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December 3, 2021
We received a lovely update from the family who adopted Fergus (HCB's Ryan) and his littermate Skye (HCB's Imogen) a few months later. Hop on over to The Happy Results page to receive your daily dose of Bun-love! |
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December 2, 2021
December has started out joyfully! Will-o the Wisp (Wispy) and Pumpkin Roll became the parents of two fat little cherubs yesterday morning. Mother and babies are doing well. We hope to post some pictures over the weekend. :)
December has started out joyfully! Will-o the Wisp (Wispy) and Pumpkin Roll became the parents of two fat little cherubs yesterday morning. Mother and babies are doing well. We hope to post some pictures over the weekend. :)
November 30, 2021
The matching process went very smoothly and we are thrilled that all of Jenny's babies have been claimed. We get to spend the next two weeks or so with them, before their new families come to take them to their forever homes.
The matching process went very smoothly and we are thrilled that all of Jenny's babies have been claimed. We get to spend the next two weeks or so with them, before their new families come to take them to their forever homes.
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November 27, 2021
Please forgive the lack of updates over the past week. I have been slogging my way through painting the upper cabinets in our kitchen. Painting is not one of my talents, so it's been rather a "grit my teeth and get it done" kind of a week, with a break for Thanksgiving along the way. Next week, we start the lower cabinets. :/ The babies have all been doing well. We took footage and pictures of Jenny's four babies today for their listings. We are going to retain Molly's daughter, Theodosia, and Primrose's daughters, Rosie and Posey, for the time being, but one or two of them may become available in the next few weeks or months, as they tell us if they would like to become mamas to their own babies some day. We are still planning to begin contacting waiting list families on Monday, although we hope to have the listings posted by Sunday afternoon, at the latest. UPDATE: We have created all the babies' listings and are noring on their videos. |
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November 19, 2021
Sweet Millie (HCB's Eponine) is on her way home! We are especially thankful for Millie's wonderful new family. They have been so lovely to work with and have remained very positive and upbeat, even though the first bunny with whom they were meant to be matched, Isla, passed away during her spay. They came out to meet Eponine and quickly fell in love and gave her the adorable name Millie. We wish them all the very best and look forward to hearing how Millie settles in and adjusts to life as a beloved member of the family. |
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November 18, 2021
Primrose's babies are coming along with syringe feeding. They continue to have playful, bouncy periods throughout the day, along with periods when they want to cuddle with us. We are very hopeful they are going to be okay. Updated pictures of Jenny's babies have been posted on the Baby Holland Lops page. They were especially cute today. <3 |
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November 16, 2021
We lost our beautiful Primrose today. She had been "off" on Sunday, but seemed to be responding well, was nibbling parsley and hay last night, and was producing poo balls and urine. When I checked on her first thing this morning, she was gone, leaving behind her two very confused babies. They turned four weeks old today, so we should be able to feed them Kitten Milk Replacer with probiotics to keep them fed. We will set them up in a 2-story KW bunny condo in our living room, to make certain they get plenty of love and attention. Primrose was as close to a perfect bunny as possible, in terms of her looks and her super-sweet temperament. Our hearts are broken, but her babies and the other Buns need us, so we will keep putting one foot in front of the other, doing our very best to keep loving through the hurt.
We lost our beautiful Primrose today. She had been "off" on Sunday, but seemed to be responding well, was nibbling parsley and hay last night, and was producing poo balls and urine. When I checked on her first thing this morning, she was gone, leaving behind her two very confused babies. They turned four weeks old today, so we should be able to feed them Kitten Milk Replacer with probiotics to keep them fed. We will set them up in a 2-story KW bunny condo in our living room, to make certain they get plenty of love and attention. Primrose was as close to a perfect bunny as possible, in terms of her looks and her super-sweet temperament. Our hearts are broken, but her babies and the other Buns need us, so we will keep putting one foot in front of the other, doing our very best to keep loving through the hurt.
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November 15, 2021
We took a few pictures today and posted a (very) brief video of Molly's daughter, Theodosia, on the Baby Holland Lops page. We're 99% certain we will be retaining Theodosia as a breeding doe who will step into her mother's place when we retire her in 2022. We have loved that little muffin from the very very beginning and she is a particular favorite of Miss E. We're also watching Primrose and Jenny's babies closely to see any of their little ones might be remaining with us. All of the current babies are very special because they are Little Boy Blue's last kits as a sire (he was retired and neutered and will remain with us as a beloved pet buck). We want to integrate the very best of his babies into our lines, as we have never kept any of his offspring until now and this is our final opportunity to do so. We promise we're not trying to be greedy/selfish about retaining any of the current babies; it has been our plan all along to hold on to some of these babies as we have retired other bucks and does from our program. We will be taking new pictures of Jenny's babies later this week, so those cuties will be featured very soon. HCB's Eponine (Millie) will be joining her new family on Friday and we are very excited for them! |
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November 12, 2021
Madison J, an HCB client, just shared the wonderful news that her vet Dr. Velez at Barberton Exotic Vet in Norton, OH, is going to have the RHDV2 vaccine available. She made appointments for both of her bunnies to be vaccinated next Friday. I have asked her to keep us apprised about how her sweet bunnies do with the vaccine, so we can share that information with all of you, should you decide to get your bunnies vaccinated, too.
If you aren't in close proximity to Norton, it might be time to start asking your bunny vet to carry the RHDV2 vaccine. This disease is relentless and often fatal when contracted, so please talk to your exotic pets vets for help in getting this vaccine stocked and available for your beloved Buns. It sounds as though a case was found in Ohio a week or two ago, which is why Barberton now has the vaccine stocked.
Madison J, an HCB client, just shared the wonderful news that her vet Dr. Velez at Barberton Exotic Vet in Norton, OH, is going to have the RHDV2 vaccine available. She made appointments for both of her bunnies to be vaccinated next Friday. I have asked her to keep us apprised about how her sweet bunnies do with the vaccine, so we can share that information with all of you, should you decide to get your bunnies vaccinated, too.
If you aren't in close proximity to Norton, it might be time to start asking your bunny vet to carry the RHDV2 vaccine. This disease is relentless and often fatal when contracted, so please talk to your exotic pets vets for help in getting this vaccine stocked and available for your beloved Buns. It sounds as though a case was found in Ohio a week or two ago, which is why Barberton now has the vaccine stocked.
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November 9, 2021
We have new baby pictures posted on the Baby Holland Lops page. The kits are doing well and their temperaments are beginning to blossom. Some of them have names or at least names waiting when their genders are determined. |
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November 1, 2021
Goldilocks and Trixie are recuperating very well and are already showing more interest in exploring and moving around again. Our new favorite way of administering their pain medication is to mix up the proper dose of Sherwood Appetite Restore into a small bowl for their weight (according to the package directions) and squirt the medication into the bowl. mixing it well. Since the Appetite Restore is banana flavored, they slurp it up in no time and there are no worries about missing the target when attempting to squirt it directly into their mouths. This way we know they get the full dose of their pain meds along with a tasty treat that will help them stay hydrated and encourage their desire to nibble hay and munch their pellets. We are working on listing Trixie to be matched with a forever family. She will be available for placement on or after November 19th. We are open to placing Goldilocks with a very special family, too, but know that the fact that she recently turned four years old might hinder potential families from considering her, so are also considering keeping her as a pet Bun. Our preference would be for her to have a loving family of her own. We are already looking ahead to the dates when we will begin matching our new arrivals with their families. Because Molly's baby will turn six weeks old the day after Thanksgiving, and that is a very busy weekend for families and travel plans, we're going to hold off on beginning to contact our waiting list families until Monday, November 29th. We don't want to miss anyone because they were busy with holiday plans and didn't receive their email within their 24-hour response time window. We hope this will be agreeable to our waiting list families, allowing you to focus on the holiday and your loved ones. |
Sweet Eponine has been matched! She will be remaining with us for 2-4 more weeks, as her new family prepares for her arrival. She has been given the wonderful name Millie. Her new family was the family with whom Isla was to be matched, but that, very sadly, was not meant to be. Eponine poured on the charm when they came to meet her on Saturday and they are counting down the days until they can bring her home.
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October 29, 2021
Trixie and Goldilocks did well with their spays are are back home and recuperating. Sadly, Isla did not make it. She was fine throughout the surgery itself but her heart stopped when her incision was being closed. The vet attempted CPR, but they were unable to resuscitate her. We are going to miss her sweet, gentle presence in the rabbitry. The family that had been matched with Isla have been notified and are going to come for another visit to meet with Trixie before deciding if they will adopt her or wait to be matched with a little Bun. |
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October 28, 2021
New baby pictures have been posted on the Baby Holland Lops page. They are doing beautifully and are delighting us daily with their growth. Tomorrow is the long-anticipated day for Trixie, Isla, and Goldilocks' spays. They will have their nails trimmed and receive a thorough grooming today, so we won't have to pester them with such things in the days immediately following their surgeries. We have another addition to The Happy Results page today! Hop on over to check out adorable Picachu (HCB's Cadbury). |
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October 26, 2021
All the babies are continuing to do well! Fat bellies and beautiful fur growing in are what we like to see and we are seeing lots of both. :D If you take a peek at the Happy Results page, we shared some new pictures of Inky (HCB's Midnight) and his visit to the Midwest Bunfest over the weekend. We would love to hear from any of our other readers who went and would like to share their experiences, too. It sounded as though there was a great turnout, and that's what we love to hear! |
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October 22, 2021
Baby pictures have been posted of the newest arrivals! Hop on over to the Baby Holland Lops page to see the official birth announcements and pictures of the little lives we are so excited to welcome and watch grow. |
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July 11, 2021
The Hot Cross Buns Creed
We believe that every rabbit deserves a loving and dedicated family.
We believe in doing our best for every life (rabbit and human) we are blessed to know.
We believe in expecting the very best care for the Buns by housing them indoors and treating them as members of the family.
We believe in asking a lot of questions on our New Bunny Questionnaire to help us determine who has what it takes to be a great Bun family.
We believe in requiring spaying/neutering for all of the Buns' long-term health and well-being.
We believe in giving life-long support, education, and encouragement to all of our clients.
We believe God brings the right family for the right rabbit at the right time.
The Hot Cross Buns Creed
We believe that every rabbit deserves a loving and dedicated family.
We believe in doing our best for every life (rabbit and human) we are blessed to know.
We believe in expecting the very best care for the Buns by housing them indoors and treating them as members of the family.
We believe in asking a lot of questions on our New Bunny Questionnaire to help us determine who has what it takes to be a great Bun family.
We believe in requiring spaying/neutering for all of the Buns' long-term health and well-being.
We believe in giving life-long support, education, and encouragement to all of our clients.
We believe God brings the right family for the right rabbit at the right time.