Two hops forward, one step back

Who remembers the Paula Abdul song, "Opposites Attract?" Or maybe I'm showing my age-- I was an all-out 80's kid!

Well, we are still in the introduction mode in our house for our cat meets rabbit story. Georgie the lionhead is still getting used to his new surroundings and prefers to stay in the playroom or hop into our bedroom to burrow under the bed. He's curious about us, especially my two kids, but he certainly hasn't started snuggling with us or with the kitty,  Pikachu.

BUT I haven't heard him thump at our cat in over a week! That's progress, right? Riiiighhht?

I'm continuing to read up on bunnies and cats and we are taking it slowly. We had to have a cat and bunny sitter last week when we were out of town, so I feel like we had to start over again with trust this week. But last night, Georgie gave me a kiss on the forehead after I gave him his mixed green salad. He then hopped away before I dared pet him, but again, I'll take it!

Onward and upward!

~Julia

Adopting Georgie and Meeting Pikachu

Hello!

I'm Julia, known by the blogging world as Frantic Mama. Life just got a little more frantic in my house, but a LOT more fun! I have two young kids and an awesome calico cat.

We adopted Georgie the Lionhead Bunny from the Minnesota Animal Humane Society on Valentine's Day. Cute, right?

My daughter holding Georgie for the first time, pre-adoption. He doesn't really like to be held, so we are pretty much hands off with him now that he lives with us. We are giving him his space and letting him come to us.

Full disclosure: I didn't know much about bunnies when we first met Georgie. But I'm a quick study, and I did my research. He now has free reign of our entire upstairs, and the safe, baby/bunny-proofed playroom is pretty much his domain. He couldn't believe it when he first realized he got to hop as fast as he wanted up and down the hallway and all around his room. I almost cried I was so happy for him.

Did I mention our kitty?

This is Pikachu, former barn cat turned cherished princess of our home.

Pikachu is the BEST cat ever. I am very, very biased, of course. But she is super calm, friendly, and loves attention and even loves my two young children. She shows zero aggression and is just an overall chill, happy cat.

Georgie and "Peeks" will be best buddies, right???

Not yet. 

We are slowly exposing them to each other. Pikachu mostly observes Georgie, and Georgie occasionally hops a little closer to the kitty. Often, he gets startled when he gets too close, offers a big thump, and hops away. Pikachu then looks a little dejected...

I'm not giving up anytime soon. Stay tuned for more of my story on Cat Meets Bunny!

~Julia

New Guest Poster

Julia just adopted a bunny a few weeks ago from the Humane Society. She says "He was very shy at first but is slowly approaching us more. We had brought in a sweet, gentle barn cat into our home about a year ago. I’m hoping they’ll be friends."

How the bonding going? Julia says, "So far, we’ve gradually let them be in the same room together and it’s gone … okay. Our cat is definitely interested in the bunny. The bunny is wary of the cat and though he has approach the cat a bit and been okay, he usually ends up startling and giving a loud thump before hopping away."

Julia's excited to tell us all about how this odd couple friendship progresses. Stay tuned!

THE CAST

Pikachu: Beautiful ex-Barn Cat

 Georgie: Likeable Lionhead