Hopper

Spenner · 04-11-2013, 03:17 PM

I felt like making a thread about my rabbit Hopper~

Hopper is my dwarf bunny who we got in march of 1996, who was only a week or two old at the time. I remember we got him in an uncolored Timbit box to carry him home in (he was about the size of a timbit too); we'd gone out to get a pet because my mom had accidentally knocked over my tank of Sea Monkeys. When I saw them spilled over the floor I was in shock, so my mom grabbed my brother and I and we went to the pet store to get a rabbit.
Out of the baby rabbits we were looking at, hopper was the only one that came up to us and started gnawing on the side of the cage as if the say hello. He still does that to this day 8]

My dad and I built a wooden house for him to have in his cage, which he also still has to this day. The wooden house serves as his source of security as much as any teddy bear would in a kid. Taking it away from him and he would look lost and saddened, and when placed near him he would run towards it and dive in. It's also how we carried him around, he seemed to have a tender tummy. As hopper grew, the wooden house became too small, but he was too attacked to it. So, he spent his time chewing on the walls of the house to make room. The house now has no walls and only has 4 posts supporting the roof, so he can fit in just fine.

Hopper's had a rough life as far as terrible things happening to him; it started out with the neighbors cats attacking him when we were outside letting him run around (so we ended up building him a chicken wire reinforced outdoor cage), then with dogs and other animals trying to attack, eventually a cat got INSIDE his outdoor box and was chasing him around the cage doing laps inside with him. This is the first time we heard him SCREAM, which I didn't think would come out of a rabbit ever. It sounded like a baby screaming "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

Once we moved away to a place with bigger more open land, we had a more reinforced outdoor cage for him. Unfortunately the neighbors had a huge husky/german shepherd breed that would love to jump repeatedly on the top of the cage to try to break through. One time it got hold of hopper with his mouth, and was throwing him around. We were sure hopper had died, because he wasn't moving for a good 20 minutes after we found him, his heart felt pretty much like a Venetian Snares drum kick burst. Sure enough, he came to with time, and was back with us. Very scared, though. I feel like he definitely had PTSD as a result of that attack.

Other than that he's been stepped on by my very large grandma (she didn't see him), electrocuted (he chewed the wire of our deep freezer), and he has had two toes removed due to nail trimming accidents... which I won't get into graphic detail with. He's missing two of his main nails now. And lastly, but sadly, he has an eye infection now, and he's losing an eye. =[ apparently it's not a painful condition though.

But yeah he's a trooper. I feel no problem feeding him 9 treats a day, the one thing I think keeps him going (mostly because of the super high nutrients in the treats, maybe it's kept his system running???).

^here's a shot of his eye from a year ago that clearly had a problem with the amount of tears coming out, but I didn't think much of it.

yep

**Cavernio** · 04-11-2013, 08:10 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

**Ohaider** · 04-11-2013, 08:19 PM

Damn that thing is old haha, and still lookin great

FissionMailed1 · 04-11-2013, 08:25 PM

I actually got teary-eyed from reading that.

**Untimely Friction** · 04-11-2013, 09:15 PM

These feels are happy feels and I am happy for hopper. If he ever has that one critical mistake, I will get my band to play "The Trooper" Changed to "The Hopper" in his honor

Wayward Vagabond · 04-12-2013, 11:42 AM

get the hopper now available on dish network!

**Netjet!** · 04-12-2013, 11:44 AM

The cuteness is almost unbearable

almost :')

Syhto · 04-12-2013, 11:46 AM

rabbits are for f00ls
jk rabbits rule

all hail king hopper

Spenner · 05-1-2013, 06:15 PM

A sad bump, RIP hopper. He had a quiet and peaceful final day in the warmth of spring, dozing off for a final sleep. We buried him out back with his wooden house, and my brother poured all the treats we had left in there too as a blessing for his remains, or something along those lines.

It was his time for sure. He was getting more tired by the day and I could tell he was getting close, just surprised that he lasted 16 years. Goodbye my friend~

supermousie · 05-1-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Spenner

A sad bump, RIP hopper. He had a quiet and peaceful final day in the warmth of spring, dozing off for a final sleep. We buried him out back with his wooden house, and my brother poured all the treats we had left in there too as a blessing for his remains, or something along those lines.

It was his time for sure. He was getting more tired by the day and I could tell he was getting close, just surprised that he lasted 16 years. Goodbye my friend~

You goddamn artsy hipster. I just woke up to the saddest feels ever. Mad condolences for your loss.

have you tried rebooting him

**yo man im awesome** · 05-1-2013, 06:21 PM

no this can't be allowed D:

NO.

Well, at least he went peacefully. RIP Hopper, you were older than me :')

**gold stinger** · 05-1-2013, 06:40 PM

when I clicked on this thread I was expecting a re-make of the game frogger but got a sob story instead

Izzy · 05-1-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavernio

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

DotKritic · 05-1-2013, 08:45 PM

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The average lifespan for a rabbit is 5-10 years.

WTG Hopper.

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...an elderly 10-year-old rabbit would be like a 75-year-old human.

120 in human years? Is that right?

top · 05-1-2013, 09:07 PM

rest in peace hopper, the toughest bunny i've ever heard of

**DayMan951** · 05-1-2013, 11:00 PM

Goodbye Hopper. A true American hero

**Cavernio** · 05-2-2013, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

wtf

**Coolboyrulez0** · 05-2-2013, 09:56 AM

Gave me feels, for sure.

RIP Hopper, you seemed to be a great pet to be around.

**igotrhythm** · 05-2-2013, 10:30 AM

I like the idea of burying him with his house and treats. Would have taken up room in the house otherwise.

also, goddamn it, I wake up to this on the third anniversary of my father's death...maaaaaaaan today is gonna fucking suck

**j-rodd123** · 05-2-2013, 12:02 PM

aww sry to hear that spen, RIP hopper

04-11-2013, 03:17 PM	#1
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Hopper I felt like making a thread about my rabbit Hopper~ Hopper is my dwarf bunny who we got in march of 1996, who was only a week or two old at the time. I remember we got him in an uncolored Timbit box to carry him home in (he was about the size of a timbit too); we'd gone out to get a pet because my mom had accidentally knocked over my tank of Sea Monkeys. When I saw them spilled over the floor I was in shock, so my mom grabbed my brother and I and we went to the pet store to get a rabbit. Out of the baby rabbits we were looking at, hopper was the only one that came up to us and started gnawing on the side of the cage as if the say hello. He still does that to this day 8] My dad and I built a wooden house for him to have in his cage, which he also still has to this day. The wooden house serves as his source of security as much as any teddy bear would in a kid. Taking it away from him and he would look lost and saddened, and when placed near him he would run towards it and dive in. It's also how we carried him around, he seemed to have a tender tummy. As hopper grew, the wooden house became too small, but he was too attacked to it. So, he spent his time chewing on the walls of the house to make room. The house now has no walls and only has 4 posts supporting the roof, so he can fit in just fine. Hopper's had a rough life as far as terrible things happening to him; it started out with the neighbors cats attacking him when we were outside letting him run around (so we ended up building him a chicken wire reinforced outdoor cage), then with dogs and other animals trying to attack, eventually a cat got INSIDE his outdoor box and was chasing him around the cage doing laps inside with him. This is the first time we heard him SCREAM, which I didn't think would come out of a rabbit ever. It sounded like a baby screaming "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Once we moved away to a place with bigger more open land, we had a more reinforced outdoor cage for him. Unfortunately the neighbors had a huge husky/german shepherd breed that would love to jump repeatedly on the top of the cage to try to break through. One time it got hold of hopper with his mouth, and was throwing him around. We were sure hopper had died, because he wasn't moving for a good 20 minutes after we found him, his heart felt pretty much like a Venetian Snares drum kick burst. Sure enough, he came to with time, and was back with us. Very scared, though. I feel like he definitely had PTSD as a result of that attack. Other than that he's been stepped on by my very large grandma (she didn't see him), electrocuted (he chewed the wire of our deep freezer), and he has had two toes removed due to nail trimming accidents... which I won't get into graphic detail with. He's missing two of his main nails now. And lastly, but sadly, he has an eye infection now, and he's losing an eye. =[ apparently it's not a painful condition though. But yeah he's a trooper. I feel no problem feeding him 9 treats a day, the one thing I think keeps him going (mostly because of the super high nutrients in the treats, maybe it's kept his system running???). ^here's a shot of his eye from a year ago that clearly had a problem with the amount of tears coming out, but I didn't think much of it. yep __________________

04-11-2013, 08:10 PM	#2
Cavernio sunshine and rainbows Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 1,987	Re: Hopper awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

04-11-2013, 08:19 PM	#3
Ohaider FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2012 Age: 28 Posts: 2,893	Re: Hopper Damn that thing is old haha, and still lookin great __________________

04-11-2013, 08:25 PM	#4
FissionMailed1 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,267	Re: Hopper I actually got teary-eyed from reading that. __________________ YOUR THROBBING MULTIFARIOUS LUSTFUL DESIRES ARE COMPLETED N YOUR HYPER-ORANGE SELF, YOU MAKE ME LOVE AGAIN, YOU'VE CHANGED MY HEART, MY MELANCHOLIA DISAPPEARS WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE OF ME, MY HUMAN RAGE IS TEMPERED WHEN I AM INSIDE YOU, THE SECRET IS COMMUNICATION, LONGEVITY, STAMINA, REPETITION, FURY, SOULFUL KISSING, EARPLUGS. YOU FUCKING CORPORATE COCKS AND CUNTS. MY ANXIETY COMPLETE, MY DESIRE REPLETE, THE TASTE OF ORANGE BLOOD AND CUM AND GREENBACKS RUNNING DOWN MY FACE. THE STREETS WILL RUN ORANGE WITH YOUR MIXTURE OF CHEETOS AND HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS REGURGITATED AND EATEN AND SHIT OUT AGAIN AND EATEN AGAIN. YOU ARE MY SCULPTURE, MY SCULPTRA, MY SELF-DEFINITION. MY DEFINITION OF HUMANITY, MY HARMONY. MY HEART AND MY MIND. YOU ARE SO ORANGE. SO CRUNCHY. SO CONSUMABLE. THE NEW ORANGE UNDERGROUND IS THE ORANGE UP MY ASS. AND YOUR ASS. I LOVE YOU CHEETOS.

04-11-2013, 09:15 PM	#5
Untimely Friction D6 Challeneged Join Date: Aug 2012 Age: 31 Posts: 1,267	Re: Hopper These feels are happy feels and I am happy for hopper. If he ever has that one critical mistake, I will get my band to play "The Trooper" Changed to "The Hopper" in his honor

04-12-2013, 11:42 AM	#6
Wayward Vagabond Confirmed Heartbreaker Join Date: Jul 2012 Age: 35 Posts: 5,858	Re: Hopper get the hopper now available on dish network! __________________

04-12-2013, 11:44 AM	#7
Netjet! Sic itur ad astra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,700	Re: Hopper The cuteness is almost unbearable almost :') __________________ RIP Steve Van Ness <3

05-1-2013, 06:15 PM	#9
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: Hopper A sad bump, RIP hopper. He had a quiet and peaceful final day in the warmth of spring, dozing off for a final sleep. We buried him out back with his wooden house, and my brother poured all the treats we had left in there too as a blessing for his remains, or something along those lines. It was his time for sure. He was getting more tired by the day and I could tell he was getting close, just surprised that he lasted 16 years. Goodbye my friend~ __________________

05-1-2013, 09:07 PM	#15
top Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,907	Re: Hopper rest in peace hopper, the toughest bunny i've ever heard of

05-1-2013, 11:00 PM	#16
DayMan951 yfwdbwdsb Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,255	Re: Hopper Goodbye Hopper. A true American hero __________________

05-2-2013, 09:56 AM	#18
Coolboyrulez0 VICES Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Age: 30 Posts: 10,031	Re: Hopper Gave me feels, for sure. RIP Hopper, you seemed to be a great pet to be around.

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