In Loving Memory
Sadly, Carrots died peacefully with his owners on Sunday 26th September 2010. A much loved family member, Carrots had all the love and care a bunny could wish for.
Farewell dearest Carrots we will miss you always.
I instantly loved Carrots from the first moment his owners brought him in for boarding; this little cutie pie instantly reminded me of my childhood and of a teddy bear I once treasured due to the colour and texture of his fur. Carrots was a house bunny, and an important and valued member of the family. On his first day at Barnsley Bunny Boarding, Carrots sadly sulked and sat in the corner refusing to budge, so I left him alone hoping he would settle in on his own; the second day he still sulked and decided to turn his back to me with his face in the corner. The transition of moving to an unfamiliar place can be upsetting for some bunnies and it is important to talk to them and give them plenty of attention by gently coaxing them to come out of their shell. From personal experience bunny rabbits like Carrots usually take two to three days at most to settle in to the daily routine of the rabbitry. On the second day, when I failed to bribe Carrots with one of his favourite treats, I sat Carrots on my knee talking to him while gently tickling him behind the ears, after a while he eventually calmed down and I made sure to repeat the process in the proceeding days of Carrots’s stay with us. Giving Carrots one to one attention helped him settle in and come out of his shell, and on the fourth day, he let me trim his nails. Carrots loved cabbage leaves but would hide his carrots in the wood shavings and hay, which I found daily upon cleaning his hutch. Carrots was far from camera shy and quite a photogenic little bunny who loved to pose for the camera. We were shocked to hear from his owners that he passed away, but will always remember him.
