Adoption Success Stories: Kissed by a Moose
After losing her bunny Petunia in November, Caitlin Solberg knew that the best way to honor her departed bunny would be to bring home a new bunny to love. In December of 2016, Caitlin brought Petunia’s sister and widowed bondmate, Cheerio, a Holland lop, to House Rabbit Network to meet the bachelor bunnies.
A Flemish Giant bunny named Brownie instantly captured her heart with his bounds of energy and big binkies. “Before I left HRN, he already became our ‘Moose,’” says Caitlin.
Back home, Caitlin spent a month bonding Cheerio and Moose. “They both wanted to be the dominant bun,” she says. “The first three weeks I kept them separated and then slowly introduced them to each other while monitoring them.” Many dates later, the bunnies were ready to spend their lives together as best friends.
Moose is a “free range” bunny, living in the kitchen. He loves to settle down for a nap on the area rug near the kitchen sink. “Moose loves to flop,” says Caitlin, “but the way he forces his flop is hilarious. He puts his whole body into the flop.” That hefty, happy, Flemish thud!
Though Moose loves to relax, if he hears the crinkle of a treat bag, he’ll leap up to binky with excitement. “Moose enjoys his greens and hay,” says Caitlin, as well as “baked timothy hay cookies.”
Caitlin adores Moose and his sweet ways. “Moose is such a love!” He loves to snuggle. Cheerio is the smaller bunny, but that doesn’t stop Moose from adorably tucking his head under her dewlap. He also snuggles with his favorite stuffy, a Patriots bear.
Moose loves his mama, too. “My favorite thing that Moose does is give me kisses!” says Caitlin. “Every day, I stoop down to this level, and he will come running over and kiss my face. So sweet!”
“I honestly think Moose was a dog in a past life,” says Caitlin. “He gets excited for food, loves attention, and gives the best kisses.”
Moose has found his way to a happy and loving forever home. “Moose is the light of our lives, and we couldn’t have adopted a bun any sweeter than him.”
Photo caption for Caitlin and Moose:
Cailtin and Moose enjoying the moment. Photo courtesy of Scott R.
— Jessica Riel