The View from the Hutch

Anna: You know, Ginger Snap, it was all such a big surprise…

Ginger Snap: I agree!  One day we were living in our hutch in the garden in London –

A: – it was cold, there, though –

GS: – and we were free to run around the garden most days –

A: – where I spent all my time munching on the herbs that the tall human with glasses planted –

GS: – and then, without so much as a by-your-leave, we were shoved into a wooden box and taken away!

A: The place we stayed that night: I didn’t like it.  I could hear dogs and cats.

GS: Quite!  Bunnies should be with other bunnies, not with cats and dogs.

A: Still, it was better than the wooden box.  But the next morning we were put back in the box.  I really didn’t like that.  I thumped quite a lot.

GS: Me too – but I was rather interested what would happen next.  It could be quite a fun adventure!

A: I’d rather be eating that lovely lavender plant 😦

GS: Anyway it wasn’t as much fun as I hoped.  We went somewhere very loud, and then our box was put inside somewhere dark.  It started moving, and there was lots of noise.

A: It felt like we were going upwards!  And it made my ears hurt.

GS: So all we could do was snuggle together and hope it wouldn’t go on for too long.  In the end it finished, but we were still in the wretched box.

A: And after that, we saw our people again.  We thought we’d be able to get back into our garden now and munch on some grass –

GS: – but we stayed in the box, this time in a car.  They got us some nice fresh apples and kale to eat, but all that noise had really put me off my food.

A: Me too.  I had really lost my appetite. Finally, the car stopped, and our people let us out of the box for a bit.  But we weren’t in the garden.  We were somewhere completely new.

GS: So, frankly, we both had a bit of a sulk.

A: The next day, our people got us somewhere new to live.  It took us some time to get used to it, but now it’s OK.

GS: I like it when they let us out to run round the house.  I go everywhere!

A: Yes, I remember they weren’t very impressed when they discovered the number of poops you had left in the guest bedroom downstairs – or when you peed under the sofa…

GS: Whoops!

A: And now they always close that door to stop you causing trouble.  Sometimes we still get to go outside, though.

GS: I went to a street party!  The tall person with long hair put me on the leash and off we trotted to a party round the corner.  The little humans there thought I was very sweet.  But it was very hot and I got very tired so I had to lie down for a bit.  All that socialising is very demanding for a small bunny.

A: I didn’t like the leash at first.  But now I do like to go for a bit of a walk and run with my leash on.  I’m a bit worried though, that our people are going to get a reputation.

GS: What do you mean?

A: Well, other humans might start to say “Look, there are those crazy English humans taking their bunnies out for a walk again”.  I mean, there aren’t many house bunnies round here.

GS: Mostly dogs.  I don’t like dogs.

A: Exactly!

GS: Our little human – lots of her friends haven’t seen bunnies before.  They always want to hug us.  After a while I just want to escape.

A: You’re right – a bunny can have too much affection.  Especially if all the kisses make my fur a bit soggy.

GS: Anyway, today was the best adventure of all.  I heard the two humans with long hair calling it a “golf cart”.  I enjoyed sitting on that seat and watching the world go by.

A: I did too, I think.  But it was rather fast, and there wasn’t any food there.

GS: So what do you think, Mummy rabbit – do you like it here?  Or would you rather be back in your garden in London?

A: I’m not sure.  There were some lovely plants to eat in London.  But here we see our humans a lot more.  So probably – here!

GS: I agree, I like it here!  But where is “here”?  Does anybody have an atlas for bunnies…?