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    • Sonn
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        Sorry for the enormous post LOL

         

        Ever since Ms. Mellow has been spayed she has been like super laid back even more than usual. She is now 100% potty trained doesn’t try to eat me when it is nail trimming time. Her and Pacey get along but not bonding type there are still little outbursts so I have just limited them to playtime together no longer trying to bond with them. My baseboards are no longer a chew toy lol and she now doesn’t try to escape her 4′ high wall (I swear I think she has wings sometimes). 

        But the fishy part is my mom…. As some of you know my mom was not even a little tiny bit of a fan of Marshmallow. She was on the verge of tolerate and hate lol. But now Marshmallow is in love with my mom and my mom carries her around like a puppy . I thought I was insane at first that I had seen something totally different. UNTIL I came home from running errands and there sits Marshmallow on my mom’s lap and she was handfeeding her pieces of Romaine and Kale. 

        But even worse is Friday there was a package for my mom I signed for it and put it in her part of the house it was HEAVY. The way the house is setup I have the back part of the house along with my sister’s bedroom and the attic. My mom and stepfather have the rest of the house. We share the kitchen and laundry room. I can’t wait to get my own place LOL. Then 3 more packages arrive from bunny places I was like ummmm what is going on my mom buys the bunnies toys from walmart, etc. But quickly forgot it.  I really want a picture of it but I of course stepped on my camera!

        I went into the extra room on her side of the house and guess what I see…..?  not 1 but 2 X-Pens attached together. A whole room of toys, baskets, willow branches, blankets, 4 5′ high towers of cardboard boxes in the shape of a castle and all the bunny supplies anyone could ask for.

        So I decided to ask her what was going on.  She told me she got some of the stuff for Pacey (like an entire cardboard box full to the top of willow balls, chew sticks, a weird stuffed animal that is made of twine and the stuffing is hay, and my stepdad was making him one of those castles). I was like “What about Marshmallow did you get her anything?”

        She got into her begging mode and I swear my face was like  and  and  all at once when I heard the words I uttered so long ago when I wanted my first puppy. “Sonn can I please please please have Marshmallow? I swear I will take good care of her change her litter everyday, clip her nails, clean her ears, take her outside in her playpen. I even put money in the bank for a bunny emergency fund. And LOOK I bought 8 10lb bags of Oxbow for her Plllllleeeeaaasseee” By this time I am  and .

        I mean she really wants my mellow and I suggested we get her a rabbit of her own and she said no that she had a special connection with marshmallow like I do with my dog Haven. And that it wouldn’t be like she was moving away with her that she is in the same house. And that Pacey and Marshmallow still get stressed and they could still have playtime together but she would be the one taking care of her. And I was like yeah but I am moving out soon what about then? So she said well if you still don’t want me to have her then you can take all the new stuff and everything and take her with me…..

        So do I keep Marshmallow here in my part of the house with me? Or do I give my mom a chance? 


      • mocha200
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          WOW!! that is so cool that your mom likes your bun so much and is willing to do the work! it was surprising for me to here that. I think the decision is up to you.


        • Monkeybun
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            Well, what do YOU think. Are you willing to give up mellow to your mom, or do you want to keep her and take her with you when you move out?


          • yes
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              You could maybe have joint custody?
              How do you think Marshmallow would be with this? Is she closer to you, or to your mom?
              (I have a cat named Marshmallow, btw. Cool name huh?)
              I think in the end you need to decide which is best for you and the rabbit. I have no doubt your mom will love and look after her, but what about you and Marshmallow? What do you two need?
              If you think about that then you probably will come up with your answer.
              Good Luck!


            • Sonn
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                I am not sure yet. I think I may do a trial type thing to see how Marshmallow does. Or I may try to convince my mom to get a bun of her own LOL. Since I am still skeptical because of the way she used to be with Marshmallow.

                I am definitely not going to decide anything on a whim though.


              • jerseygirl
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                  Opening this thread I thought Iwas going to read about something aquatic…but Sonn, I have to say, I laughed lots reading your post.  Not at your dilemma, but at your Mom! I remember you posted not long back about her suggesting a 3rd rabbit and how amazed you were. Maybe it was part of her plan to steal Marshmallow. A new bun for Pacey and since M is on her own….she could step in and take her. It’s a bit of a worry, her setting up pens and decking them out…Lol! I think you need to secure your side of the house!

                  It sounds like she’s been enchanted. How is Marshmallow with your Mom? Do you attribute the changes in her to her spay or the doting she is getting? Bit of both? Your involved with a rabbit rescue aren’t you? What about if Mom came with you and met some of the super friendly buns? Would she be more inclined to pick one of her own?

                  If you are seriously considering letting her have M, a trial period would be wise. If M acts up in the new environment, your Mom might not be as enamoured with her. It give you an idea of what it’s like to be without her too. If M did live with your Mom, would you consider bonding Pacey with another rabbit? How would M be without interactions with another rabbit if she was to see Pacey less?

                  Sorry for all the questions. Ideally it would be great if your Mom fell for a shelter bun and gave that a home. And you’d know who’d bun-sit your 2 when you needed it. She obviously adores your rabbits.

                  For what it’s worth, Marshmallow is YOUR rabbit. You’ve been thru alot with her.  You Mom is obviously enjoying the positive side of the experience.  She might say it won’t be the same with a new rabbit, but things change, as they did with Marshmallow. It takes time to develop a relationship.  So at the risk of sounding corny, somewhere out there is somebun just waiting for your Mom. 


                • Sonn
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                    To say it has freaked me out would be an understatement lol. When I seen that room I swear I closed the door took a deep breath and opened it again to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating.

                    Marshmallow is in love with my mom she is on her heels 24/7 these days (I admit it I have gotten jealous). I am not sure what brought on the changes could be one or the other or both. I volunteer at an animal shelter (all kinds of animals) and give “Bunny Care 101” classes to anyone who wants to adopt. I am thinking about taking her with me to see if she connects with any bunnies there since there are some amazingly sweet one’s young and old.

                    If I did end up giving my mom Mellow I would almost positively try to bond Pacey with another bunny he just seems more himself with another rabbit around and he is so laid back he gets along with almost every other rabbit he sees. I am not sure how Marshmallow would act with seeing Pacey less some days she wants to be around him 24/7 other days you would think she wants him as a snack. I am also unsure how she would be with another rabbit she seems to bond with the cats and smaller dogs more than she does rabbits for some oddball reason (which fits marshmallow perfectly lol)

                    I am unsure of what I will do yet. I may give it a trial type setup and make her do everything including the dirty work and deal with the mood swings to see if she actually wants a bunny or if she just likes Mellow’s good side LOL. If she doesn’t like the whole package that comes with bunnies I may have to setup some kind of tunnel between my bunny room and the strange bunny land she created LOL.


                  • jerseygirl
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                      I’m still shaking my head at it all.

                      So why the 2 pens? So Pacey and Marshmallow can come and spend time there?


                    • Sonn
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                        Lol no so Marshmallow isn’t “cramped up during the night” LOL


                      • Moonlight_Wolf
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                          LoL I just had to laugh at your mom! How surprising is that! I would be super happy if one day my mom bunny proofed the house and said, “Well I’ve been thinking, it would be nice to have the bunnies running around the house….”

                          LOL, I would be apprehensive as you are. It must be a very hard decision because you love your buns but you can see how much your mom loves your bun and how much she loves your mom.

                          Hmmm hard decision.


                        • Sonn
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                             Lol well I got her to agree to go meet the shelter buns tomorrow. But her words “I’m telling you Marshmallow was meant to be mine and I don’t think you can convince me otherwise.”

                             
                            I had to laugh and then she said “Tell you what if I don’t ‘bond’ with one and you give me Marshmallow I will pay the adoption fee for Pacey a playmate AND I will pay to have it spayed or neutered”
                             
                              WHAT!  My mother has been replaced with a pod person…. This woman doesn’t even like animals let alone actually pay for one…. I am highly suspicious. 


                          • Sonn
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                              Lol that was a disaster! But it amused me greatly.

                              Took my mom to the shelter this morning. Took out a few buns that I thought would fit her. The first one she just wasn’t into she held her and was petting on her but it was like she was hold a pillow in her words.

                              Next a little fluffy boy but he is also kind of hyper at times and today was one of those times and I immediately knew that wasn’t happening.

                              There were a few others she played with and loved on but nothing.

                              The last boy seemed like a match until he took a hunk out of her cheek LOL she was just like stunned it was hilarious! I think she was looking for a Marshmallow clone and I am here to tell you right now that doesn’t exist!

                              So I am still unsure what to do thinking about the trial thing but also thinking about doing it when Marshmallow starts having one of her bad days like all bunnies do where they do everything you don’t want them to do and see if she can handle it.


                            • Beka27
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                                WOW! That is unreal! I didn’t even realize you were able to get Marshmallow spayed… must have missed that! Whether she gets Marshmallow and you get another rescue for Pacey, or you keep Mellow and Mom gets a rescue, I think it’s a win-win b/c SOMEONE is getting rescued!

                                I would personally lean towards giving Mellow to Mom. My reasoning is… they already have a connection and her personality is KNOWN. What if Mom adopts a bunny that doesn’t mesh well with her. Then this bunny gets returned and no longer has a home, or gets handed off to you. You are an experienced bunny person Sonn. If you adopted a bun that had some behavioral issues, you could work it out. I don’t know if your mom would be willing to put in the time and effort to do the same.

                                I say let mom adopt Mellow from you.


                              • Sonn
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                                  Yeah I thought about the personality thing. And was thinking the same thing about her sending the bunny back and well that would probably kill me lol.

                                  But Marshmallow is now setup in my mom’s bunny room for a week trial run (Marshmallow is having a particularly crabby day today lol) and so far my mom is doing great. I have just completely stepped back and let her take full care no helping she has all the websites and lists and schedules and all that so we will see how she does.

                                  Marshmallow scratched my mom pretty bad (she still has a little bit of cage aggression but is getting a lot better) and I was expecting her to freak out. But she said “That’s ok Marshmallow we will try again in a little while” *color me shocked* LOL


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                                     Oh and for good measure here is Marshmallow enjoying my mom’s living room and getting caught in the dog food bowl she was disappointed that there was just a dog toy in it lol (which she now can’t access that they are on my side of the house). Oh and yes her toenails were clipped right after that picture. 

                                     

                                     

                                    Attempting to steal my mom’s bible


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                                      Hey Sonn, I am late catching up with these events as I skipped your post thinking it was about fish. Sorry about that but I am not into fish.

                                      This is just so great. Everything about Marshmellow has always been so unlikely! First, she was this obese rabbit who couldn’t even be spayed, troubled by a heart problem and now she is a drop-dead gorgeous bunny-diva that has your mother out of all people wrapped!

                                      I would not say no if this was my mother and my rabbit. I am pretty sure that there is no other rabbit out there for your mom but there is one for Pacey and you.

                                      Too funny! (that bunny room sounds amazing btw)


                                    • mocha200
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                                        pics of moms bunny room???


                                      • Sonn
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                                          I keep trying to get pictures of it but there is only 1 window and 1 low wattage bulb so when my camera’s flash goes off you can see like 1/8th of the room in the pictures LOL


                                        • RabbitPam
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                                            I think I agree with Petzy, about letting her be with Mom, not about fish. (Petzy? Live fish or to eat? I love both.)

                                            It’s so unusual that your mom came around and is now bonded, and it’s not like you will not see Marshmallow any more. Just have more bunnies in your life to love. Sounds like a win/win.


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                                              Ok. I do love fish to eat! I meant I’m not into aquariums…


                                            • MimzMum
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                                                Wow…I, too had not been to this thread simply because I thought it was about fish…lol…but, just…WOW. 0_o
                                                I have to hand it to you, Sonn. I could not be that magnanimous. If anyone had ever been unkind in any way to one of my pets, they just lost their companion card. But that she is now so thrilled with Marshmallow, I can’t even find words to register my shock.
                                                lol…Marshmallow wants to explore the Word? ^_^ Too cool! Hopefully not from inside her tummy. I used to read my Bible to my Griffy cat when I was recuperating from chemo.
                                                I can’t advise you on this at all. Except to say that if there’s any discontent from your mom, it might be wise to subtly suggest she just be her Nana. But somehow, I don’t see that happening. If the bun is following her around, somehow a connection was made and all without anyone really noticing, which is amazing! However, I guess that if your mom allows you to rescue so many pets that get dumped on your doorstep, there must be something that has just been well hidden till now that enhanced this soft spot for your bunny with her.
                                                Also, how is Pacey with this? Is he going to really miss M when you move? You don’t want him pining for her if she stays with your mom.
                                                BTW, I had not seen any recent pix of M…WOW what a stunning bunny! I can only remember that one in your siggy, and she looks like a completely different bunny now! Beautiful! ^_^
                                                You’d have a hard time with me trying to bun-nap her from you, truth be told.

                                                Oh…and I think it’s cute how she ‘sneaked’ all this paraphernalia into the house BEFORE asking, er begging, you to keep M. She was obviously planning on impressing you with physical evidence of her change of heart.


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                                                  So far it is going good Marshmallow is eating up all of the attention from my mom and stepfather.

                                                  Pacey is doing OK you can tell that he misses another bun in the room but other than that he isn’t like super depressed or anything. And if it becomes permanent that my mom keep mellow then I will be getting Pacey another playmate asap.

                                                  It was a lot of work getting Marshmallow to lose all of that weight but she is finally not looking like a lump and more like a bun lol.

                                                  I still can’t believe all of the stuff she snuck into the house! I mean there is a TON of stuff!


                                                • Monkeybun
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                                                    Moms can be vewy vewy sneaky… especially when they want something from their kids


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                                                      Hey! I resemble that remark!

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