Monthly Archives: June 2008

Before anyone decides to get an animal as pets, he or she in normal circumstances would do some basic research if that particular pet fits one’s lifestyle. Take for instance when one makes a decision on which breed of dog to keep as a companion. Throughout history, many breeds of dog has been “developed” and each breed has a functionality and purpose. And the wonder of it all is that we can find a perfect fit most of the time.

It is quite often that we see a mismatch because many tend to not see beyond the cute look of a young animal e.g. puppy. Little Bingo soon grows up to be a handful and many problems soon arises thereafter.

Now, let’s talk about how a rabbit fit into our lifestyle. Like any other pet, if we are keeping a single rabbit, we should always spend time with it. There would definitely be a bond established. In my opinion, like any other pet, a rabbit can fit into any type of lifestyle as long you have time for it.

Now, let’s talk about my rabbits and me. I believe for most of us that love our pets too much, the situation is always US fitting into our RABBITS’ lifestyle. I for one tend to slave for my rabbits trying to meet all their needs. Just hope that I do not discover their “WANTS”. LOL…

I have shared this with many people but have never written about it. I love my rabbits so much that I taste their pellets for quality. I once tried a piece of the local pellets and tasted sand in it. Never fed them local pellets since. It is such a shame that manufacturer adds “extra” ingredients just to put in the weight to their product. No wonder they are “dirt” cheap.

So, is it normal to behave this way? As in doing so much for your pets?

I believe many would label me crazy for tasting pellets. But who cares?

FOR THE LOVE ON BUNS!

P.S.: Really love to take some photos of the herd but just could not find the time to do it. Sorry for the long wait people…

I have written on the topic of culling before and I just felt that it is appropriate for me to elaborate further.

Some breeders shared with me that they normally cull their rabbits after 4 months. But on the other hand, some may be able to tell me if my 6 to 8 weeks old kit is of show quality or not.

So how do we know exactly and at what age?

I always begin with looking for some traits. Comparing the breed standard to the rabbit in question is normally what I will do if I need to cull early. I always have a mental note of the breed standards and when I look at the kit, I will try to find as many faults as I can. But I cannot be absolutely sure at such a tender age of 6 or 8 weeks that my young rabbit may turn out ugly or pretty at maturity age.

That is when my gut feelings come in handy. LOL. There is something call prediction and rough estimation. I need to do that most of the time. And I am lucky that they are quite accurate so far. LOL. I think that is because I do not have much choice to begin with. LOL.

P.S.: Cull does not mean kill. It means getting the rabbit out of breeding program or to be sold as pets for me.

We are experiencing yet another increase in fuel prices. This is going to take a toll on a lot of things especially food and basic necessity expenditures.

There are already tons of uncertainties when raising rabbits. Being a rabbit owner you just cannot figure out when and how your little hopper would fall sick. That is a type of uncertainties that I always dread. More so when a health problem strikes you unaware.

There is another set uncertainties and that is living this life as the owner. Since we do not have control over the fuel prices, it would be a great burden for us if the prices increase every now and then. Fuel prices determine the prices for other things as well and when prices of things increase, we tend to cut back on expenditure and start to prioritize.

I hate to give up my pets just because of financial situation because it is just so damn sad. It would kill my spirit if it happens.

What can we do to brave through this challenge in life?

I think it is high time that I write a blog entry for those who are interested in shipping their rabbits out from where they are so that we could share this information openly. That way, it would be easier for those interested to get their rabbits, whatever breed that they want.

If you are a breeder outside of Malaysia and interested in letting us here in Malaysia know that you are willing to ship rabbits out of your country, just leave a comment below so that whoever interested will be able to contact you.

NOTE: Tru-Luv Rabbitry will not be responsible for any bad deals and people getting conned through this service. I am just opening up the opportunity for rabbit enthusiasts to meet up and share. Seller or Buyer please be very careful when dealing.

We have come to the middle of the year again. How fast time flies. We are not moving anytime soon because some renovation has to be done at the new place. I am particularly stressed out because I have all the building materials for the rabbitry in place and things are just not moving along as how I wanted. Not to mention the cost of all the hustling and bustling to get this new “crib” ready.

BlueBerry and Skor is being treated for mites at the moment. Another 4 weeks of Ivermectin regimen. I hope to get them to the new place 3 weeks into their treatment. Noobie and Holly Hope must wait since the latter is still nursing off mommy.

I really hate these darn mites. They are just so difficult to get rid of.

Other than these, nothing much is happening at this juncture. Since it is first of the month, it is normally stock up time and I have bought 2 packets of 10lbs Oxbow. I still have loads of hay and need to let the buns finish them up before getting new ones. I would love to give the botanical hay a try.

I really need to find time to take more photos because I notice that photos are the best thing to attract more readers to my blog.

See ya soon!