We buried Keaton this morning. He was a good bunny.
He was born here in our house, the son of Milkshake and Maybelline – Lauren’s 4H Fair bunnies. There were two others in his litter – Miley, who continues to soldier on, and Spotnik, who had some black spots in his fur and was therefore Not Up To Breed Standards and never going to be a 4H Fair bunny so we ended up giving him to a woman who needed a companion for her guinea pig. Apparently small rabbits like Dwarf Hotots are good for that.
Keaton was the second in our series of Dread Pirate bunnies, having been blinded in one eye by an infection some years ago just like his dad. He was a sweet little rabbit, far more so than his cantankerous sister, and always happy to sit on your lap or bound around outside in the grass and munch on the dandelions.
He was born here in our house, the son of Milkshake and Maybelline – Lauren’s 4H Fair bunnies. There were two others in his litter – Miley, who continues to soldier on, and Spotnik, who had some black spots in his fur and was therefore Not Up To Breed Standards and never going to be a 4H Fair bunny so we ended up giving him to a woman who needed a companion for her guinea pig. Apparently small rabbits like Dwarf Hotots are good for that.
Keaton was the second in our series of Dread Pirate bunnies, having been blinded in one eye by an infection some years ago just like his dad. He was a sweet little rabbit, far more so than his cantankerous sister, and always happy to sit on your lap or bound around outside in the grass and munch on the dandelions.
He’s on the right there, about a week ago.
Dwarf Hotots have an expected lifespan of 7-10 years, and Keaton made it a few months past 9 so he lived a good long life, well loved and cared for. He rests in the little animal cemetery out by the garage where we have buried a lot of critters over the years. It’s a peaceful spot, green and warm in the sunshine. There are dandelions. He’d have liked that.
Farewell, little bunny.
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