a gift for Rex the rabbit king (and his feline minions)

Posted by emily on Sep 2, 2008 in cats, furkids, rabbits

Gotta love the look that Miko’s shooting at the camera.
You could say she’s somewhat possessive of boxes.

But then Stephanie has this deep-rooted desire to be in the heart of the action,
no matter where or what it is, and the two girls tussle over turf.

The wrestling match over, they come to an uneasy agreement.

But wait, girls, there’s more inside the box!

Ooooooooohhhhhh…

And here it is (mostly): a new Cottontail Cottage from Cats & Rabbits & More

Oh…hi, Miko.

This is the ‘before’ shot. The first Cottontail Cottage, or what’s left of it,
has lasted for almost two years and (as you can see) it has been well loved by Rex.

And here’s the ‘after’.

But wait, Rex, there’s more…

It’s a Ton O’ Fun Bun Run (say that five times fast)

Wow, Rex, you’ve got a pretty sweet pad.

Hi, Rex!

Posted by emily on Aug 22, 2008 in furkids, rabbits

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The Formerly Bald Bunny known as Rex

Posted by emily on Jul 29, 2008 in furkids, nutrition, rabbits

This was Rex before he started balding in January, this was his fur loss at its worst, and this was generally what he looked like for several months afterward. You’ll need to see those photos to fully appreciate that this is what Rex looks like now:

Rex

Rex has been slowly but steadily improving over this past month. I credit the nutritional changes that were suggested by the helpful member of the Rabbits Online Forum, namely Pam Nock, who recommended a regular dose of Nutri-Cal. I also began feeding him a high-quality show feed alongside his regular pellets at a 50/50 ratio.

Without the Nutri-Cal and show feed, Rex loses weight and begins to lose coat condition, eventually leading to baldness. But even on such a high-calorie, high-fat regimin, Rex is *maintaining* a healthy weight and of course he has a much fuller, healthier coat. We still don’t know what, if any, underlying conditions are leading to his requiring such a change in nutrition. My gut is telling me that it’s probably just old age taking its toll. At any rate, I figured it would be good to give an update on the old man.

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