Lisa Michaud's Bunnies

Sweet Success
"Sweetie"
1983-1990

Sweetie was my first bunny, my parents' concession to my constant demands to let me have a pet. The breeder had named her after she had been hand-fed with an eyedropper as an infant rabbit, overturning everyone's predictions on whether she would survive.

She was incredibly loving - she could stay cuddled in your arms forever, which is unusual for a rabbit - and she was fun. She loved to push a little wooden truck with her nose, and she liked to pile my plastic bangle bracelets into a stack. I used to push her around in a baby stroller, and once I dressed her in doll clothes!

I wish today that Sweetie had been a houserabbit. She lived far longer than is average for an outdoor bunny, but she was so people-friendly that she really would have been happiest in a home.

Leofa Aefentid
"Eve"
1995-2004

Eve came to me in the autumn of 1995, one month after I finally got an apartment of my own. I had wanted another rabbit ever since Sweetie had passed away. Eve was a Mini Rex, which is a stunning breed with an incredible, short, velvety coat that has to be touched to be believed. Hers was a deep black, and when she matured it acquired the most gorgeous auburn highlights.

Eve was just as loving as Sweetie. She liked to give you rabbit kisses with her little tongue. She was also very skilled at the rabbit dance of joy, known to rabbitfolk as the "binky." She loved to climb all over me, and even when she was in an explorative mood, she would come back and nudge you with her nose every now and then to make certain you were still there.

I lost Eve to cancer the summer before she would have turned nine years old.

Sir Benedick
"Ben"
1994-2003

After getting Eve, I learned about the House Rabbit Society and I adopted Ben from them to be her companion. I had always been partial to Mini Lops after having Sweetie, and this guy was just the cutest thing with his blunt nose and rounded head. His fur was thick and deep - I always wondered whether he had some Fuzzy Lop ancestry.

Ben was more independent from humans than Eve, but he loved his bondmate deeply. They were never far from each other, and looked so cute cuddled up, white fur against black.

Unfortunately, Ben was sick most of his life with various unexplained problems. He had a stroke in the summer of 2002 and lived nearly a year with partial paralysis until he took a turn for the worse and we had to let him go.

If you ever have an inclination to adopt a rabbit, please visit the House Rabbit Society website and see if there is a chapter near you. It was a wonderful experience and I volunteered with the Southeastern PA / Delaware chapter for many years after bringing Ben home.


Sweet Success "Sweetie" 1983-1990 Sweetie was my first bunny, my parents' concession to my constant demands to let me have a pet. The breeder had named her after she had been hand-fed with an eyedropper as an infant rabbit, overturning everyone's predictions on whether she would survive. She was incredibly loving - she could stay cuddled in your arms forever, which is unusual for a rabbit - and she was fun. She loved to push a little wooden truck with her nose, and she liked to pile my plastic bangle bracelets into a stack. I used to push her around in a baby stroller, and once I dressed her in doll clothes! I wish today that Sweetie had been a houserabbit. She lived far longer than is average for an outdoor bunny, but she was so people-friendly that she really would have been happiest in a home.	Leofa Aefentid "Eve" 1995-2004 Eve came to me in the autumn of 1995, one month after I finally got an apartment of my own. I had wanted another rabbit ever since Sweetie had passed away. Eve was a Mini Rex, which is a stunning breed with an incredible, short, velvety coat that has to be touched to be believed. Hers was a deep black, and when she matured it acquired the most gorgeous auburn highlights. Eve was just as loving as Sweetie. She liked to give you rabbit kisses with her little tongue. She was also very skilled at the rabbit dance of joy, known to rabbitfolk as the "binky." She loved to climb all over me, and even when she was in an explorative mood, she would come back and nudge you with her nose every now and then to make certain you were still there. I lost Eve to cancer the summer before she would have turned nine years old.	Sir Benedick "Ben" 1994-2003 After getting Eve, I learned about the House Rabbit Society and I adopted Ben from them to be her companion. I had always been partial to Mini Lops after having Sweetie, and this guy was just the cutest thing with his blunt nose and rounded head. His fur was thick and deep - I always wondered whether he had some Fuzzy Lop ancestry. Ben was more independent from humans than Eve, but he loved his bondmate deeply. They were never far from each other, and looked so cute cuddled up, white fur against black. Unfortunately, Ben was sick most of his life with various unexplained problems. He had a stroke in the summer of 2002 and lived nearly a year with partial paralysis until he took a turn for the worse and we had to let him go. If you ever have an inclination to adopt a rabbit, please visit the House Rabbit Society website and see if there is a chapter near you. It was a wonderful experience and I volunteered with the Southeastern PA / Delaware chapter for many years after bringing Ben home.