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The Baby Bunny By The Cat Dish
How does this happen? Are the suburbs sustainable?
Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers
An unexpected surprise
The tiny baby bunny was squeezed in between our cat’s tray and the cabinet. It was early morning. We were scrambling to get ready to go to the park for our anniversary. We scooped her/him up with a bit of chaos. But soon enough we laid her down below the understory beneath the big maple.
This baby bunny has a story. It is possible she came in the pet door, following the scent of cat food. It’s possible our senior ginger momentarily stepped out of retirement and brought him in here; a gift? It’s possible the bunny rabbit was chased in by the numerous other neighborhood dogs, and wayward cats.
Or dashed away from a grinding car tire in the road.
There are literal tons of animals here. Domesticated pets.
Almost everyone has a dog or two, and cats seem to also come in twos, or even threes. Few people walk their pets so depending upon size of yards (most pretty small) a wild creature will make their own luck in whatever way they can around here.
Avoid the chasers. Wait for dusk. Listen for motors. Keep down. Sift through compost, and chew on…