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Night 5 with the orphan bunny trio. Here's a little "hare" care video.
Night 4. I'm guessing they are about 2 weeks old. Eyes have fully opened now. They are also nibbling on timothy hay and rabbit feed in addition to their milk feedings. The one with the smallest white spot on its head was on death's door Thursday night and is now the best eater.
We were brought these wild baby bunnies today while I wasn't on the farm. Any wildlife rehabbers in the Union County area that takes baby wild rabbits? We are not set up at all to care for them properly.
Long overdue Rocky update. It's been 2 months since he first showed up on the farm. In those 2 months he has become a different dog. He is no longer terrified of people. He greets newcomers to the farm with caution, but accepts pets with a smile and happy tail. He is mostly a velcro dog and loves to follow me around the pastures. If I'm in the side by side he runs along following. He has begun to be able to function independently of Dolly, so that's a major step.
However, here comes the heartbreaking part. Rocky is agile and can scale our pasture fences. That means he is able to get into the pastures while not under supervision. He occasionally harasses pigs and gets cheeky with the horses but they mostly correct him. Unfortunately, he has moved on to our chickens and one lost her life this morning.
We have decided the best thing for Rocky and the safety of our farm animals is to find him a home without small livestock who understands cattle dog breeds. He is fantastic with people now! He truly only wants to be loved. He has been neutered and vaccinated already and has put on some weight. The day he showed up and we chose kindness and understanding was the day his life changed. We truly hoped it would work out for him here because he chose us for a reason. Unfortunately that reason is apparent now. We were just the catalyst to help him on his way to the right fit for him.
We are so sad because we love Rocky so much and it has been a blessing watching him change into the confident, happy dog he should've always been. People have failed him so much in his life, but that stopped here and we are determined he will not be failed again. We are looking for a rescue or a foster-to-adopt home for Rocky who can make sure he continues to grow and thrive from an abused dog to a cherished dog. He deserves it. Please reach out if you are interested in meeting Rocky or know of a rescue who could take him in. He does have the typical cattle dog drive to herd by going after liv
Hey y'all! We just took in this former pet bunny that was dumped in a neighborhood. Someone threatened to shoot it because it was eating their landscaping. A caring neighbor stepped in and got it trapped. No rescues they called took domestic rabbits, so they reached out to us.
This bunny looks absolutely massive on first glance, but that is from the severe matting of its fur. There is no place on this poor baby that you can reach its skin. I am guesstimating the matting is at least 2 inches thick, maybe more. It has to be incredibly painful. We have experience with simple rabbit grooming, but not with this degree of matting. There is no good place to start. Are there any groomers following us willing to give it a shot? We won't know what body condition this bunny is in until we get this snarl of impenetrable fur taken care of.
Happy, happy day! Rocky is back to 100% normal, and my baby girl Phoebe has her own babies now! Phoebe is a mini Nubian and her babies are 75% Nigerian Dwarf and 25% Nubian. One doeling and one buckling.
Baby goats are my absolute favorite!
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Please pray and send healing vibes for Rocky. He's having post op issues with bleeding. Vet said we may need to transfer to emergency vet for overnight monitoring and blood transfusion if they can't get the bleeding stopped. 😭
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Rescue dog smiles are the best!
Update on Rocky
He's coming out of his shell every day and actually jumped up on me for affection today after allowing me to give him his first belly rub. Trust is building! However, he will NOT let me put his collar on. I tried once, almost had it, and now if he sees it he runs away from me. He's a smart one. Good for him, bad for me. 🤣
I was mistaken on his vetting date. It will actually be Wednesday morning. Let's hope I am able to get that collar on him by then.
I want to thank those that have donated for his vetting. We hit $160. And I also want to send a special thank you to Kaleigh Wells for sending us some items from our Amazon wishlist! You guys are the best!