Hugo: Bunny Rabbit Speed Dating @ Red Door Animal Shelter Part 2
Back at Red Door again, with Hugo on his second visit. While he had a good first meeting with Sumo, we wanted to take this cautiously.
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Hugo: Bunny Rabbit Speed Dating @ Red Door Animal Shelter
We’re back at Red Door, for another round of speed dating for Hugo.
It’s been a tough road for him, this last year. With us (and him) losing Daisy, it’s been a difficult search to find Hugo another friend.
Buddies
Liz has been away for a while, so in the meanwhile I’ve been trying to attend to all the bunnies. While I’m not comfortable trying to do bonding sessions solo, I’ve been letting Hugo and Penny roam a bit in the evenings.
Tonight, they were interested in one another… but nothing aggressive.
Bonding Resumed
We’ve had a rough patch, in terms of Hugo and Penny bonding. While we had some positive interactions, we’ve also had a few negative ones.
They tend to occur when, to be honest, Penny just kind of freaks out. She’s a super young bunny, and still seems a little skittish. So when they’re in the same pen together, sometimes she’ll just up and start running around.
Hugo and Penny: Grooming
This is from one of the more successful sessions, between the two.
Hugo ended up caving, and was grooming Penny. I think we’re all still waiting to see if there is reciprocation or not. So far, it’s just been one direction.
Hugo’s Speed Dates: Animal Care League
Fast forward to today: we’re at Animal Care League, where our friend and Bunny Expert Liz Rench works. Today, he’s set up to meet two potential bunnies: Penny and LadyFred.
Hazel and Hugo: Last Bonding Session
Tonight more or less sealed the deal: Hazel and Hugo, despite what seemed like an incredibly positive first encounter… are not meant to be a pair.
Which leaves us in a challenging position. We now need to figure out two separate spaces for them. And while Hazel seems more of a solo bunny, Hugo is still desperately in need of a friend (he really hasn’t been the same since Daisy passed).
Early Xmas for Hugo and Hazel
We opened up some gifts that Katie and Tim sent along, for Hugo and Hazel. A bit of an early Christmas, for the two of them. The gifts from Katie/Time are always a hit (Hugo has a small blanket thing that he got last year, that he still absolutely loves). A small little holiday preview…
Hugo: Portrait
Most nights, we’ve been working up until 9PM, if not later. Factor in time to shower and a late dinner. And sometimes, we’re not able to spend time with the bunnies.
Upstairs Drywall, Day 5: Sanding, Primer
Expecting a mess today, with a lot of drywall dust in the air from sanding. Woke up early to try to get things covered up as best we can.
The Quiet Agitator
Sadly, we haven’t been able to continue our bonding sessions while Hazel’s health has declined. So they’re still separated for now. Despite Hugo’s protestations.
Bonding and Baby Food
Liz, sitting with the bunnies… and with some baby food at the ready. Fake it till you make it.
Hazel: First Blood
It felt like things were ok, and I allowed the bunnies to get close – but it was too early. Hazel in particular has come out of her shell, and has gotten a little… feisty? Sassy? She’s a lot more opinionated, it seems.
Well, there was a bit of a scuffle and I tried to insert myself to break things up. My hand caught a bite that was intended for Hugo, so this injury came from Hazel.
Hazel and Hugo: Bonding Session
Tonight, I was really wary. So I kept them apart as much as possible. Both bunnies seemed riled and amped up. So I had a screen between them for most of the night. I was able to calm them both down (eventually), but probably 45 minute passed before they were in a calm state.
A New Bunny, and the Hopes of a Foster Fail
Our drywallers needed to stay late today, so I ended up remaining at home while Liz took Hugo back to Red Door for another round of speed dates.
The goal was to see how things went with Kavorka, and maybe Salt. Hugo was pretty stressed out on his second meeting with them, so we were curious to see how things would go this time around.