There was a rabbit there who put his front feet up against the cage and gave me such a pleading look that I couldn't leave without him. So we adopted him and my daughter named him Mopsy, from the Peter Rabbit books.
It was a big learning curve. It turns out that rabbits are very intelligent and that if you only have one, he/she needs to live in the house with you. Mopsy gets in to EVERYTHING and chews everything. He's constantly exploring things and trying to see how much he can get away with. I had to learn lagomorph language (bunny body-language) and I had to attempt to bunny-proof the house. We can't leave cords at bunny level or they get destroyed.
Mopsy is a source of love and companionship that I couldn't be without now. He always seems to know when I'm upset - when I went through a bad break-up last year, he jumped up on my lap (which he doesn't normally do) and snuggled in to me until I had stopped crying. Another night when I was having bad dreams, Mopsy would lick my face until I woke up every time the dreams started getting bad. (He never normally jumps up on my bed).
I will often lie on the floor snuggled up to Mopsy and give him a nice, long ear rub which he then repays by grooming me (licking my face and hair) for ages. He often hops around my feet while I'm cooking and tries to see what I'm up to, or supervises when I am doing housework to make sure I'm doing it right.
Mopsy is inquisitive, intelligent, friendly and affectionate. He's got an awesome personality and I'm really happy that we adopted him. He is a member of our family now and we love him to bits
--Zimena Jane, New Zealand
It is important to educate yourself about your pet. The more you know, the more frustration you can avoid. Consider adopting your next pet from the Grizz Project or your local shelter. Adopted animals are thankful for their new, loving, forever home, and they repay you just like Mopsy repays Zimena.
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