The Barky Thing

Binky Binky Binky! That's exactly what I did when Mumma introduced me to the noisy creature she refers to as "Callie". Really REALLY long legs, she could binky around the world in a matter of seconds I bet! Mumma said Callie isn't like me and I tend to agree as I just cannot understand a single work she says - do you know what "bark" and "woof" mean?

At first I wasn't completely sure of her, she's quite big.. 

What?! Noooo! I wasn't intimidated! I'm a man! A.. brave bunny man!
 See :

Is that not proof? Ohh but Mumma! She has teeth! Well.. I suppose with this barred thing in the way, a closer look would be nice.. Wouldn't it? Maybe a sniff?

Ooooo! Play!

Binky binky bink!

A Table Toy

Some bunnies are chewers, some are diggers, some love to explore, to toss things or maybe they are one of those height loving buns - just like "Sir Cloud"!
The first 'toy' that I gave Cloud was a cardboard box, the most simplest of things but something he absolutely loved - from hiding in it, nibbling on it and even using it to survey his land!
With his weight increasing, it was time I got off my butt and made something more permanent before Clouds beloved box caved in on him.

I was trying to find a tutorial for a 'sofa bed' to make for my puppy and a smaller version for my guineas and come across this (picture). I thought about attaching a second level to the legs but my search for a small coffee/bedside table left me with very little gas in my car and still no table!
After some thought however, I realised that if Cloud peed on the mattress, the urine would just.. sit there, seeping through the mattress and onto the base - yuck!

Thankfully Cloud is not a chewer, he will chew on branches til there is very little left but when it comes to any other wooden item in his space, he won't touch them so once I had made the table, a quick spray of Plasti-Kote and it was complete! To Cloud, it is absolutely perfect!

Cage Expansion

It's been a rather exciting time here at home with the A&P Shows, my birthday coming up, and with Cloud consistently using his litter box I have finally gotten around to starting the cage expansion!
I've kept the newly expanded cage nice and simple : A hiding place, a branch, litter box, a few toys, water and food but once next week rolls around, I will be adding a bunch of new and hopefully more permanent toys/beds.

The trick will be for me to actually get around to making them - my weekends just keep escaping my grasp. 

A Day at the Show

Golly, it has been FIVE days since I last posted - yes, another forced hiatus. One of the new additions decided my laptop charger was just sooooo scrummy and munched on it in 4 places! *grumble grumble*

It never ceases to amaze me at how well Cloud behaves in public, mind you even at home he is just as well behaved. Of course at A&P shows, little kids just HAVE TO pet the bunnies - especially those younger buns who are still learning that people are ok. Thankfully Cloud was there to rescue those itty bitty buns and was loved on by everyone, passed around like a little ragdoll lapping up every bit of attention he could get!

Tomorrow, we will be back at the A&P Show for some more loving and I will also be popping over to the 'petting zoo' area to help the SPCA when they need me.

Busy busy busy!

Grooming the Hoomen

The first step to grooming your hoomen is to start off around the mouth. It's a little icky I will admit but nobun wants dirty kisses. We spend a lot of time grooming our coat only for the hoomen to dirty it with their kisses - nobun enjoys that!

Now, a quick note to the hoomen : Hold us close and push those kissers out! These two combined allows us to clean your mouth area the best we can.

Buns, don't forgot to clean those chinnies too! But be gentle if you plan to nibble - hoomens do tend to pull away at the feel of our nibblers.

Next is those fingerlings! Start with the side of the finger, you need ease your hoomen into this part as the next step is under those nails and that part can be.. tedious.

 Top Tip : When it comes to the nails, the use of nibblers is required. Avoid nibbling of the hoomens skin - this can be a no-no for some hoomens.

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Wiggly-pigs! You have not been forgotten - Nacho and Noah from Hutchagoodlife have a fantastic moving picture tutorial for grooming ze hoomen!

- Cloud

Bunny Jail

4.00am : Early hours of Day Two inside the "Bunny Jail", Pellets and Hay are given in unlimited quantities but alas my tummy growls for something more.. sweet.. something green. Oh that magically place those hoomens refer to as "The Lawn", even the name just makes me drool! The master hoomen offered a small portion of a carrot as a reward for my good behaviour yesterday but my dreams are consumed with the thought of grass.
Am I obsessed?
Toss a toy here and there, push that noise maker around the cell, flop to one side, flop to the other.. THIS is what my day is being reduced to so far..

9.30am :  Mummy has visited for her Daily Dose of Cloud. The affection was welcomed after a night in the slammer - until she started with that high-pitched voice again. It seems more like punishment to listen to that rather than some sort of "praise".

10.00am : My dreams have come true! They have, they have, they have! After my best attempt at the puppy dog eyes, Mummy caved - free time with a handful of grass! My life is good again!

- Cloud

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No To Wee Accidents

Mummy has been speaking in the high-pitch baby voice of hers again.. Why do the hoomens do this? I mean.. I know I am a cute ittle fuzzball but weally?!

I suppose if Mummy were to write this blog post, she would be talking about how I "hit" a milestone or something. Today was the day when I didn't have an accident outside of my litter box! I had been having a few weeee accidents outside of the litter box up until now - Mumma doesn't understand how I could miss such a giant box.

The silly hoomen thought that hay or shavings would be the best stuff to put in the box but no one appreciates being poked in.. that area when trying to go potty. Hoomens don't have this problem so why would they expect me to put up with iiit?

- Cloud