All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it.
Samuel Butler
Snowpea; July 03–November 08
Saturday night, about midnight, we had to put Snowpea to sleep. He had jumped out of Jim’s arms and landed on the ceramic tile very hard on his hip, which broke his back. A broken back can be a real danger with rabbits. They can easily get spooked and take a fall like this. Over the 20 plus years that we have had rabbits we have had several close calls, but have never had a serious injury.
Snowpea was the most skittish rabbit we’ve had. He had gotten much more used to people over the four years we had him, but was still the most difficult to handle. Snow was the youngest rabbit we had right now (just over five) and has been the healthiest. It was a heartbreaking loss.
Snow had a big year. At the Colorado HRS Spring Fling he “campaigned” for the “Marshmallow Look-Alike Contest.” Marshmallow is a children’s book featuring a beautiful little white rabbit. Snow won the contest and received a huge prize package!
Here is his “campaign button” and his prizes. His “girlfriend”, LeNoir, was quite confused about who these prizes were actually for. She believes everything is about her! I don’t know where she gets that from!
Snowpea
Snowpea and LeNoir checking out the loot
LeNoir has been having a more difficult time with this than I expected. She is very independent and has often been mean to Snow, especially when it came to food. But he always adored her. We left his body with her all night Saturday. I didn’t sleep any, and checked on her about every hour or so. Every time I looked, she was sitting perfectly still right next to him. On Sunday, I let her out to run around in the living room. She kept running out there, thumping loudly, running back to the kitchen to look at him, then back to the living room…over and over. It seemed she was trying to get him to come play with her. It’s was very sad (for all of us).
We began the year with four rabbits (we’ve had all four for about four years) and now only have two. We had to put Zeus to sleep in February, he was two weeks from being 12 years old (which is pretty old for a rabbit). The house seems very empty.
Thank you Snowpea, for giving us four years of fun. You were one of the best bunny-dancers we’ve ever had!
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Becky I’ve been thinking all day that you should do a tribute to Snowpea, and here it is.He was a beautiful rabbit,thank you for sharing.
Comment by marion November 11, 2008 @ 6:52 amMarion
I am SO SORRY about Snowpea. Think it’s time to get another bunny before Le noir needs therapy? 😉
Comment by mary davis November 11, 2008 @ 3:26 pmLove you so.
And i love it that you are collecting Jesuses.
Sheryl had emailed the other day asking me to “draw a dummy Jesus poster’ and i just LOL’d!
So i did. He doesn’t look like a dummy at all. But you are right both to pursue the collection and ponder the meaning.
You are cerulean and fuschia and vermilion. those don’t come in paint by number kits. let the pain, the paint, the reality, fly, and know that when you see the painting finally on the wall in the universe’s most prestigious gallery, your Papa will say, “I’m especially fond of that one!”
you guys are the bomb. LOVEYATONS!
Thank you for your kind words! We’re not sure if LeNoir is going to get a new boyfriend or not. She’s about 6 1/2 and has always been a difficult woman (hmmm, doesn’t remind you of anyone, does it). But right now she seems lonely (and so am I). Sunday is the Holiday Open House at the House Rabbit Society in Broomfield, so will be able to talk to them a little then.
Comment by beckydesigns November 12, 2008 @ 5:32 amLove ya!
Becky