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Meat is being a giant ass.
Not that I blame her, mind you... I really haven't been spending enough time with her for months, now.
Sure, she's got a giant cage, & she gets a variety of gourmet hays & treats on a regular basis... but I'm her Tallest, & I've been neglecting her for awhile.
This is not something that Meat will let go unpunished.
She's not scared of me... oh, no... she'll still come right next to me... she just doesn't think that I deserve to touch her.
Lately, I've started working with her (partly because she's recently started molting & I *really* need to brush her, partly because she hasn't had a manicure in a very long while, & partly because I just miss her).
I've quickly re-learned that the way to a bunny's heart is through her stomach.
Meat is all about the treats... but she prefers the treats be offered while she's safely ensconced behind the bars of her cage. Not long ago, I started sitting on the floor w/ a bag of Brown's 'Falfa Cravins Bits & Pieces (ie, alfalfa pellets & dehydrated bits of carrot, papaya, & pineapple). Pretty quickly, I went from "persona non grata" to "okay, you can pet my head, so long as you're feeding me tasties".
I look at this as a step forward. I mean, sure my Bun only loves me when she's trying to rip a plastic baggie of treats out of my hands... but at least she loves me! ;}
I was actually able to stroke meat from head to tail, today, while proffering a bit of papaya. This is a very good thing.
The bad thing? Other than I've been neglecting my poor bunny for several months? She's been specifically requested to be at the "Relay for Life" this April.
Remember Relay for Life? The fundraiser that I participated in because my Mom was the team captain?
Well... my Mom died in December. Her team-mates are now trying to carry on w/o her. They've asked after Meat in particular.
So... I will definitely be at the relay. I shall be soliciting donations in Meat's name... but I'm not sure I can convince Meat to actively participate.
Really sucks, too... I had all these lofty visions of my relationship w/ my rabbit, & I really dropped the ball. Meat's a great bun, but I haven't done anything to work w/ her since last April... as it stands, I've actually lost ground w/ her.
Ah, well. I will definitely still go to the relay... and I have about a month to decide whether or not Meat will go, too. If nothing else, I'll be bringing the big rag bunny I sewed part of Mom's ashes into...
Fuck.
Not that I blame her, mind you... I really haven't been spending enough time with her for months, now.
Sure, she's got a giant cage, & she gets a variety of gourmet hays & treats on a regular basis... but I'm her Tallest, & I've been neglecting her for awhile.
This is not something that Meat will let go unpunished.
She's not scared of me... oh, no... she'll still come right next to me... she just doesn't think that I deserve to touch her.
Lately, I've started working with her (partly because she's recently started molting & I *really* need to brush her, partly because she hasn't had a manicure in a very long while, & partly because I just miss her).
I've quickly re-learned that the way to a bunny's heart is through her stomach.
Meat is all about the treats... but she prefers the treats be offered while she's safely ensconced behind the bars of her cage. Not long ago, I started sitting on the floor w/ a bag of Brown's 'Falfa Cravins Bits & Pieces (ie, alfalfa pellets & dehydrated bits of carrot, papaya, & pineapple). Pretty quickly, I went from "persona non grata" to "okay, you can pet my head, so long as you're feeding me tasties".
I look at this as a step forward. I mean, sure my Bun only loves me when she's trying to rip a plastic baggie of treats out of my hands... but at least she loves me! ;}
I was actually able to stroke meat from head to tail, today, while proffering a bit of papaya. This is a very good thing.
The bad thing? Other than I've been neglecting my poor bunny for several months? She's been specifically requested to be at the "Relay for Life" this April.
Remember Relay for Life? The fundraiser that I participated in because my Mom was the team captain?
Well... my Mom died in December. Her team-mates are now trying to carry on w/o her. They've asked after Meat in particular.
So... I will definitely be at the relay. I shall be soliciting donations in Meat's name... but I'm not sure I can convince Meat to actively participate.
Really sucks, too... I had all these lofty visions of my relationship w/ my rabbit, & I really dropped the ball. Meat's a great bun, but I haven't done anything to work w/ her since last April... as it stands, I've actually lost ground w/ her.
Ah, well. I will definitely still go to the relay... and I have about a month to decide whether or not Meat will go, too. If nothing else, I'll be bringing the big rag bunny I sewed part of Mom's ashes into...
Fuck.