Cotton's first Jailbreak experience

Cotton's first jailbreak experience at the living room! He's just like any rabbits - curious, cautious and careful in every move he made. His paws are also furry so virtually there's not much friction between his paws and the flooring. Each move he made makes him look clumsy. I also took the chance to carry him with right hand on his front and left hand at his bottom. Cotton dislikes being carried but I believe he will get used to being carried eventually. Hahahahaha 

After a while, he would hop back to his cage and rest. I think Cotton do not like to go outdoor much and pretty much a domesticated senior boy. Cotton is simply too adorable to resist.

I learnt that to bring him out to roam the house when he's resting at his cage. That's when he does not poop or pee. I am looking forward to get Cotton his playpen since he's quite littered trained for past 4 days. I intend to slowly giving him the freedom so that he will be continued being so obedient. 

Recycle, reuse and rabbit

As I bought the wrong toilet tray (Triangle) before we adopted Cotton, so I thought how to reuse it in Cotton's cage. Then I got an idea by re-using it as a food tray for Cotton and let the purple tray be his toilet. In this way, he has a bigger toilet space and also a cleaner hay to munch on. Initially, Cotton did not seem to like having the food tray concept and will knock against it with his head. He, however, accepted the food tray fast within the same day I installed.

Cotton has also helped me to decide which direction the food tray to be installed and be better for his convenience. It took him very fast to adapt to the new orientation and look, how he can do some stretching while foraging at the same time.

On his 3rd day of using this food tray, Cotton seems quite fed-up to stretch and get his food. So he decided that he would climb into it! Awesome Cotton! Who said he is old? No way. I think he is at his prime age. Cotton is really a clever and active rabbit.

 

Cotton's amazing forgiving personality

02-March-2014 (Sunday): My friends wanted to see Cotton and I think Cotton is ready to meet strangers since he did so well at the clinic the previous day. At 5:45pm, Cotton was still grazing with his Timonthy Hays and I interrupted his dinner and carried him into the carrier to meet my friends. He was, of course, unhappy that his dinner was interrupted. There were hays and water in the carrier but these simply do not satisfy him.

Cotton behaved very well when I took him out to be petted by my friends. He even let me and my friends to carry him! What a darling he is. He did try to hope back to his carrier 3x or so but he still allowed me to carry him out to let my friends pet him. Never once did he throw any temper and his mild and friendly temper melted all my friends' hearts. They though were surprised by Cotton's big size but they quickly went ga-ga over him due to his friendliness. Seriously, Cotton is the perfect home pet and why did his previous owner abandon him?

Upon returning home, Cotton went back to his cage and I decided to give him the Senior Support supplement tablet as his treat but he refused to eat. No matter how I tempted him, he simply refused to eat the treat. Cotton is usually quite gluttony when comes to sweet food and the Senior Support tab contains Cane Molasses which is sweet-tasting. Then he hopped to his litter tray and rested there which is a sign that he refused to interact to me (something I discovered that whenever he refused to let me massage/play with him, he would hop to the litter tray and dig out a corner and rest). I think he was upset that I interrupted his dinner and caressed by strangers. I am so sorry, Cotton.

So I left him alone and left the tab at the litter tray. He ate it after a while when being left alone. The following day, he was behaving normal again and he is abided to his good litter habits. Cotton forgives his parents easily, I think. This incident let me realizes how nice and friendly Cotton is. He will still behave and cooperate at strange environment and he does not hold grudges. I am again, proud of Cotton and amazed by his beautiful personality.

Cotton's first kiss with his mama

28-Feb-2014: Cotton let me kissed his head last night! I did it again this morning and he lets me once again. Awww.......Cotton, you really made mama's day, you know. So far his litter habit improves such that his urine and poops are contained in the purple tray. Have to train further that he will poop and pee at one spot of the purple tray and another spot just for his hay foraging.

Cotton's 2nd day at home

Cotton really likes his new purple litter tray! He peed and poo in the tray though I still found out some poops (like 3-4 drops) at opposite side of the cage. Some of his urine was not aimed accurately into the tray but that's fine with me. It's just the beginning and I believe Cotton will improve greatly very soon.

I continue giving Cotton massaging to bond with him. I also made a vet appointment for him on Saturday to give him a general health check to gain a baseline. Oh, did I share that I speak to Cotton in Cantonese only? I assume his previous owner may speak to him in either English or Mandarin and so I thought speaking to him in Cantonese may be a good change for him. He will know that he is in a different home now. Sometimes, Cotton seems to understand what I said to him; sometimes, Cotton seems oblivious to his surroundings and my presence.