It's no secret that I'm a lover of animals. I see any dog and exclaim that it is a baby! I love going to Petsmart to love on all of the shelter animals on Saturdays. I've rescued kittens & I will pick up stray dogs, even if they are wondering in the parking at work. I love animals, more than most people.
So to my sadness, I came downstairs Friday morning, late for work to my Ladybug barking, barking, barking. There was a bunny that appeared to be dead outside our back door with our rescue kitten, Farmer(Abner or Pilgrim, whichever name I chose to call him that day) was circling. I was pissed I had to deal with a dead baby before work. I called the BF to see what I should do with it. He said to put him in the trashcan since it was thrash pickup day. He'd be gone & I wouldn't have to worry about the doggies getting him.
I put on my "hard working man" gloves and went out to take care of business. Well the baby tried to make a run for it. He wasn't dead! I called my boss to see if her husband was home so he could come put the baby out of it's misery. Luckily, he was on his way to work. I picked up the bunny after he screached and brought him in and put him in our smallest puppy kennel & locked him in the bathroom, safe from our animals. I couldn't just leave him in the back yard because my doggies had to potty for the morning and I had to go to work.
I cried all the way to work. I was so sad about that poor bunny that my cat had beat up. I was pissed at the cat. My mom told me it was his nature. I did not like her answer! I thought about the baby for hours until my lunch. I came home to check on the baby. I held him for my whole lunch break. He had a few places where he was missing hair and one of his legs weren't working properly. Poor baby bunny. There are two places in our area that I know help rescues. Opelika Animal hospital and the Auburn University Vet School. I called the Opelika animal hospital (which is our vet) and they said they'd take him. BF took it and dropped it off to be doctored on.
I thought about that baby all day Friday and Saturday. Saturday night I went grocery shopping and ran into my friend who works at the vet. She had great news. The bunny was doing so well they freed him back to nature! I am so glad it worked out this way. That sweet baby will have a full life of munching and hopping through the forest. I loved him, for the day I knew him Have a good life little fellow!
