Sidetracked.

So at the moment I've been a bit sidetracked by the rabbit. I'm still not sure if I actually like the rabbit, however he'll be given the best life possible and be able to live out his days in extreme comfort. I think I just prefer guinea pigs. I always thought longhair cavies require a lot of care but a cashmere rabbit's on a whole 'nother level.

So my times been spent researching the requirements of said rabbit and trying to work out how to pay for the supplies he needs. I've started him his own folder with all the bits n bobs I've collected for him and have been bargain hunting like crazy.

I found a 48" wire dog crate with a metal base for $90 which I think I'll dip into my savings and get him as he's already proven he loves to chew and dig, a plastic base would be destroyed in a week. Then I'm hitting the discount stores to find a litter pan and food bowls. I'll use my awesome crafty skills to make him some toys and he should be able to have free range in the animal room so I'm 'hoping' that will do him. Though food's going to be a right pain. He needs a decent quality pellet which I've yet to locate, veggies I can cover and for hay he'll get mainly hay cubes. He gets straight hay at the moment and gets it sooo twisted through his coat, the matts are horrendous. So hay cubes it is. If he's good I may build him a hayrack.

Guinea pig wise it's been absolutely pouring so I haven't done any painting yet, am hoping the rain'll let up soon as the cages need to air out before pigs go in and if I hold off more then a few weeks it's cutting it fine. Though I can probably house them in alternate quarters if my father ever fixes the cage that's at his house. It just needs some rusty bits removed and the divider replaced but he's been slack. I've also bought some more food bowls, pink of course at $2 each. I'm thinking each set of cages will have it's own matching pink bowls, so it's immediately obvious where each bowl lives.

I'm saving money for one last big order from a vet supply store as well as for the first four pigs (the beginnings of Samsara).

Anyway life is hectic but some very very good news is contracts are exchanged this Friday. The moving date is set at the 29th of November and I'm just holding off till contracts are signed before I let the breeder know when we'll be able to take on wheekers. I cannot wait. It will be wonderful to have a life full of wiggie-womps, wabbits and birdies.