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Reading Rabbits: Watership Down

I was looking at my bookshelf. It’s hard to NOT look at my bookshelf, as it’s directly opposite my desk! But I realized I have a lot of animal books on there. If you are an animal lover (or know someone who is) you might want to check out Richard Adams’ Watership Down. Watership Down is an actual place. (I didn’t know that!) It’s a hill in the north of Hampshire, England. Watership Down was first published in 1972 and has never since been out of print. Apparently it’s Penguin Books’ best selling novel. That’s pretty impressive, considering how many … Continue reading →

The Pets Blog Week in Review for Jul 16-22

Did you notice a skip in coverage of the Pets Blog Week in Review? That’s because last week was my big vacation (I’ll be writing about that more this week) with Murphy and Wayne. Thus I wasn’t around to post last Monday for the week before. But vacation’s over so it’s back to the grindstone. Looks like Aimee covered a lot of interesting topics. (And I even snuck a few in myself.) Here’s what we covered on: Monday, July 16 We swam with kangaroos and author/publisher/pet rescuer Dindy Robinson in Part I of my interview with her. Aimee kicked off … Continue reading →

Netherland Dwarf Rabbits

Also known as the Dutch dwarf, Netherland dwarf rabbits are a popular choice for pet rabbits. The Netherland dwarf is smaller than most rabbit breeds, weighing in between one and three pounds. In fact, many of the rabbits you encounter in a pet store are Netherland dwarfs or breeds derived from Netherland dwarfs. The breed was first produced in the Netherlands in the early twentieth century. Smaller wild rabbits were bred with small Polish rabbits in an attempt to produce very small bunnies available in a wide range of colors and patterns. By 1948, the Netherland dwarf had crossed the … Continue reading →

Chinchilla Rabbits

This breed of rabbit is named for the chinchilla — a rodent known for its silky, uniquely colored fur. What’s so special about the coat? The fur is slate blue at the base, a pearly grey in the middle, and white tipped with black at the ends. There are three breeds of chinchilla rabbits recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders’ Association. Standard Chinchilla: a breed that originated in France and was introduced after World War One. The average weight of a standard chinchilla rabbit is between five and seven and a half pounds. Females (does) are generally heavier than males … Continue reading →

Angora Rabbits

The Angora rabbit is a type of domestic rabbit bred for its extremely long, amazingly soft hair. Like the Angora cat and the Angora goat, the Angora rabbit is thought to have come from Turkey. There are five different varieties of Angora rabbits, but only four are recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders’ Association: English Angora: the smallest variety of Angora rabbit. Wooly tufts on the face and ears give it a puppy-like or teddy bear-like appearance, making it a common choice for a pet. English Angoras come in many colors: white, black, blue (grey), chocolate, fawn, tortoise, chinchilla (silver … Continue reading →

Watching the Buzzards and the Bunnies

The other day a horrible thing happened: one of the neighborhood bunnies got hit by a car and died. I didn’t see it happen. It must have happened after my walk with Murph, because I would’ve noticed the bunny body in the road on our way home. As it was, I spotted it from the kitchen window as I was washing dishes. I wasn’t sure it was a bunny at first, though. It could have been a piece of clothing someone lost. But when the first buzzard showed up, I knew it was fresh kill. The Buzzard Brigade At first … Continue reading →