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Monday, September 27, 2021

Hurry up!

Simon, stop wiggling your butt and hop back in your cage so we can both get treats!!!

BUNNY CARE TIP:

Keep Q-tips (cotton swabs) on hand for:

1.  Gently cleaning noses, the very outside rim of their ears, and vents/scent glands.

2.  Carefully dislodging food (or anything they've chewed on) from their mouth.  You'll know something is stuck in there if they keep making chomping movements for a few minutes but you didn't see them just grab something to eat OR they keep sticking their tongue out like a dog with peanut butter on the roof of their mouths.  ***This works best if you wet the Q-tip with a mint simple syrup and water mixture so they don't fight you sticking it in their mouth.  Be quick and move it in a sweeping motion from one side to the other and forward--you're not trying to ram whatever's in there down their throat!

I've managed to use a Q-tip to dislodge a dried carrot chip that had gotten stuck on the roof of River's mouth that had by that time re-hydrated from all of her spit.  I'm honestly amazed she didn't choke on it!  Dehydrated carrot has been off the menu ever since.