Boo was found abandoned in a small dirty cage and was very skinny. His teeth had grown up to his eyes and his nails were long. I am a shelter volunteer and brought him home to foster until a rabbit rescue could take him. He was fearful and aggressive lunging at me and growling(yes bunnies do growl when they are angry!) when I got too close. This made it very difficult to care for him. In fact I couldn't wait to send him to rescue.
I took him to the vet who advised we remove his front teeth. Otherwise they would continue to grow and make it difficult for him to chew food. Dental malocclusion is common in dwarf rabbits and prevents them from chewing properly and they can't grind their teeth down . It requires monthly teeth clipping or removal.
Boo got his name because my husband said he looked like a goul with his black eyes and it was Halloween when he came to my home. Over time with lots of patience and soothing talk Boo slowly started to trust me. His true sweet personality started to show and I grew to love him and decided to adopt him into my pack. He is a very happy, playful well fed bunny now. He is litter box trained and he has run of the house while I am home. He loves to lay on the carpet facing the TV or us. He races across the floor and does Binkys to show his joy. He likes to play tag with my dog and my 2 cockatiels frequently visit him and sing to him which he seems to enjoy.He has truly stolen my heart and I am so happy to have him. Any animal can blossom with love and patience!
North Haven, CT
