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Let it be known that February 3rd, 2009, two sweet bunnies came to live with us in what is known in the animal adoption world as their "forever home."  We saw this bonded pair of buns at an animal shelter open house in October and have been thinking of them ever since. BunnyLuv Rabbit Resource Center is a nonprofit, no kill shelter that only works with bunnies. We used to board Leroy there when we went out of town, and its a great center. The people there really know their buns, and they're quite choosy about letting people adopt. In addition to filling out an adoption form, they actually sent a member to our apartment for a home visit to insure that everything was going to be safe for them here; no exposed cords and cables, no poisonous plants, plenty of space, etc. We passed with flying colors, and are happy to welcome...

Ewok and Henry!

This is Ewok. She is a dwarf rabbit and is very round and cute, and has the best little ears. She is very active and curious, but she doesn't venture out unless Henry leads the way.  She has been working on a serious project with the green towel this morning, getting it all bunched up just the way she wants it.  And the girl has an appetite.

And here is Henry. He is an handsome fellow, and is Ewok's protector. If you are giving attention to Ewok, he comes over the check out the situation and make sure everything is ok. We knew he was settling in when he did a classic bunny flop onto his side and stretched out last night. His ears stand up but are a little flopsy; sometimes he lets them go in different directions. 

They are both about four years old and were favorites at the shelter. Everyone there wanted to say goodbye to them yesterday, and when I told them that they were welcome to call and check on them, they were elated. 

Having 2 is so fun!  I'm loving watching them interact. They are sweet to each other and will groom each other and cuddle. Look! How am I ever going to get anything done with so much bunny sweetness in the room?

I am proud of the bunny condo that I built for them. I got supplies from Home Depot and with the help of an online guide, I built a three story condo, complete with a plastic floor for easy clean up and marble squares to help them keep cool.  They have lots of toys, and I can tell we'll need plenty to keep them occupied. They are busy buns!