Lord Kenya

Kenya came into our lives thanks to a fortuitous trip to Super Pet, Saturday July 15th, 2006. We saw him and he was everything we'd wanted in a rabbit - including a future companion to our two girls. We couldn't leave without him, and he was named after Starbucks (the Kenyan brew), that we'd just had Tazo tea at. We snuck him into the house & he fit in my purse. Upstairs we played with him for hours on the bed. We'd never known a bunny to lick us, but that's precisely what he loved to do. He licked our feet, arms, legs, noses, and faces for hours. We'd never giggled so much. He was an innocent, precious life and his time ended far too soon.

He was a free roam bunny with the biggest NIC cage of all time. He had his faithful loving companion Tacey. And he loved to give groomz to Nixie, his more autistic female. He loved papaya treats, craisins, bananas, apples, and parsley, and brocolli. And he had huge ears that bounced up and down when he ran. It wouldn't matter what he was doing, even when he was hormonal, he had to come up and greet you with kisses.

Kenya's mobility slowed after he was neutered but we'd figured it was only that he was a Lop, and Lops aren't as active typically. He loved pellets, hay, and had a very strong digestive system. He was the star of countless YouTube features with his sisters and a favourite amongst them in temperament and appearance. My special boy seemed happy, and healthy until the very end. He acquired a brother, and they fought together. It was a minor injury to his ears, but it was as a result of this that we realized how thirsty he was. The night before he passed away, he gave us grooms and clucks like he hadn't done since his infancy. He licked us so much and we knew something was wrong.

Kenya saw a vet but they didn't know what was wrong. He became slugglish, lethargic, and flopped over. We were in the care of amazing vets trying everything from vitamin B, oxygen, antibiotic shots, drops, and countless other remedies. Nothing could save him. He died after we gave him his last ear kisses, something he loved, and would always make him cluck endlessly.

He will be sorely missed. He was the perfect rabbit in every sense. We called him our little puppy dog. He was an innocent, precious lifeform that died far too soon at the tender age of 1 1/2 years of age.

You were not deserving Kenny-wabbit. And I will do everything I can to ensure something like this never transpires again. And know that everytime I say goodnight to the others, give them treats, do another youtube film, that I will be thinking of you, and wondering what you'd be doing if you were here. We love you so much sweet boy, Kenny no balls. *Hugs* & ear pets, and kisses forever.

 
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10/17/2007

For our beloved brother/boyfriend. We miss you so much!
Posted by Tacey & Nixie on 10/17/2007
Dear Kenya, we love you & miss you dearly. We're taking the best care of Tacey & Nixie, and little Monk, in hopes to avoid a tragedy like yours in the future. You were everything we'd ever wanted in a bunny rabbit. Our little Lop grey puppy dog! You had a joi de vive that was enviable and uplifting. Thank you for being you, and allowing us to enjoy you as long as we did.

All our love for always,
Mommy & Daddy,
(who could never have left you behind at the pet store. You just had to come home with us. )
Posted by Shaylen Maxwell on 10/18/2007
Kenya will be dearly missed by many of us on bunnyowners LJ. He had been such a great boy, being so candid on videos and pictures. It's difficult to know that he is not able to be with him favorite mum and dad but I am sure he had crossed the rainbow bridge to be with my baby boy MoMo as well as other dearly missed bunbuns.

Shaylen, be strong for yourself, Tacey, Nixie, and Monk. Take lots of care.
Posted by Lin (taki19) on 10/20/2007
I had a rabbit when I was younger too. She was an adorable little creature and so so soft. She passed away after about 10 years of love. I miss her to this very day, about two years after the fact. I'm so sorry that you lost your Kenya so soon. He was a very cute little guy. I offer you my condolences for your loss.

RIP Kenya; perhaps you're with my baby girl, Cotton.
Posted by Anna on 11/03/2007
I'm sooo sorry your precious angel kenya, has left you...he's soo beautiful, and i know what it's like to lose a bunny who brings so much happiness to your life..something you may never have even known you were missing, until they came to you...but someday, we can all be re-united with these sweet creatures of God's...
Posted by suzanne on 03/03/2008
I'm sooo sorry your precious angel kenya, has left you...he's soo beautiful, and i know what it's like to lose a bunny who brings so much happiness to your life..something you may never have even known you were missing, until they came to you...but someday, we can all be re-united with these sweet creatures of God's...
Posted by suzanne on 03/03/2008
Hi: I came across your glowing description of this incredible rabbit named Kenya! I'm simply a visitor from the web whom you will never meet during your natural lifetime, but someon who cares!

My first rabbit (when I was around 4 years old) was a house bunny. He was raised and trained as a cat would be, and got along well with our cats - holding his own when necessary. He was litter trained, and did not require a cage after the first few weeks. He was a bit aloof, but he was great fun and enjoyed a game of hide and seek.

In time, when we were brave enough to buy a farm, along with other animals, we raised several thousand rabbits over a periond of years, and quite accidentally became the 2nd largest breeder around. We provided countless friendly furry family members to folks in our area - many as bunnies. We never dealt with pet stores: always placing them ourselves.

Some of our best rabbits were continual show winners at the local fairs, but though we loved many of those we kept as breeding stock, we've never experienced the kind of quality friend you describe so well here! Kenya is indeed a special rabbit, and proof that the Lord shows us kindness in many unexpected ways.

The only comparison to Kenya that I've had in my life is a baby girl hedgehog whom we named "Erin" - after her latin species: Erinaceus Europaeus. It became rapidly apparent to us that she had been taken away from her mother too early. We nursed her every 2 or 3 hours, and she seemed to enjoy our company.

Hedgehogs have a reputation as being spiky, anti-social curmudgeons, but once, during her last week with us, I was washing the dishes at the sink while she was puttering around on the other side of the kitchen doing her "hedgehog thing". Erin (still quite a fledgling) decided to undertake the long trek across the linoleum on her tiny little legs and climb up on my feet where she curled up and immediately fell asleep. I began to cry both with joy and amazement at this tiny declaration of trust and affection towards me, a quirky man of forty something!

We took Erin back to the pet store when she began to "fail to thrive", as they say in the medical profession, to try to discover what was wrong. We were informed that we were doing everything correctly. Sadly, even with the assistance of a vet, they could do nothing for her. I still cry when I think of the month she was with us, and my wife and son miss her sorely as well.

I did not write this to make anyone else cry, but to let you know that many whom you do not know also share in your grief and joy, and this is my way of reaching out to you. May God continue to bless you with new creatures to enjoy. I think Erin would have liked Kenya immensely!

Much love from Michael
Posted by Michael on 01/31/2012