Bunny kisses!

A little update on our bunny, Sam. We are still giving him his meds twice a day for his respiratory infection. He is not over it as of yet, but seems to be getting better as he is not weezing near as much as he had been. 

Last night, we had him out with us sitting on the sofa. He snuggled up next to me a bit and kept giving me "bunny kisses." Of all the rabbits we have shared our lives with through the years, we have never had one that actually gave us kisses before ...

Turns out that the "bunny kisses" are much like what a cat or dog does when they "groom" one another. And, it is also a bunny's way of showing you that they love and trust you. Rabbits are prey animals and lying next to their humans as close as Sam is in the above pic shows much trust (most especially when they lie on their side exposing their belly)! 

We will keep treating Samuel until his meds are finished. He is currently being given antibiotics so it may take a bit more time to take affect. If not, we will be taking him for another trip back to the vet for further treatment.

Lady Tabitha guarding her brother Samuel's cage. She and Mr. Midnight take turns

HAPPY SATURDAY TO ALL!!!

Sam's New Bunny Bedding ...

For many years, I used pine bedding in my bunny cages. My very first rabbit, a black & white male Mini Lop named Sir Barney, was a rescue from the apartment of a woman customer who had abandoned him, (along with two adorable flea-covered kittens) leaving them without food or water for at least a few days, when my boyfriend at the time found them. When we took him in, I knew absolutely nothing at all about rabbits other than they wiggled their noses and hopped around a lot ... LOL!

So I decided to purchase a book on how to take care of rabbits and temporarily used cedar bedding ~ that is until I later read in my bunny care book that the dust causes very bad respiratory infections! At that point, I began using pine bedding as I was told that it was the better choice for both the indoor bunny's health and odor control.

Recently, I was doing my usual weekly pet food and supply shopping at Pet Smart when I came across a new brand of paper bedding in the "small critters" isle ...

 

 Kaytee Clean & Cozy Lavender Scented Animal Bedding

Kaytee Clean & Cozy Animal Bedding is made from paper material that meets FDA standards for food contact, is 99.9% dust free and offers guaranteed odor control. It is safe for small pets, comfortable, and 20% more absorbent than other leading brands of small pet bedding and litter. It's also great for guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, domestic rats, and other small pets.

And, it is fairly cheap as well ~ definitely cheaper than the pine bedding I had been buying. So far, so good!

Meet Sam!

This is our little 4-year old Dwarf Bunny, Sam. Like all of the other rabbits we have had in the past, Sam was a rescue bunny. My hubby and I came home from a Fourth of July picnic a couple of years ago and there he was hopping around in your front yard along with his buddy ~ another white and brown dwarf whom we named Sidney.

We ended up getting a good home for Sid and, of course, keeping Samuel.  Sam is such a character! He uses a litterbox, although I never had to train him to do so like my other rabbits. When he is hungry, he will literally stomp on the floor of his cage until I come and feed him. He loves the cats ~ most especially Midnight. And the feeling is mutual as Midnight loves to keep him company by lying aside of his cage almost every day ...

My dad just loves Sam!

This is Sid (Sam's brother) having some fun watching TV with his new daddy, Dustin!

What can I say? I'm a real sucker for cats and rabbits!!! LOL!!!

Cats & Friends: All You Need is Love ...

Through the years, my husband and I have shared our lives with a few bunny rabbits as well as kitties. So far, we have had a black & white Mini Lop named Sir Barney who lived to the average age of 7 years, a gray & white speckled rex named Choloe, and now a brown & white speckled Dwarf bunny named Sam.

Barney was by far my favorite as he would actually give you little bunny hugs by resting his chin on your shoulder and I had such an easy time litterbox training him. Yes, I said "litterbox." There is a great rabbit training book called, "Hop to It" and it teaches you how to train your bunny to use a cat litterbox, how to keep your bunny away from dangerous household items such as wires and cords simply by bunny-proofing and saying  a few simple little words, and much, much more!

Before we rescued our first bunny, Barney, I never knew squat about rabbits. So, I bought a few bunny books and learned a few things such as rabbits do not have the ability to vommit and if they develop a hairball or something they must have it surgically removed. I also found out that un-neutered male bunnies will spray just like male cats do if they are not taken care of. Most interestingly though, they are not stupid. Since they are such sensitive creatures by nature, you can not yell at them if you wish to make them listen.  If you do, all you will suceed at is terrifying him to the point where you have lost any trust you may have had before hand. Instead, you have to pick them up right away if they are misbehaving and repeat the words, "no, no ,no,  (and their name)" several times while placing them gently back into their cage. Trust me, they do not appreciate being confined to their cages after being left out for a spell and so the "dumb bunny" gets smart very quickly!!

Surprisingly, all of our cats have always taken extremely well to our rabbits and they often snuggled and played together ...

Merry Meet & Welcome!

My name is Lady Caer Morganna and I would like to welcome you all to, "Witch Cats Blog." This blog is a heart-felt dedication to cats everywhere and their loving, faithful owners, um, I mean companions!

It is co-written along with my long-time friend and fellow cat lover, Page. Please allow me to tell you a little more about us. I am a Solitary Wiccan Priestess and ordained Pagan clergy for the Universal Life Church. I am also a certified Reiki Level II Practitioner and I enjoy reading tarot in my spare time and spending time with my family, friends and beloved cats! My husband and  I share our lives with our four fur babies ~ three adoreable (albeit spoiled to death) felines and a rescued dwarf bunny.

First, there is "My" British Shorthair named Midnight ...

Kiki, who very much favors my hubby's company ...

Haley (short for Halloween) who is a sweet but crazy Calico cat ...

and last but not least, Sam whom we took in 2 years ago after someone had dropped him off in our back yard ...

Page, a college student who also happens to be a Wiccan, has a cute orange and white male tabby cat named, "Winnie." Whinney shares his home with a rather elderly cat named "Cuddles" and a large terrier dog named "Fuzzums." But, I will let Page tell you more about that himself in a future post in his own words!

"Winnie"

We hope that you enjoy our new blog just for you! We encourage everyone to feel free to share their stories as well and we look forward to meeting all of you who cherish their kitties as we do!