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When I went to the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong><br />
(HRA) to look for a bunny, I never<br />
expected to end up with a celebrity. I was just<br />
looking for a small furry friend to keep me company<br />
along with my two dogs.<br />
I remember walking into the Oglethorpe Street Adoption<br />
Center and seeing a big white rabbit with cool blue eyes. She<br />
looked uneasy and a little timid, which was understandable<br />
because the shelter can get hectic at times. I asked to pick<br />
her up or pet her but at the time Basil was too scared; I waited<br />
by the open den door for a while and was finally able to pet<br />
her once before she hopped away. Even though this interaction<br />
wasn’t exactly love at first sight, I felt a certain connection<br />
to Basil and decided to bring her home, where she quickly<br />
stole the hearts of my family members.<br />
Basil was very scared at first, refusing to eat out of my hand<br />
and hiding from me in her cage. I was a little discouraged<br />
but never gave up and, little by little, she began to trust me. I<br />
studied a lot about rabbit language so I could better understand<br />
Basil and her needs. One of my favorite moments was<br />
when she licked me for the first time, which means, “I love<br />
you and I trust you.” We’re now best buddies and spend most<br />
of our time together.<br />
Basil has become an active community member in my town.<br />
The family across the street adores her; when the mother<br />
sees Basil, she tells her kids so they can come out and say<br />
hello. People have stopped their cars to ask questions or<br />
roll down the windows for their kids to see, sometimes even<br />
parking their car to get out and say hi to Basil. One day, nearly<br />
20 elementary school kids approached to meet Basil. I told<br />
them that as long as they were quiet they could say hi; all<br />
of them eagerly whispered while taking turns petting her. I’m<br />
pretty sure every one of them went home that day asking<br />
their parents for a bunny.<br />
People often share their sense of humor when seeing me<br />
walk Basil. One older man commented, “funny looking dog,”<br />
and another person told me that seeing a bunny on a leash<br />
had made their day. I love seeing all the smiles Basil brings to<br />
the community.<br />
Last summer I took Basil on my beach vacation. Since she<br />
loves going on walks and hopping through the grass, I wondered<br />
how she would like the beach. Well, she absolutely<br />
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