A captive 4-month old eagle was given a rabbit for food in its cage at the Beizhamen Bird Market, Zhengzhou City, China. But, instead of eating the rabbit, it viewed the animal as a companion. The rabbit even grooms the eagle’s feathers.
The story is interesting, but I’m not sure why an eagle is being kept in a cage in the first place. I presume to be sold as a pet? If so, that doesn’t seem right.
Good news for all the rabbit owners living in northern Wales. Daleside Vets in Pandy is offering free dental checkups for rabbits during National Rabbit Week (January 21-27). Many rabbits, when not fed enough hay or given enough wood/cardboard to chew, suffer from elongated teeth. As rabbits’ teeth grow continuously throughout their lives, it is imperative they wear them down daily. Otherwise, teeth grow long and curl into the back of their mouths, inhibiting their intake of food.
For a full list of vets offering free dental checks in the UK, visit this link: http://www.nationalrabbitweek.co.uk/rescue/index.php?page=map&type=vet
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Free-dental-check-for-rabbits.3642568.jp
A team from Hiroshima University has concluded that the lunar maria (the dark balsaltic parts of the moon) that Asians say resemble a rabbit pounding rice cakes is actually 350 million years older than originally thought. Using an an upgraded instrument, the team was able to analyze particles five-thousandths of a millimeter from stones collected by the US Apollo program.
For more information: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20071207TDY03101.htm
Well I liked the topic of rabbits as eco-friendly pets so much that I decided to do further research and write an article about it on My House Rabbit.
I thought of seven ways pet rabbits help contribute to a healthy environment. If anyone can think of more reasons, please let me know!
An Atlanta, GA couple has created a new bunny cartoon called Baxter the Bunny based on their own English Angora rabbit, Buster. Ernie and Kim Martin teamed up with recent Auburn graduate and artist, Miles Davis to develop the characters. The cartoon, which can be found at www.baxterthebunny.com, features a new story every week.
According to pet columnist Gina Spadafori, keeping rabbits as pets is more environmentally friendly than keeping cats and dogs. You can grow their food in a garden, and then you can throw the recycled paper litter and droppings into a compost pile to fertilize the garden. If you buy locally grown hay, you reduce the need for shipping food across the country, thereby cutting down on carbon emissions.
I also find that I hardly ever use my shredder anymore because Coco and Cosette tend to eat all my old receipts, etc. So that saves some electricity…
For more information:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/11/27/petscol.DTL
http://ourgreencommunity.org/livegreenly/?p=28
After treating four cases of myxomatosis, a Bristol, UK veterinary practice is urging rabbit owners to get their pets vaccinated against the illness. If unvaccinated, rabbits who contract the disease suffer immensely. Symptoms include runny eyes, which leads to conjunctivitis and blindness. Swelling and lumps also appear on the body. Most unvaccinated rabbits who contract the disease will perish.
Pet rabbits kept outdoors are more susceptible to the disease as they have a greater chance of coming in contact with wild rabbits/hares or insects such as fleas, mosquitos and mites carrying the disease.
For more info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/7115026.stm
Following a huge green Shrek float, Jeff Koons’s “Rabbit” float made its debut.
Full story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/23/arts/23rabbit.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
A new float will dazzle spectators tomorrow morning at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The float will take the form of a 53-foot silver rabbit. It will appear in the “Blue Sky Gallery” which features other balloons fashioned from art. Below is a model of the new float.
The float is based on a 1986 stainless steel sculpture called “Rabbit” by acclaimed artist Jeff Koons. The original sculpture was a commentary on holiday consumerism- in particular, Easter. Koons played with perceptions of value by transforming a flimsy, cheap looking balloon bunny into a solid work of art admired by many in art museums. According the artist, the piece is about reflection. “It reflects the needs of culture and society and can represent so many different things to the viewer.”
Full article can be read here: http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-parade.artnov21,0,738473.story
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