In August last year we discover a rabbit near the garages. I first thought it was somebody’s pet and when I phoned the vet next day the receptionist who knows me well said “O! no, you don’t. The area is inundated with rabbits, as it is – take him back to the river.” Which of course I could not do. So Hasie became part of the family, he has the one side of the property all to himself, about quarter of an acre, plus the garages.
Of course Hasie is an escape artist par excellence, he can chew and dig his way out. All the gates (4 in all) had to be closed at the bottom with fine chicken wire so that he stays put and out of somebody’s pot. The few times that he ventured outside when he was new , he did come back and waited at the motor gate, you see the food here is very good. The good life!
He is a real man, does not like to be picked up and carried (I have scars to prove that one) and not too many kisses. He likes to be stroked and does a special dance to please. He was the cause of one burglary when he went over to the other side where the dogs are and I had to lock the dogs in for the night and not switch on the alarm…. The cost will probably be deducted from his errr …… salary.
But he still is a great love of my life. But don’t tell the kids and the dogs he is my favourite!
Mar 20, 2012 @ 13:12:02
Net jammer mens kan nie met hom gaan stap nie!
Mar 20, 2012 @ 13:25:31
Hy loop soms saam af hek toe
maar met ‘n bandjie – never!
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Mar 20, 2012 @ 16:58:09
One can see he is a bunny of real character. I hope he will get extra prominence at Easter!
Er, how much is it worth to you for us not to spill the beans to kids and pooches? 🙂
Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:05:24
I am being extra nice because he may just favour me when he brings the easter eggs!
How much do you want?
🙂 🙂
Mar 21, 2012 @ 10:09:24
*gleefully rubs hands and starts trying to assess net worth*
Mar 21, 2012 @ 11:28:01
I beg for mercy
and hasie can drop off an easter egg for you
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Mar 20, 2012 @ 18:45:38
he’s rather cute!
Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:05:52
Also known as Cutie Pie
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Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:37:50
Bunnies take a long time to learn to be held and stroked. Once they learn to like it then they come for love. He probably will always be cutie pie – love me on my own terms bunny 😉
Mar 21, 2012 @ 07:16:43
@SideView we can now stroke him he loves that and when he shed his fur I brushed hom with an old fashioned currler round my finger. But this picking up and carrying him is not on
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Mar 21, 2012 @ 15:55:31
he may just be too adult to train for picking up. but he obviously likes the attention and love
Mar 22, 2012 @ 06:21:17
I think you are correct. He was still young when he ‘arived’ but not a baby
Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:03:02
Ag cutie pie – there is always one furry friend who has that very special place in our hearts. 🙂
Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:14:10
He escaped over to the other side where the dogs are on Tuesday so I closed the dogs in the kitchen without switching on the alarm. At 4 in the morning we heard a window break and somebody took a laptop
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Shows you how mych we rely on dogs.
Nice to see you here hope you will start a blog? And tell about your trip?
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Mar 21, 2012 @ 07:12:53
Indeed I will……all the boys are on leave today – so when everyone is back into routine, I will sort it all out.
Mar 23, 2012 @ 13:50:47
aaaaaw… so cute!!
Mar 23, 2012 @ 13:54:24
i know and i love him to bits
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he thinks he is cute too!
Jun 24, 2012 @ 22:38:35
Probably he’s German because of his name.
Jun 25, 2012 @ 06:07:14
Hasie is also the Afrikaans name for a rabbit, sounds better to call Hasie then rabbit, well kind of
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Jul 01, 2012 @ 16:00:19
Are there no hares?
Jul 02, 2012 @ 06:14:23
Yes there are in South Africa but not where we live which is an unrban area.