I thought some of you guys might find this interesting. In order to do basic grooming of which the bunnies are not at *all* fond such as toe-nail clipping and cleaning the scent glands we have to put them into a trance state in order to get anything done. They'll kick the living daylights out of you and no nail clipping will take place otherwise.

Karen took a couple of pics of hypnotized house bunnies this week. I scoop them up, flip them over, then tilt them back slightly in my lap to put them under. I don't know why this works, but it does. They kind of zonk out. Karen grooms them while I hold them.

Here's Daphne in la-la land.





Bowie is harder to put under because he's bigger, and it doesn't work unless I tilt him back a little further. I'm just cradling him gently in my lap.



Out like a light!



This technique is also a life saver when they need any kind of medication. I wish it worked on my cat! Here's a pic of them looking normal too, just cuz.