Feb

20 Reasons to Love Rabbits

first published on Feb 25, 2012 by bunnyhugga

Why do you love your rabbits? Here are some of the many reasons why we love ours...

The brisk, efficient ‘rub-a-dub-dub’ way they bathe themselves 20 times a day
Their ability to send a strong message with just a simple ear swivel
Their innate sense of good manners… and the frosty withdrawal when you’ve been impolite
Their sly sense of humour and mischief… an artfully placed dropping in a high traffic bare feet area, for example
Their unabashed delight in eating as much as they possibly can, as often as they possibly can
The inaudible giggles as you survey some damaged item, shake your head and put some protection in place…and then the swift, nonchalant reappraisal and shoulder shrug as they hop away
Their Victorian approach to courtship… propriety demands that it be long, slow and heavily chaperoned
Their skill in making an unbelievably loud noise with just a food bowl and a flat surface
Their belligerent ‘don’t make a fuss, I’m fine’ attitude towards sickness or injury
Binkies and bunny flops – quite possibly the two cutest things known to mankind
The way they weld themselves to your feet at the slightest rustle of a bag or the opening of a tin
Their utter disgust at being handled, brushed, groomed, clipped or otherwise interfered with and humiliated
The way they let you believe you’ve got them sussed, then casually produce a new trick or character trait just to keep you on your toes
Their genuine bafflement at being asked not to do something they enjoy doing… and their stubbornness in continuing to do it
The pitying, slightly disdainful way they look at you sometimes… as if they are assessing your quality of life and concluding that it sucks
Their love of routine and the incredibly accurate clocks they carry inside their heads
Evening sociability - lounging, grooming, snacking... and their smug, secure belief that we are watching them instead of the TV
Their thinly veiled annoyance at being filmed, photographed or otherwise taken advantage of for the purposes of human amusement
The headlong, manic rush to meet you as you walk through the front door
Their snooty refusal to perform tricks on demand or even socialise with unappreciative visitors, leaving them scratching their heads and wondering why you love your rabbits so…