Time to try a video…
Noe is the terror of cardboard boxes everywhere.
Anyway, this should give you an idea of how she likes to wake us up.
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For 45 years, Florida has banned the dyeing of animals- usually rabbits and chicks- for Easter. Now, one dog groomer in South Florida has single-handedly convinced all but eight members of the legislature to overturn the ban. This would make it legal to dye animals only a few days old and sell them like Easter eggs.
The reason the practice was made illegal in the first place was apparently the high number of animals that were killed during the dying process- the dyes are usually toxic, especially to young animals. Even when they survive ingesting the chemicals, Easter pets are often neglected to death, abandoned, or dropped off at overburdened shelters. This is a bad, bad idea on many levels.
I think this quote from the Sun-Sentinel’s story captures the Legislature’s thought processes- or lack of them- nicely:
Bogdanoff did not realize the amendment would also allow bunnies and chicks to be sold when they are just days old, said Aaron Nevins, her legislative aide.
“Oops,” he said. “That’s an unintended consequence. We had no clue.”
No, you apparently did not.
Amendment 303390, allowing the artificial dyeing or coloring of animals is now on Gov. Rick Scott’s desk. If he doesn’t veto it, it goes into effect this summer. You can urge him to veto Amendment 303390 here.
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Noe, inscrutable.
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It’s been a long blogging hiatus, but I’m going to try to start this up again. Here’s a photo of Noe, no doubt dreaming about which piece of furniture to chew on next.
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Bunny…
disapproval…
closeup!
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May the new year bring you many carrots and much parsley!
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So a few weeks ago, we had to take Noe to the vet ER because she seemed to be in acute pain. She also wasn’t eating, which for a rabbit is bad news. If they aren’t munching on something fibrous every few hours, they can go into gastrointestinal stasis and die within a day.
To keep the story short, Noe was ultimately fine. We think she had a bad arthritis flare-up, and for some reason it was painful enough that she didn’t want to eat. Since she was even refusing treats, and was in a lot of pain, and it was 7:30 on a Saturday night, we went to the ER. Where she got some x-rays taken:
There’s no real obvious problem with her inner bits (or so the vet assured us- I can’t really interpret this). So she got a shot of an opiate and some antibiotics, and we took her home. We had to do a bit of force feeding to get food into her stomach, and she was groggy enough to actually put up with it- when she’s in a better mood, she’ll freak out at this, which is how we know she really doesn’t need it. Then a few hours later, she started eating on her own. Crisis averted!
Of course, we ended up taking her in to thee regular vet the next day for a re-check. And then she got a bladder infection (sigh) and had to go in again. But she’s fine now. Perils of having an older pet, I guess.
Okay, so this is a belated post… I’ve been grading all weekend, and Noe refuses to learn to operate the camera to take her own photos for posts. Little princess.
Anyway, here are bunnies on the recent Obama administration decision to restrict access to emergency contraception on political grounds. If only it could be bunnies + reproductive rights FTW!
Tell the FDA to Act on Emergency Contraception from the Center for Reproductive Rights.
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It’s hard to tell whether Noe is thankful for anything. She’s not really a creature of introspection. She’ll demand until her needs are met, then take a nap until she needs something again.
But she’s so cute doing it…
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Al fresco dining on the patio.
