Meet The Bunnies

  

Otter

Otter is three years old. She got her name because as a baby, she looked identical to an otter. She is an absolute girl boss; she’s sassy and such a diva! She has recently been bonded to Bambi and Bertie, her new friends after being a solo bunny for a while due to sadly losing our beloved Rufus and Bear who she was originally in a trio with. She always had the strongest bond with Rufus but equally loved to wind Bear up - the perfect sibling rivalry. Although her bond isn't as strong with Bambi and Bertie as it was with Rufus and Bear, she has definitely accepted them and is loving having company again. She takes in turns chilling with them both individually and occasionally chases Bambi to show that she's still the queen! She can be cheeky and chew things she knows she shouldn’t, but besides that, she’s a beautiful rabbit and loves her food, especially Darling Bun Shop treats and dandelion roots! 

 

 

Bambi

Bambi is four years old. We named her Bambi as she looks like a deer and often freezes like one when she hears a noise! We adopted her in March 2024 along with her companion Bertie, we wanted to ensure Otter had companionship after we lost Rufus and Bear. Bambi is a lovely natured Netherland dwarf with such an amazing personality. She loves her food and loves taking it in turns sitting with Bertie and Otter. As she's a rescue bunny she is slightly nervous which we are working on, she's not a massive fan of humans just yet, but we still love her! 

 

Bertie

Bertie is three years old, he will turn four in August. We rescued him in March 2024 with his companion Bambi and bonded him into a trio with our Otter. We believe him to be either an Angora or Lion Head breed, we can't be sure as he is a rescue rabbit however he has traits of both breeds! He's an absolute foodie as you can tell by the photo of him above, there's not many foods he will turn down. He's such a laid back bunny and allows you to groom him which is a miracle with him needing lots of regular brushes and trims! He loves taking turns giving cuddles and kisses to both Bambi and Otter which is lovely to see. He also accepts human cuddles too!

 

In Memory Of Our Beloved Rufus and Bear

 

 Rufus

Our beloved Rufus unfortunately crossed the rainbow bridge in September of 2023, we miss him dearly and will forever keep his memory alive.
Rufus always had a strong brotherly bond with Bear, looking after him from day one. Rufus was middle of the hierarchy, where he was able to love both Otter and Bear equally. You’d often find him napping with Otter or playing with Bear. He by far had the most sophisticated palette of the three and would often turn his nose up at certain types of hay. If his fresh herbs were wet, good luck persuading him to take a bite! He was certainly a tough critic, but because of this, he has always been hands-down our #1 product tester here at Darling Bun Shop. If it didn't pass the Rufus test, it wouldn't make it onto our shop! He loved digging on almost anything he could get his paws on (you wouldn’t think he had a dig box!). But they are the things which made up his adorable personality and he was one of the most loving bunnies we'd ever met. His favourite type of affection was a head stroke, which of course, we love to give!
 

 Bear

Our beloved Bear passed the rainbow bridge in January of 2024, like Rufus we will always love him dearly and keep his memory alive.
 Bear was often known as ‘Baby Bear’ due to his size (he was only 1.1kg!) and the fact he looked half rabbit/half bear was the reason behind his name. He was the cuddliest of the trio and loved being showered with affection, but he was also bottom of the hierarchy and never fought for top position. He was the least fussy of the three and loved ALL food, so if he ever turned anything down, that would be my signal to worry! He was the perfect bunny and almost never misbehaved. You’d mostly find him snoozing on top of his wooden corner fort like the king of the castle! What Bear lacked in size, he made up for in personality. He was always content to play the baby of the group and loved being fed banana - it made his bum twitch!