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HopeHoops

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12. I've given up on growing peas or beans. They all get gnawed off. They still need to learn.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #11)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 05:58 PM

Aug 2012

Teaching the kits from early on that we're not going to hurt them and appreciate them will help in the long run. A lot of the kits we've done that with aren't afraid of us and actually stay out of the garden. We also have a yard that's more dandylions and clover than grass, so they don't complain. We don't poison our lawn so the bees are everywhere. We don't own the earth, we are here to protect it and all of the creatures on it.

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Well, the bunny kits survived the massive thunderstorm we had last night. [View all] HopeHoops Aug 2012 OP

Definitely good. Not pathetic. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #1

It is NOT pathetic, turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #2

Our cotton tail self-potty trained himself. That's a MAJOR accomplishment!!! HopeHoops Aug 2012 #8

It certainly is. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #15

Yeah, we had a cat that would climb in the litterbox and poop over the edge onto the floor. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #16

Rabbit Moms will only - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2012 #3

I don't think they are. She must be a good mother. I think I know which one she is. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #9

Good for your soul to care about little critters. Makes you one with your environment. applegrove Aug 2012 #4

How can you not? We don't own the earth, we're the caretakers. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #10

Exactly. I miss having a garden to share with critters. applegrove Aug 2012 #11

I've given up on growing peas or beans. They all get gnawed off. They still need to learn. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #12

We'd love to see pictures of the kits if you can. applegrove Aug 2012 #13

I have to figure out which camera was used and upload them from the card. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14

Softies will inherit the earth. Or something like that. Thank you Flaxbee Aug 2012 #5

(I think it's the "meek") HopeHoops Aug 2012 #7

UPDATE: We took some pictures. I'll upload some (if they turned out well) when I get a chance. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #6