Bunny Ranchers

Marti coined the term Bunny Rancher as a humorous poke at her brother, Mark. I hope that Cold Comfort will soon have more animals than rabbits, but right now it seems to fit. 

Recently our neighbor Melanie, who is a preschool teacher, asked me if I would bring the young rabbit kits to visit her summer preschool class of six 3-6 year olds.  I was happy to comply.  I decided to take three kits, one of each color - black, brown, and white.  I thought I'd share a few videos and photos with you for my grandchildren to enjoy.  My video's and photos are not super clear of the children's faces as I did not want to have to get permission from each child's parents to post this, but you'll get the point of how this visit went.  

They gathered around the kennel to peek in at the bunnies - they were so excited

 Most "Bunny Ranchers" leave their animals in cages ALL the time but Mark and I feel that is very inhumane, so almost daily we put the rabbits in a wire ring so they can get exercise and graze on the natural grass and clover.  We started putting the little kits out as they love bouncing - but of course, as soon as I grabbed my camera, they became quiet.  I'll keep trying to get them at their bouncy best and post the video at that time.  The cutest is when they try to stand on their hind feet; many fall over until they gain their balance.

Maybe this fall, once the garden is totally harvested,
we'll let the rabbits run in the fenced in area; they will have a blast - but can you imagine us trying to catch them - we'd become bunny chasers instead of bunny ranchers!