Special stories from the rabbit house
Leo, Duplo and Luna
From the perspective of an Aiderbichler
(written by Gisela Pschenitschnig)
Rabbits, children’s little friends, were originally native to the whole of Europe. Now they have spread to almost every continent on earth. They stay away from Antarctica due to the cold, but are represented there by the Arctic hare.
Numerous rabbits find their new forever home in the Aiderbichler rabbit houses. The reasons why they come to us vary. Sometimes the rabbit was bought as a playmate for children. At some point, the children no longer enjoy the animal. Sometimes the partner dies and you don’t want to get a second rabbit. Often, as in the case of Leo, there is bullying even among the animals, and to avoid the worst, people ask the animal emergency centre for a place at Gut Aiderbichl. Here, the rabbit family is getting bigger and bigger, and you can say that life for the rabbits offers a lot of freedom and simply everything a rabbit could wish for.
Leo the dwarf rabbit was pushed out of the hutch
For years, five dwarf rabbits had been living in the garden of a very animal-loving family. Everything seemed wonderful: large hutch, extensive free-range run, good group behaviour. One day, a rabbit died and that’s when the problems began for Leo, who was declared an absolute outsider by the other rabbits.Leo was the smallest in the group of four and was forced into a victim role. The veterinary examination revealed that all the animals were healthy and physically fit. To be on the safe side, Leo spent his time under hemp mats in the garden so that he could lead a reasonably cosy and non-aggressive life. In the evening, the owners carried him back into the barn to keep him cosy and warm.
The approaching winter, however, was going to be a problem. Where should Leo keep warm and who should he cuddle up with?
At Gut Aiderbichl, Leo is one of the liveliest rabbits we have. He is full of joie de vivre and has left the past behind him. His owners can also visit him. With his long ears, Leo is sure to recognise his humans’ voices quickly.
Duplo - "There goes the post!"
There he was, the Duplo. His friends had died and the owners didn’t want to get any more rabbits. So Duplo came to the rabbit house in Henndorf. “Yes, that’s the place to be!” signalled Duplo as soon as he arrived. And the best thing is that Duplo has found a great friend: Bugs Bunny, a German Giant. The two have become inseparablefriendsandarealways up for a joke in the rabbit house.
Luna, a lionhead rabbit, is looking for a new family
Luna is around 7 years old and an older rabbit whose partner had died. The family didn’t want to get a second animal and asked us to take Luna in. We have the strong impression that Luna would like to live with loving people. Perhaps you have room for Luna and would like to give her a loving home?
All our rabbits will soon be going out into the outdoor enclosure. Our rabbit enclosure is lovingly designed. Here the rabbits can dig, compete with others or simply lie in the sun and sleep. In the late afternoon, it’s back to the rabbit house.
If animals are our fellow creatures according to the Animal Welfare Act, it is finally time that we treat them as such.
– Gisela Bulla, German author and politician 1932-2018
