Espresso, Charlie, and Gus Update

M*nd*y morning.

Saturday morning.

Hellos, Everybunny!

We are following the "one paw in front of the other" protocol. On Tuesday, we found out that we've lost some ground to calcium. Where we had progress before, we now slid back a little. 

This morning, we had a phone call with Dr. Zellner. She reached out to other experts in search of options and came back with a mixed bag. Our BluePearl does not perform lithotripsy, and even if it did, Dr. Gronsky would not recommend it due to Charlie's age. 

Another procedure discussed would involve a tube from the kidney to the bladder to provide better evacuation of urine. It would also involve frequent visits to BluePear to flush it out and keep the stuff flowing, because you know, calcium likes to be obdurate. And because of Charlie's age - you guessed it - she's not a good candidate for it.

So, the option to keep on keeping on is the daily sub-q fluids. And my hoomin felt so proud yesterday because he gave Charlie fluids all by himself. Just one sub, good flow, no wrestling. And Charlie didn't even get too mad. She wanted a cookie shortly after.

And we had a good evening after that. And a good morning today. We've been trying to take more reference pictures for the painting. The meat bag figures that if we keep trying, we just may get lucky and get that one shot that will have everything just right. 

Ha! Good luck with that. Time to nap through the mid-day doldrums.

We'll keep you posted.
- Gus 

Devon

Hm, but I thought I was as handsome as two Devons!

- Thank you, Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue and Erika!

PS: Yes, Devon is still looking for his forever home. https://bhrabbitrescue.org/devon/

Born: 2025
Weight: 4 lbs
Breed: Black Satin
Color: Black
Gender: Neutered Male
Litter Box Habits: Good

NOTES: Contact us for more information: http://bhrabbitrescue.org

FB: https://www.facebook.com/bhrabbitrescue 
Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/brambleyhedgerabbitrescue

 

Louise

You ignored me for 0.00183 seconds - let's not have that happen again, mkay? Stay with me, hoomin!

- Thank you, Jen, and SFHRR

P.S.: Sweet, loving disapprover, looking for her forever home. https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2649080&name=Louise

Southwest Florida House Rabbit Rescue:
Contact: https://www.respectforrabbits.org/contact
FB: https:https://www.facebook.com/respectforrabbits
Home:  https://www.respectforrabbits.org/contact
Wagtopia:: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/org?id=1865035&page=1&sort=default

Molly

Oh, you thought I wasn't paying attention, eh!?

- Thank you, Renee and Brad!

PS: Thank you, Renee and Brad, for giving them a chance.

 

Milo and Tokyo

Look here - any drop in the disapproval pressure is always - always an instrumentation error!

- Thank you, Jen, and SFHRR

P.S.: It's been years and Milo and Tokyo are still looking for their forever home :-( https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2524447&name=Milo+and+Tokyo

Southwest Florida House Rabbit Rescue:
Contact: https://www.respectforrabbits.org/contact
FB: https:https://www.facebook.com/respectforrabbits
Home:  https://www.respectforrabbits.org/contact
Wagtopia:: https://www.wagtopia.com/search/org?id=1865035&page=1&sort=default

Drake and Cascade

Yes, of course, we're ambundextrous. We can disapprove from both sides of our moufs!

- Thank you, Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue and Erika!

PS: How? Just how is a couple like Drake and Cascade still looking for their forever home!? https://bhrabbitrescue.org/drake-cascade/

Born: 2018
Weight: 6 lbs
Breed: Palomino & Satin Mixes
Color: Orange & Black with white
Gender: Neutered Male & Spayed Female
Litter Box Habits: Good

NOTES: Contact us for more information: http://bhrabbitrescue.org

FB: https://www.facebook.com/bhrabbitrescue 
Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/brambleyhedgerabbitrescue

The Bunday Evening Thumps

Charlie

General idea for "Olympia is a Lionhead I"

"Evening Snacks," mint and raspberries.

Fish - Still Life, Édouard Manet,1864

Good evening, Everybun!

We're enjoying having nothing to report today. Charlie's follow-up is on Tuesday, and until then, let's just forget about it.

My hoomin is trying to squeeze all he can from these tar pit-free days. 

In the mornings, we would retreat to the bundo sitting atop another bundo. My hoomin would sit down next to us, open a book with his left paw, and put his right paw in our space - and start administering head rubs. Charlie stretched out, half asleep, and tolerated the affection for as long as she could. When she had enough, Charlie sat up, gently took the hoomin's paw in her teeth, and pushed it outside. "That's enough of that. You may buzz off now, hoomin!"

The paw would disappear and reappear a second later with treats.

This evening we'll work on the new painting for Bunfest. We took some reference photos yesterday, but we'll need to repeat the exercise. 

And what to call this wonder? There's the "Charlie, Gus, and Mel I" idea, or maybe, "Olympia is now a Lionhead I." "I," because it will be painted more than once. We just know it.

During one of the History of Modern Art lectures, Professor Mel Leipzig covered a lot of Édouard Manet's paintings, starting with Olympia. The exposition covered the impact Olympia had on other artists' work and how Olympia kept reflecting in Manet's other pieces. When Mel got to this particular still life (Fish -Still Life, 1864), he said, "And now Olympia is a dead fish!"
 
We want to argue that Olympia is a Lionhead! Of course, you can listen to the lecture and decide for yourself.

And you're right - it's a nice problem to have. 

Good night and good luck!
- Gus 

P.S.:  

Art Institute Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/44892/fish-still-life

Mem Leipzig 2008 On Manet: https://youtu.be/55Zh0MQ_6EI?si=HZ2_viu3ixhxjTN_