained rabbits in the past and knew they are trainable. Having a house rabbit has been a new experience for me. The last 2 female rabbits came from a home with a year old large dog and a cat. In my home they later learned to relax. Each rabbit has its own personality. I have come to learn each rabbit’s favorite food. Rabbits don’t like to get picked up(especially when they are huge) so they jump up on the couch to visit me. My gentle giants love getting petted. They alert me of any danger by thumping. They create a loud noise especially during the night when they are most active. They are creatures of habit and learn easily. All three swarm to me as I call their names and enter the living room. Funny, my stepson calls the 21 pound rabbit “Bunzilla”. I am known as “ the rabbit lady “, lol.
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@avmcbellar, So enjoyed reading your share about your wonderful rabbit companions! And that they cohabitate with your dog and cat just adds to the pleasure of learning more about them. Love too that they warn you of danger by "thumping"!
My kitty, Precious, is so human and other animal shy that the couple who have fed her for yrs when I travel to family have yet to see her in "person". Had a computer repairman here Sat. afternoon. Precious did not leave her favorite hiding place for dinner...almost unheard of since you know our pets can all "tell time"! very big grin (vbg). She finally came out about 9:30 pm as I was getting ready for bed. Oh, the joy, comfort and constant acceptance our beloved pets bring. I cannot help but feel sorry for those who do not know the added value a pet can make in our lives.
As for being known as the "rabbit lady", I became enthralled with a tiny gecko found in my garage. Many trips to the pet store for live fruit flies and more geckos added and shared with ele. science classes over time, led me to become known in the school district as the "lizard lady". That was ok until one colleague called asking me to come "take care of a snake" sighted on the admin. grounds....I keep a healthy distance from all snakes! lol