Dear Bunny Peoples,

In early February 2008, Oxbow instituted a price increase across the board in their product line. In preparation for this price increase, we stocked up on Oxbow products at the pre-increase price. As such, we are now able to offer to you the chance to stock up on great Oxbow products at the lower prices.

These prices are only applicable to the stock on hand; when they are gone we will be reordering at the same price, and the price on our web site will be updated accordingly. So get it while it's hot... even if the weather where many of you are is not!

This includes food such as Bunny Basics T, Bunny Basics 15/23, Cavy Cuisine, Cavy Performance, Regal Rat and Chinchilla Deluxe! Don't forget hay such as Botanical, Timothy, Orchard Grass, Alfalfa, Oat and Brome! Your bun won't want you to forget things like Critter Carrots, Critter Berries and Hay Cakes.

Your Bunny Guy,

Scot

[Here is a great sharing of bunny love from one of our friends. Do you have a great story of your own? Send it in, along with some pictures!]

7 years ago, PATCHES came into my life as a gift.  He was a mixed breed English Spot—a beautiful white rabbit with caramel markings.  He had a wonderful personality, eager to explore anything and everything and very affectionate with us.  His energetic bunny nature urged him to jump on Sr. Ann’s bed and do those “run around in circles as fast as you can” right on top of the bed bringing many a smile to our faces.

At noon, when Sr. Roberta (the eldest Sister in our Community) would often take her lunch in our den, PATCHES would be there to get his apple pieces from her, often jumping on the couch and putting his paws on her lap or simply standing in front of her with his paws on her knees.

After being with Sr. Roberta for lunch (and his snack), PATCHES would then go into Sr. Ann’s room and wait under her chair until she came home from school.  As soon as Sr. Ann patted his head and gave a little scratch on his nose, he would lay back down under the chair and stay with her the afternoon.

Then one day, 2 years later, a new little gift of a fluff ball came into the picture.  RAGS was a pure-breed American Fuzzy Lop, fawn color, and only 7 weeks old.  Needless to say, since PATCHES was ‘king of the basement’, RAGS was going to have a long wait to own even a small piece.  After 7 months and several attempts to be together, RAGS and PATCHES became the “best of buddies”, inseparable for the next 4½ years.  RAGS also loved to explore and chew new items of interest.  He loved to be with Sr. Roberta wherever she was—in the laundry, at the sewing machine (she would put the thread on the top of the machine so RAGS wouldn’t play with it), on the phone, at the computer (RAGS usually lay right by her feet), at the TV…  Of course, PATCHES, too, would follow suit. 

Throughout their lives, they would stay close to each other and often groomed each other.  If one was given a treat, the other had to get the treat, too.  Most of the time, they even went to the veterinarian together for their regular check-ups.   Soon both bunnies began to be spoiled in yet another way as Sr. Cora began to massage each of them frequently as they got older.  PATCHES, especially, looked forward to her coming to see him in the basement.  He knew when she sat on the floor near their cage, it was time for his special encounter with her.  He would even hop right  into her lap, and of course, she loved it, too.

Then in June of this year (2007), RAGS developed head tilt among his other ailments and no amount or kind of medication would help him.  A tough decision was made to end his suffering on July 4th.  A little over a month later on August 15th, PATCHES gagged on his carrot pieces (something he had been doing on and off for about 5 months).  I spent 2½ hours with him, trying to help in every way possible but he finally decided it was time and died almost in my arms.  Just a few days before, I learned that he may have had cancer as he had lost half of his body weight since last year but it wasn’t visible because of his beautiful fur

I miss both of ‘my boys’ tremendously as they were truly God’s precious little creatures, signs of His unconditional love for us.  What joy, peace, and tranquility they both brought into not only our lives but into the lives of the many people who came to our house, young and old alike.

For the past 12 years, rabbits have been part of ‘our religious family’ and especially dear to me.  In due time, I am hoping and praying  to again have the joy of having 2 rabbits or at least another rabbit, as part of my life and that of others who also love them…to be signs of God’s love and faithfulness, His compassion and understanding, His gentleness and patience…in a word, a tangible source of spirituality.

                                                                                                Sr. Beatrice Valot
                                                                                                Toronto, Ontario
                                                                                                CANADA

Our friends at BunnyRescue.Net are in a quandary. Their well produced and amusing calendar, Men with Buns, was delivered a bit late. We'd like to help them move as many as possible, in order to cover their cost and raise the oh-so-important funds for their foster rabbits!

The price has been slashed, and we ask for your help! While the year is only about 12% over, we have slashed the price 50%! Help us help them by getting a great calendar!

Get yours now!

You'll also find our other calendars on sale, too!

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