Resolutions for the New Millennium

With the excitement of ripping open their Christmas gifts already a distant memory and all their holiday treats devoured, my house rabbits are busy with their New Year's resolutions.

Lilith was certainly happy to see the tail end of the year 2000. The loss of her sibling and lifetime companion, Eve, was traumatic, and my efforts to ease her loneliness by introducing a new bunny to the family were not well received. I thought Mickey's easy-going personality and sweet temperament would make him a perfect match for Lilith. But with her dominant sister Eve out of the way, Lilith was apparently eager to succeed her as house bully, and Mickey preferred hiding to being constantly chased.

The private sanctuary I set up for Mickey was an obvious affront to Lilith's dominance, and her number one resolution for the 2001 is to reclaim her lost territory. She vows to always get the first bite of food out of Mickey's food dish and always leave the first "mark" in Mickey's litter box.

Resolution number two is to get more petting and grooming time than Mickey gets. If Mickey is getting an ear rub or having his coat brushed, Lilith must get equal time - preferably at exactly the same time.

Finally, Lilith would like to find more warm sunny spots to lie in and more hot radiators to snuggle against. Life is tough enough for a spoiled rotten house rabbit without having to endure another cold, drafty winter.

Mickey's top resolution is to get Lilith off his back so he can have more time to explore his new home without being harassed and to enjoy his fresh veggies, hay, and treats without having them stolen. He'd also like more grooming time to himself, without Lilith horning in and demanding equal time.

You may notice that the rabbits' resolutions don't require much effort on their part. Typically, they look to me to do the work, so my top resolution is to convince them that life would be much more pleasant if they became friends.

My second resolution is to spend more quality playtime with Mickey and Lilith. I'm hoping to master my digital video camera and get some good material for their web site and newsletter this year. Unfortunately, the buns make poor subjects for action shots since they spend most of their time sleeping, eating and hiding in dimly lit places, and I'm not fast enough to keep up with them when they're really on the move.

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