I want to show you the new rabbit that entered my life. Like all my pets, he came to me through the rescue route. It was a few weeks after I lost Ringo (I’m still upset, I’m sure he’s been kidnapped or worse, and I put a lot of effort into finding him). Early one morning, a couple found a white rabbit just a few blocks away, right in the middle of St. Antoine near Georges-Vanier metro. They contacted Secours Lapins Quebec, who isn’t a shelter and can only network for rabbit rehoming. They gave them my poster to see if it was Ringo, but it wasn’t. The couple asked me to take him in anyway.
He is young, friendly, full of energy and curiosity, and he’s got a big appetite! It took a few weeks, but his name arrived: Hervé. Here he is on his Gotcha day!
One great thing about Hervé is that he actually likes being in the front yard, and his willingness to stay influences Kaori and Elizabeth, the girl bunnies, in a positive way. I’ve a lot fewer “escapes” – visiting the neighbours, or hiding under the car — than before. They then get to stay outside for longer.
He’s really fearless, actually. On Hallowe’en, he wanted out in the evening — no way! — and so was hanging around the front door. Kids came by to trick-or-treat, and he was trying to get into the bowl of candy. He taught Elizabeth to go explore the bedrooms upstairs, looking for treats. Naturally, he attacked a few houseplants this way, and cut down one stump of my ficus tree.
He’s kind of hard to take pictures of, because he’s always doing something.
He also humps my girls. And they take it (most of the time) in the most unperturbed way possible. After all, girls can be worse for humping, as it’s a dominance activity.
And here’s a short video for you to enjoy of our morning routine. Yes, he samples my coffee.
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