I came across this gem that I wrote in October of 2016… and I love how every word is still true (or truer) today. Enjoy this throwback.
I’ve been asked the question “Why rabbits?” in a variety of contexts over the five years that I’ve been a bunny-mom and subsequently a rescuer. I typically blink thrice and answer something along the lines of “uh, because… they are awesome.” I’m sure I’ve given some more constructive answers when the asker is deserving of a quality response. You, my darling readers, are deserving of a response, although many of you have your own “why” when it comes to our cotton-bottom babies.
Why rabbits…
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Because the bunny-daddy and I live for our boys. They are the light of our lives. Even when they are posing as bunstruction workers, Peanut and Tater Tot are the center of our world. They turn 5 years old this month!
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Because rabbits are the third most popular pet in America.
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Because rabbits are the third most abandoned, neglected and abused animal in America.
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Because, whether the day is sunshiny or downright dreadful, rabbits can always make you smile.
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Because I can be their voice. As much as they understand us, they still can’t speak back with words. With nose bonks, snuggles and sometimes grunts, they can though!
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Because, and this “why” is highly personal, I’ve never felt more alive doing anything in my personal or professional life as I do when I’m giving a rabbit Reiki session, tending to chores at one of our foster homes or just lying on the floor with one of our boys.
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Because it’s empowering to make a difference… and we are making a beautiful difference in the lives of these bunnies.
That’s how Rescue and Reiki have come together so gloriously for me. There are tangible tasks, like catching a stray or cleaning a litter box, and there is energy work that heals, comforts and connects. Put it all together and that’s why. Why rabbits? I can’t give you a point of peripety. There wasn’t just one moment where time stopped and I was showered in golden light (well, now that I write that, there have been a number of moments like that… but we’ll save that topic for another day). But it is rabbits. Unequivocally. I work for them, on the front lines, in the back office and in my energetic field all day, every day. This hop cannot be stopped. And I’d love to hear “Why rabbits” for you—please share in the comments! Much love.