Pellets

OXBOW Bunny Basics T 2.2kg ---HK$65

MARUKAN The Premium Rabbit Food (Maintenance) 600g ---$95

Our vet once reminded us of portion of food Kenshiro should eat.

90% hay

5% pellet

5% fresh vegetable

Pellets only consists 5% of the whole diet, but it's important for supplying nutrients that can't be supplied by hay.Good pellets for rabbits is different in different stage of their life, but all through their life, what good quality of pellets should possess is still "high fibre", "low fat" "low calcium".

And of all pellets available, OXBOW Bunny Basic (T or 15/23) is the best.

Needless to say, they are popular and famous among rabbit lovers, but comparing these nutritious value by my own eyes, I was surprised to see how portion of these two elements variates among various brands! Difference between T and 15/23 is kind of hay they are mainly based on. T is mainly made of Timothy while 15/23 is mainly mased on Alfalfa.

Now, being "healthy" in nutritious value does not mean they are 'delicious"for rabbits.

They prefer things sweeter and maybe fatter, just like us.

I tried to switch to OXBOW after Kenshiro's operation (approx. 10 month), but she did not like them and avoided them nicely, managed to eat only what she's used to eat.

So since then till now, I mix 2 brands. (2 oxbow :1 marukan)

Amount she eats every time is only 1/2 spoonful, so I want to compromise a little for her.

The Premium rabbit food (Maintenance) is designed for 8month-4 y.o. and Kenshiro loves them.

Its fibre portion is lower than OXBOW, but it's well designed for young rabbits.

Hay Cube (of various brand)

Timothy Cube Jolly pet products natural treats series 60g---HK$15

I've tried this kind of hay cube twice.

First time was when we first bought Kenshiro at the pet shop, they included them into "must-buy" items. It was "Alfalfa hay cube" from .

I bought this one this summer at HK Rabbit Society.

Good thing about this particular series of product is;

1. Small packet.

Conventional ones normally comes in big bag. You can't keep them fresh for so long!

2. Good price. Only $HK15!

Taste...?

Well. actually Kenshiro has never shown much interest in these cubes so far.She nibbles them only when there is nothing else in the cage for her to eat, though she seems to accept them better now than when she was a baby.

Afterall, these cubes probably aren't as necessary as we were first told.

Definitely not so attractive as treats!

Rating (out of 5) by Kenshiro : ★★

Little basket for glooming stuff

Found: One of the stalls on the Flower Street (花園街).

Price: HK$15

They were selling straw baskets in different size, most in conventional shape. How lucky I am to spot this out out of all the others!

I use it to keep Kenshiro's glooming stuff tidy, like nail clipper, rubber brush etc.

It's handy to keep them in one place so that I can take it out whenever I thought of combing her or clipping her nails. Besides, it's nice not having to hid them in the box, but make them part of the dispaly:)

Tin badge

Found : Christian bookstore in Hong Kong , Breakthrough

Price: Only HK$8!!

Isn't it adorable? Simply makes me happy!

It's Kenshiro-like white rabbit, too.

I"ll put it on one of my tote bags.

Furball prevention

Hairball Remedy Hartz hk$68.00

Many Japanese rabbit owners use the other one called "SANKO Hairball relief --928yen ", but since I couldn"t find it in HK, I bought this one instead. It's designed for cats, kittens & rabbits.

Kenshiro loves it, despite of my initial worry that she might not lick it nicely..
It's malt-taste paste, must be sweet.

Seeing so called "poo chain" must be a horror for any rabbit lovers.
I check Kenshiro's faeces everyday, its shape, colour...
It's one of the most important barometer for rabbit's health condition.

Unlike cats, rabbits can't vomit fur they've intaken during glooming,
and it would either accumulate in their body or be discharged in faeces.
So, seeing thred of fur in Kenshiro's faeces maybe better than fur being accumulated in her body.
But it's necessary to take measures to prevent fur from being licked and swallowed.

The most important thing we must do, even before giving this, is daily combing!!

Dried BIWA leaves

Hand-picked BIWA leaves (dried) from NASU highlands KAWAI approx. 7g - 360yen

(那須高原の手摘み　びわの葉）

I had read other rabbit lover's blogs and knew that rabbits love BIWA leaves.

BIWA is Japanese medlar, also called loquat. It's a tree and its orange fruit is in season in early summer. Its long-oval shaped leaves are used for medical use.

If you have BIWA tree in your neighbourhood, you are lucky, but since I don't,

I found them on the internet and order them. The packet contained about 10 leaves.

Kenshiro loved it! She could finish the whole leaf, must be quite a delicacy.

This NASU Kogen series has other leaves such as Oak, Yam, Kuzu, Mulberry and Bamboo. I would like to try the others next time as well.

Rating (out of 5) by KENSHIRO : ★★★★★

I'm back! (and get shocked by Kenshiro)

I'm back in HK after a month-holiday in Japan.:)
My suitcase was packed with loads of new stuff, cloth, food, goodies.... and ofcourse new treats & Suppliments for Kenshiro!

On the way back from the airport, I was so excited about our reunion.. I had missed her very much. HOWEVER...
Seeing my appearance and hearing much expecting voice calling "Kenshiro!",
she ran way and hid under the sofa. She was obviously terrified...
She came out with my husband calling, but when she felt my shadow approaching, she quickly ran away! Could that be possible she had completely forgotten about me?? I'm quite heart-broken by that. One month away might have been too long.. see how it goes..

By the way, Kenshiro's become a beautiful summer rabbit while I'm away.
Such smooth fur.