Roger Visits a Vet!

So after finding some dozen or more eggs on Roger a few days ago, I contacted all my rabbit friends to get advice on anything about eggs that were on Roger. I managed to remove them by hand and wanted to go to the vet just to see if i was able to remove the eggs completely. However, my parents refuses to bring him to the vet, pretty convinced that I was able to remove all of them, they believe that taking him to a vet is just waste of money. So then a Rabbitmatch Super Heronie came to rescue me. Inge, from Rabbitmatch, contacted me and wanted to help me with Roger. I am very thankful for her to care about Roger and also paying for the vet bill!!! THANK YOU INGE!!! You are very kind-hearted! =] Anyways, we took Roger to Long Beach Animal Hospital and he received a full check up. He seemed fine and luckily, there were NO eggs! YAY!!! He got his butt shaved also and got some ointment for the urine scald he was suffering through. He also had his fecals tested for any parasites and the results came NEGATIVE!!! The vet before, the Redwood Animal Hospital, was a HORRIBLE one and i advise you NOT to go. They asked me if Roger vomited and all these stupid questions rabbits CANNOT DO!!! Anyway, things went well and im very exicted for Roger's future! =]

The Story Behind Roger's Cadillac Cart... (from Rabbitmatch.org's June Newsletter)

Bunderful Bun: MURPHY
Murphy loved to sit with his humans and watch the sunset while sharing his favorite snack: strawberry cheerios!
Here is his story as told by Jeannie and Jeanette, it touched our hearts...

"Murphy's story began early fall of 2003 when he and 2 other Flemish Giant brothers were accepted by Heartland.

He was the smallest of the three and we estimated his age to be about a year old. That first week at Heartland was great fun for him as we gave the three boys free range privileges in the yard.

Late in the afternoon one day Murphy was out running in the yard where I was working. I happened to be watching as he did a binky and then slumped to the ground, crying out. He was dragging himself across the driveway with his front legs and I knew he was in deep trouble.

I immediately put him in the car and drove across town to our most trusted bunny savvy vet, Dr. Smith, who gave him an injection to minimize the swelling. The x-rays revealed a broken back. Dr. Smith said he had a 50/50 chance.

She said his skeletal structure was especially light, and that she suspected he sat in a breeder's cage most of his growing phase, which greatly weakened his bones.

His recovery is a long story and as you can imagine a very emotional one for us. I will condense it greatly in saying Murphy became such a part of our lives that when he was gone it was very hard to adjust to life without him.

Because of his paralysis he had to be with me 24/7. For him to survive it was necessary to express his bladder several times a day. If not he would have developed painful bladder infections and/or bladder sludge and stones.

When I had to run errands I placed him in a laundry basket with his blanket and put him in the seat next to me. He watched out the car window with interest and often brought smiles and laughter from the other travelers on the road.

It was a ritual for Murphy and I to watch the sunrise and snack on strawberry cheerios in the play yard. How he loved strawberry cheerios and being out in the yard.

At one point we were encouraged by what appeared to be some developing strength in his back legs and even some movement of his toes. Getting around in the play yard was no problem for him. He just pulled himself forward with his front legs.

Thanks to some very generous donors we were able to purchase a cart for Murphy. We had just introduced him to the cart, and we were so hopeful......

But, alas it was not to be.

He went on across the bridge unexpectedly not long after we got the cart. It took a long time for us to be able to go down the cereal aisle of the grocery store and not cry when we passed the strawberry cheerios section.

We are pleased to offer Murphy's cart to a fellow bunny in need. We truly hope it helps Roger. "

It is thanks to him and the generous people at Heartland Rabbit Rescue, that Roger from our previous newsletter will get his cart!!

A big noserub to Murphy...you're in our hearts and minds!

What Kind of House Rabbit Are You?

You scored as The Snuggle Bunny

Awwww... you're the epitome of cute. (photo: Haley)

The Snuggle Bunny		94%
The Toys-R-Us Kid		69%
The Digger		63%
King of the House		56%
The Athlete		38%
The Chewer		25%

Wheels for Roger... (from Rabbitmatch.org's Bunspace.com Blog)

We just had to do Something to thank some Very Wonderful Bunny Humans.

This is the story of Roger getting his wheels.

Months and months ago our rescue, RabbitMatch.org, heard about a young man, Shoji,in the Los Angeles area and a rabbit he found in his yard. Shoji named him Roger and has cared for him ever since. Roger is paralyzed. And Shoji is a Remarkable Bunny Human.

Here's a link to pics of Roger: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fashogee/

So. Our newsletter editor remembered Shoji and his pal and decided to put them in our newsletter for May 2008. Would anyone out there be able or willing to help Roger get his Very Own Set of Wheels?

We didn't wait long! Jeannie and Jeanette from Heartland Rabbit Rescue in Blanchard, Oklahoma called the next morning..."We have a K9Cart that belonged to our handsome bun, Murphy. We think Roger would be perfect for Murphy's 'cadillac cart'." Murphy was their love and crossed the rainbow bridge awhile ago. See a picture of Murph here, http://www.heartlandrabbitrescue.org/ , right in the middle of Heartland's front page.

Today, that cadillac arrived in Los Angeles. : ) Here's a pic: http://rabbitmatchdotorg.blogspot.com/

Our fairy godmother editor will help Shoji and Roger practice his new mobile persona -- Go Speedracer! Go! Ahem.

We just want to thump our thanks to Jeannie, Jeanette and Heartland for making a dream possible for a lucky bun and his human.

From all the rabbits (and all us humans) at RabbitMatch: We love bunny people!

Roger's Cadillac Cart (from Rabbitmatch.org's Blog)

Here's a picture of Roger (on the left) who needed wheels.



This is a picture of Heartland Rabbit Rescue's business card, featuring MURPHY, who's super wheels have been given to Roger.



Here's a pic of the Cadillac Cart Roger will be running around in very soon.



Yay!!!

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Roger's Article on RabbitMatch.org's May Newsletter!

Bunderful News!
Heart-warming: The story of Shoji and Roger:
Here's the story of Roger, a bun paralyzed from the waist down, who was left on Shoji's lawn one day. Knowing nothing about bunnies, let alone a disabled one, he quickly transformed into a loving, caring and nurturing bunny parent. Shoji isa dance major and cares for Roger all by himself, even diapering him and exercising his hind legs!When you see these pics, you can just feel the love...Here at Rabbitmatch, we would like for Roger to get a cart so he can hop with his bunny girlfriend in the garden...Should you want to help Roger and Shoji, you can at our Paypal account using the message: ROGER. Thank you!

Peter, the Neglected One...

Despite the name, Peter is actually is a female rabbit and I didn't know the bun was a she until she humped Roger! I named her after Peter Rabbit and even after learning what the bun was a she, we didn't care to change her name. I first met her when she came into our backyard accidently and when somewhere by night. For another week, I didn't see her. Due to my ignorance and not even caring to research about rabbits, I fed her raw rice and dried carrots in which she seemed to like on a daily basis whenever she came by. Even now, she munches on whatever she gets fed like bread, crackers, and food scraps from neighbors which are not healthy for buns. She crosses the street everyday to go into the neighbors backyard and on every day basis, I went there with raw rice and dried carrots and spent time with her. Soon, I learned that the owner of Peter was two houses down from my house. As it tuns out, they do not care about Peter and eventually locked her out of their backyard by putting bricks under the gap between the gate and the floor so she can't get into their backyard. From what they said, they have a baby now and that the baby is more important for them than Peter and that their son picks up Peter's poop up and tries to eat it. From my point of view, that is not an adequate reasoning to just lock out Peter and run loose, getting almost hit by cars several times. Anyways, soon, little did I know that Roger would be dumped next to Peter and they would later become bonded. Now, Peter comes and waits patiently right by the door of our house for Roger to come out or waits in our backyard. There are some days when I do let Roger let out with Peter for a day and they start grooming each other and become all cuddlely. I must admit though that they do hump each other but its practially impossible due to Roger's disability. However, to show dominance, Peter humps Roger more than you can really can ask for. My dream is to adopt Peter into our house and would like to give her much love! However, my parents are very anti-animal type of people so it is really hard to convince them of adopting animals.

Roger, the Forgotten Disabled One...

On November 16, 2007, it was like any other day, waking up and going to school, but little did I know that this day would be the day that would change my life. After my morning classes, as I returned home to eat my lunch, I saw a brown agouti rabbit next to a female English Spot Mini Rex, named Peter. However, something was not right. He wasn't hopping... Dragging himself around, he was munching grass here and there with his hind-leg straight as a stick. Peter did not seem to be into the bun but definitely new that he is a rabbit. As I panicked on how to pick him up, he seemed very used to people and was able to scoop him up and put him into my backyard temporarily and for safety reasons. Afraid of what is going to happen, the bun had its worried face on and I was afraid that some predator is going to come and snatch him. When I talked to my neighbor, she said that she saw a lady dump the rabbit onto our lawn. During the night, we decided to bring the bun inside the house. Roger became the name of this bun and I did not know what to do with Roger. With our neighbor constantly coaxing me to call the animal shelter, I decided not to and with much argument with my parents and signing a contract my dad wrote to take care of him to my fullest potential, I have officially adopted Roger, the disabled one. He seems that he have been mishandled and is hind-leg paralyzed. Although he has not "OFFICIALLY" gone to a veterinarian, I did take him to a veterinarian who does not know adequate information about rabbits. Despite his disability, he is coping with that very well and even can do BINKIES!!! Although it is a bit hard for him to get around, when I pick up his hind-leg, he dashes to the point where I cant keep up! Due to his disability, he does wear a diaper in which I change frequently throughout the day coming home between classes to change his diaper since I am a full time student. Aside from all of this, Roger makes me smile every single day and has allowed me to truely appreciate life and that to live your life to the fullest potential no matter what your disability is. As for that, I am very grateful and I really appreciate him. His pure and innocent heart is irreplaceable and the lady who abondoned Roger is truely missing out about what life is all about and how Roger is still a rabbit like any other with an "ability" to capture human hearts.