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10th June 2009:
> Dog Hair Sweaters
> Rabbit Intelligence: a Homage
Dog Hair Sweaters
I've been trying desperately not to react to this video, but every time I see it I break out in itching fits and feel like I need a shower. I just cannot for the life of me imagine why anyone would want to knit a jumper out of dog hair. The part where the proponent proudly announces that "this is 100% golden retriever" just makes my skin crawl...
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Rabbit Intelligence: a Homage
I’d guess, or at least hope, that anyone who owns a rabbit and is reading this blog post will find the topic superfluous. But I came across a great article written by Peter Wedderburn in The Telegraph this week that I feel compelled to share as it’s so rare that bunnies get a good press, especially in the broadsheets. Besides which, Harry and Winston (pictured below) won’t leave me alone until I do so.
In this article, entitled ‘Rabbits may be cute and fluffy, but they’re not stupid’, Wedderburn talks about the intelligence and personality of rabbits, and how this has long gone unidentified by the public at large. Anyone who owns a pet bunny or two and invites them into their lives like a cat or a dog will be only too aware of just how much character and curiosity rabbits have. Perhaps the sad thing is that there are still many, many rabbit owners out there who leave their bunny neglected in a hutch at the bottom of the garden and never get to know it or witness its playful and affectionate nature.
Wedderburn says that “I may not be a full-on bunny hugger, but I do like rabbits. And so would you, if you ever got a chance to know one well”. He talks about rabbits being traditionally viewed as children’s pets, about the emergence of the house rabbit (making important reference to litter training and wire-eating!) and about how when allowed to engage with their owners, bunnies “ooze personality”. He mentions VHD and Myxomatosis, premium diets and the drive to improve rabbit welfare. All in all, a well-written a knowledgeable piece, and we at The Pet Extraordinarium commend him for it and The Telegraph for running it. You can read the full article here.
So, bunny lovers, we’re interested in your views. Do you think perceptions of rabbit ownership are changing as more and more bunnies leave the hutch for the living room, or is the wider opinion still that rabbits are kids pets with little to offer intelligent adults?Leave a comment on our Facebook page.
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