'Gentle, curious' bonded male bunnies, Fiver and Pipkin, ready for forever home
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Saturday was International Rabbit Day, so no time like the present to adopt a pair of one-and-a-half-year-old, male, bonded bunnies who are awaiting their forever home at the Toronto Humane Society.
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“International Rabbit Day could be a good day to adopt Fiver and Pipkin,” THS spokesperson Lucas Solowey said.
Fiver has black fur and Pipkin has brown fur and “they were dropped off in March,” Solowey said.
“They were found in the area of Sherbourne and Shuter and they were brought in by an individual who found them. I don’t know if they’re related. But they did come in together and they are the same age and they’re bonded.”
Bonded but with distinctly different personalities.
“They are closely bonded with gentle, curious personalities,” Solowey said. “Pipkin is calm and observant and enjoys soft pets and chin scratches while Fiver can be a little hesitant at first but does quickly warm up and enjoys exploring and interacting with people. They get along wonderfully and they’re in good health.”
The bunnies should have a good size enclosure to live in and like to eat hay, greens and dry kibble and drink fresh water.
“Basically (the enclosure) should have enough space for them to hop around, an area to hide in, things to play with, as well as a litter box for them to use,” Solowey said. “Some people don’t know that rabbits can be litter trained so that is helpful.”
Let a bunny out of enclosure at least once a day
Solowey said bunnies also like to get out of the enclosure, so bunnyproof whatever area of the house you may have them out in.
“Ensuring there’s no electrical wires or things to chew on and no areas for them to get under and hide and allow them time to hop around and spend time playing with them and bonding with them outside of their enclosure – I’d say at least once a day,” he said.
Solowey said small children are fine in the home, “as long as they are gentle and calm around them,” and other pets “could be worth introducing to them slowly just to make sure that it’s safe. Because rabbits sometimes do have predators, sometimes dogs or cats could be rough with them, but I have seen cases where they do bond in time. I’ve had bunnies with other animals before.”
Solowey added: “Bunnies can be really sweet. They’re intelligent. They can be funny. We know of dogs maybe doing zoomies, but bunnies can also hop around, I think they’re called binkies. It’s where the bunny jumps straight up, twists their body and kicks their feet in the air. It’s really cute and funny.”
Just don’t expect having a rabbit to be like having a dog or cat.
“It’s a different kind of interaction,” Solowey said. “They don’t often like being picked up or held. Let them come to you, let them show you affection, and you can give them some head scratches, some pets, play around with them, but really let it be on their terms.”
Anyone interested in adopting Fiver and Pipkin can visit torontohumanesociety.com to start the adoption process.
UPDATE: Butters, a five-year-old female mixed-breed dog, featured in the previous Forever Friend column is on hold for a potential adoption at the Toronto Humane Society.