Can we keep it???? Please!

Currently we have 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 goldfish.  As much as I love my animals, Mark and I have both agreed to no more pets. Having this many animals can be fun and entertaining but it is also a lot of work and a big expense.

Since Mark has left, it has been mostly my responsibility to care for all the animals. I do enlist the boys to help but I am the one who does the messy and more time consuming jobs (cleaning up dog poop and cleaning out the fish tank). The expenses of this many animals add up with pet supplies, grooming, and vet bills.

Not only is it a lot of work, but at some point my house is going to sell and we will be moving to Florida. We have to get all these animals down there. A 17 hour drive without the added needs of pets and kids!

Well, this morning a new pet was added to the mix. Now in my defense, I did not go out and adopt a new animal! It came to us!

My dogs were barking wildly this morning. I am use to them barking at squirrels or other dogs but usually they quiet down after a few minutes. I knew something was sparking some interest when they did not stop barking after a few. So I peeked out the window to see what was going on. I saw something sitting under the swing-set. At first I thought it was a groundhog but then it moved. It was a bunny!

We have plenty of bunnies that hop around our yard but this one looked different. It didn't look like the wild bunnies I'm use to seeing.  So I decided to go outside to check it out.  I put on my robe and grabbed a piece of celery and went outside. As I got closer, I could see it was not a wild bunny. It didn't hop away from me and happily ate the celery stick I offered. After a few minutes, I picked it up and brought it in the house.

I'm not sure how this bunny ended up in our yard. It's not like bunnies can open up a hutch and escape so I'm wondering if somebody decided to "set it free."

Now I have this bunny and no supplies for it. Not to mention, I did make an agreement with my husband! What am I suppose to do? So I sent a text message to Mark telling him my tale and asking him what I should do.  He told me if I really wanted to keep it, he was fine with it.

That's all I needed to hear. I packed up the boys and went to the pet store to buy the needed supplies to give the new bunny a home. Now all we need is a name for the little guy!