Monday, February 14, 2011

Wish you were hare: A postcard from Adam

I have recently had to give up my darling rabbit, Adam (RSPCA name, don't laugh, OK you can giggle just a little bit) because I'm about to move to San Francisco for 2 years for work.

What is most gratifying about this is that his new pet parents my brother Ov and his fiancee Lizzie are the best that you could ever hope for and I know he'll be happy there. They so kindly took him on even though they have one silky chook (Gert), a bunch of reds (I think), and Roscoe the handsome kitteh cat.

In spite of all reassurance I miss him terribly, and Lizzie understanding this, sent me a message today that simultaneously made me grin and want to cry. It was a letter from my little man:
Hi Mum,

I did binkies for a solid minute this morning when I saw Aunty Lizzie- up and back, up and back, I went. And then I was so excited about my food that I stood leaning up on the door, and Aunty Lizzie had to wait until I let her in. I was happy with a long pat, and a long groom, and am looking rather handsome aside from four brown paws- still, who can blame a man for digging.

My house isn't at all wet, even though it rained all night. Infact I am so high and dry that Aunty Lizzie has to water my grass every now and again to stop it drying out.

I am ignoring my hay at the moment, all I want is grass, grass, grass. Aunty Lizzie made up a feeding poster using the vet advice and bunny book you left her. I get fed morning and afternoon, with the recommended quantities of greens, fruits and veg. I adore parsley from the garden at the moment, infact I eat it more than the humans do.

Also my cousin Roscoe and I are becoming better acquainted. I sit on my hammock and stretch up, and Roscoe sits on the deck and stretches down, and then we engage in a good gentlemanly sniff. I always look rather lonely when Roscoe leaves, but Roscoe is quite a rogue at heart, and I don't think he knows yet how to take a chap like me.

Lots of love,

Adam.   
Just wanted to share such loveliness with the rest of the world. There he is tucking into some Bok Choi I think.

His name is Rabbi(t) Adam "Bunners" Scruff. And he's having a lovely time in his new home.

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