Rabbit
Haven
Gig Harbor, WA
A shelter and sanctuary for unwanted and mistreated rabbits … until they all have homes.
POGO
Pogo sent us another
update complete with pictures!
12/23/2004
What a wonderful surprise to discover
an update on Pogo and Emma right before the holidays in our e-mail
box! Pogo and Emma are clearly the best of friends and very happy
with one another! As you can also see, Pogo continues to display his
foot for sympathy and Mom just loves it! Here is what Mom had to
share with us in this update with the pictures she so thoughtfully
included. :)
"Pogo
is very happy these days and it feels as though he’s always been a part
of my little family! He has warmed up to me, nudging me with his nose,
letting me pet him without running away, and sometimes he’ll even let me
hold him. Emma and Pogo are very content with their new bunny friend –
sleeping, eating, playing, and sitting together. My fear that getting
another rabbit would cause Emma to stop being friendly with me were
completely unfounded as she is even more affectionate than before! The
other week I put her in there for a time-out as she was clawing and
digging at the carpet. I left for a minute and when I returned, I found
both rabbits frolicking around in the living room! Pogo had pushed aside
the bottom lever to the playpen (the only one I had latched) to free his
girlfriend! I couldn’t believe it. If you are interested in
knowing how he’s doing from now on, I am going to start a website
devoted to my rabbits in two weeks: www.luckyfoot.org"
10/21/2004
Sue
said it was almost love at first sight between my rabbit and Pogo and
there were a few hours of blissful serenity after we returned home until
Emma realized that Pogo wasn’t just visiting – he was staying for good
and using all her things! Pogo was clearly in love with Emma from the
get-go, but Emma needed a little more encouragement. She tried to
establish herself as top bun and, I think, has done so to her
satisfaction. Pogo is a very patient bunny because she really acted crazy
for a couple of days! He likes to follow her around and nuzzle under
belly. He also runs to her in comfort if he’s scared (mostly me coming
near him). Emma grooms him every once in awhile and I’m sure she’ll do
it more as they get to know each other better, but most of the time, they
sit side-by-side.
I started laughing during one of the first couple of days home because I saw Pogo stick out his rear leg in such a dramatic way and held it there for all to see. I didn’t realize until I read the website on him that that was the foot that had been broken and that he liked to do that to gain sympathy!
He’s having some problems keeping his pellets/urine in the litter box, so I keep a keen eye on him when I let him out of the playpen when I come home from work (he is doing better, though). He is very energetic – and a very hefty guy! I’ve never seen an animal that eager to leave the confines of his cage. He’s always trying to wiggle by me when I open the door to change the litter, clean, or add food. Whenever he realizes I’m in the living room, he’ll hop to the door to let me know he’s ready to be released. (Considering Emma continues to dig all the litter onto the floor, I can’t really blame him for wanting to have some space to himself!) He seems to be smart and friendly and Emma still has to come to terms with the fact that there is another bunny that will be getting some attention. She likes to hop over and interrupt any petting by sticking her head under my hand.
One
funny thing that happened while they were still trying to figure who was
top bunny was the day after he arrived home. Emma kicked him out of the
litter box so she could lie in it. He sat there on the outside for a
minute and decided he wasn’t going to give up his favorite place to sit!
He pushed her over and seemed content enough to lie next to her, with one
leg hanging outside the litter box. I got a larger litter box, big enough
for the two of them. Here is a picture of them sitting in it after their
little scuffle for ownership.
If Pogo hasn’t decided what to do with me, he adores Emma and wants to be with her every second of the day. He’s content enough to sit right next to her even if she’s eating all his food! He has also helped her to become more adventurous around the apartment by investigating areas that she used to avoid.
The
Rabbit Haven Newsletter was fun and informative to read. It makes me
appreciate what you’re doing to make every bunny life as full as it can
be. I can tell Pogo appreciates all the work, time, and love that you
dedicated to him so that his foot could be saved. He loves to hop and
doesn’t take his near leg-loss for granted – it also helps him to keep
up with his new girlfriend!
10/02/2004 Pogo's chapter of life with Rabbit Haven comes to a close and his new, forever one begins. He has been welcomed into a wonderful family, complete with a beautiful bunny friend, Emma, who Pogo absolutely adores!
08/27/2004 Pogo continues to reside at the Rabbit Haven shelter and is still awaiting a forever home. He will need a quiet home full of love and patience where he can let his "hare" (pun intended hehehe) hang down and let the real him emerge. Pogo has completely recovered from his foot injury and can run and jump with the best of them! If you would like to open your heart and home to this little, precious guy, please contact us at adoptions@rabbithaven.org.
The
pin was removed from Pogo's foot the 11th of November. The bone had
mended back together nicely and Pogo is recovering quickly. He will
still hold out his hind foot when he wants sympathy and is quite obvious
about it. :) Pogo will soon be ready for adoption and his
picture added to the adoption pages. This little guy is not only
brave and courageous, he's also very sweet and full of personality!
We're proud of you Pogo!
Pogo,
a six month old all-boy bun, was brought to Rabbit Haven with a severely
fractured foot that will require several surgeries. Rabbit Haven is
currently looking at $710.00 in medical expenses for Pogo. It is our
goal to give this little guy every chance possible to keep his foot.
Without these surgeries, his only other option would be to have his hind,
right foot amputated at the knee.
Pogo
is being a champ! His personality is coming back daily. One of
his very favorite things to do is to burrow under a blanket and then poke
his head out to watch me doing the web site. His foot appears to be
doing nicely; I rewrapped it today after he had pulled the other bandaging
off. In about 2 1/2 weeks he'll go back into the vet so that the pin
can be removed and we'll have a much better idea on how the foot is
healing. We'll bring you an update after his visit. Ü
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