* Banana found her forever home with lovely people and another bunny to be friends with! Congrats Banana! *

We rescued Bagel, Brioche and Banana from a shelter in Quebec. We weren’t provided any information about these bunnies at all, but when Pound Paws reached out to us for help, we were happy to welcome this mini trio in. Thank you to Pound Paws, and thank you to the organizers and drivers at Freedom Drivers Animal Rescue Transport for getting the bunnies to us safely.

Poor Banana’s teeth were so overgrown when she arrived, she could hardly eat. She was half the weight of her sisters (if they’re her sisters…we’re not sure), and she had the sneezes.
It was heartbreaking to see how much pain Banana was in, and it’s frustrating to think that whoever owned her before must have known that her teeth were this way because they visibly protruded out of her mouth. We’ll never know Banana’s true history, but we do know that her life will only get better from here!

At Banana’s first visit to Spencer Creek Animal Hospital, Dr. Stubbs was able to trim Banana’s teeth down, and her foster family monitored her over the next few weeks to see how they grew again. Unfortunately, Banana’s teeth grew back in just as crooked as before. This issue with her teeth would be a life-long problem for Banana. Whoever adopted her would have to take Banana to the vet to get her teeth trimmed every two weeks for the remainder of her life. That’s a lot to ask a potential adopter, and a lot for Banana to go through! We had several discussions with Dr. Stubbs about Banana, and she presented the option to remove the problem teeth while Banana was under for her spay surgery. This bunny dental surgery was one that Dr. Stubbs had performed many times in the past with positive results, so we decided it would be best to remove Banana’s wonky teeth. Banana did well for the surgery. She had lots of pain medication while she recovered, and her foster family adjusted her pellets, hay and veggies to make them more comfortable to eat. Banana was back to her normal, feisty self after only a few days, and she adjusted to eating without the wonky teeth. At Banana’s follow up vet visit two weeks after her surgery she was given the all-clear to start the search for her forever home!
Banana has an issue that is akin to a deviated septum. It occasionally causes her to to sneeze/cough, and sometimes it sounds like her chest is rattling. Dr. Stubbs assured us that these symptoms are due to the deviated septum. They don’t cause her any pain, and there is no medical treatment required.

Here’s what Banana’s foster home has to say about her:
“Of all the bunnies we’ve fostered, Banana is the tiniest one! She’s adorable and cute, but she’s also feisty! She’s shy and usually tries to hide when people come into her room, but she also has days when she comes bounding over to you, binkying all the way. She’s not a fan of being picked up, but she will settle if you sit quietly with her and pet her gently. When she healed from her surgery, she decided that digging would replace chewing. To express herself, she’ll dig at, and try to bite your clothes, her blankets, and any other material on hand. But without her front teeth, she doesn’t do any damage. Her adopters should keep her nails trimmed though, as they can get quite sharp. Banana is basically the perfect bunny for free-range living because she has stellar litter box skills, and because she can’t chew baseboards, cords, and other things that bunnies normally destroy. Though we’d recommend her space still be bunny proofed to ensure there are no potential dangers that may harm her.
Banana can eat pellets just fine, but we shred or cut up her veggies into very small pieces. We also cut her timothy hay into smaller bits to make it easier for her.
After all she’s been through, Banana deserves a loving home where she has lots of room to run and explore, and where she will be spoiled to the max.”

Want to help? Donations of Oxbow brand rabbit food, timothy hay, newspaper based litter, Oxbow rabbit treats, and chewable small animal toys are always appreciated! Here are all the ways to donate items:

🐇 PET VALU DUNDAS – Purchase at Dundas Pet Valu (86 Main Street, Dundas) and drop items in the in-store donation bin. Chat with the friendly staff there and they will help!
🐇 AMAZON WISH LIST– Order much needed items from the list and they’ll be delivered right to us!
🐇 TINY PAWS EMPORIUM – Order any of the items at this website, and Tiny Paws will deliver your donation to us if you let them know it’s for Ladybird.
🐇 GREEN BUNNY STORE – Order any of the items at this website, and Green Bunny Store will deliver your donation to Ladybird when you provide our address: PO Box 80005 RPO Concession, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L9A 0A6