Nora's Page
About Nora....
Date of Birth: February 28, 2024
Parents: Rosie and Sweet Tea
Color: Solid opal
Gender: female (doe)
Status: Available to clients with approved New Bunny Questionnaire status
Availability date: Available any time.
Placement Fee: $400 ($250 for Nora and $150 spay fee)
Through no fault of her own, Nora become an underdog at HCB. At birth, she was considerably smaller than her sister Chummy, and had to fight twice as hard to get enough milk from mama Rosie at feeding time. We aren't sure if Chummy was just a piggy or if Nora had a difficult time latching on and getting her fair share, but life was a struggle for her. When Rosie felt satisfied that Chummy had been fed, she hopped out of the nest box, whether or not Nora had managed to nurse at all.
We tried to intervene with supplemental feeding. Nora fought and kicked against every drop of KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement) that we squirted into her wee mouth via syringe. She came to distrust me, although she holds a certain amount of fondness for Evelyn, who was the rescuer and cleaned her up after messy feeding sessions. (One of us had to be the bad guy, so I took on that role, so she would dislike me and love Evelyn.)
Her determination to avoid syringe feeding spurred Nora to get creative about sneaking milk snacks from Rosie when she was distracted. She also began nibbling hay and sampling the food pellets at a slightly younger age than is typical. Although she has managed to grow and gain weight, she is still a petite little bean and we suspect she will always be on the dainty side.
Personality-wise, this little muffin is actually a very peaceful, gentle soul who enjoys a good cuddle, although begrudgingly at first. Rosie would only rarely snuggle with Nora, so her baby heart longed to be loved and wanted. Rosie didn't outright reject her (she never would have survived if she had), but Nora got much less attention from their mama than Chummy received. I tried to fill the gap, but continued to be the dreaded evil being with the syringe of KMR in her mind, even after she was eating plenty of solid food to satisfy her hunger.
As a young adult, we attempted to breed Nora several times, but she has always been skittish/reserved around the bucks, so we quickly decided to retire her and give her the opportunity to be a beloved pet doe. Nora was spayed on 4/23/25, did very well with the surgery and recovery, and is now ready to place with a doting forever family.
Given her history with being shy around bucks, we're reluctant to recommend her as a bonding doe. She could end up doing really well with a bonded friend after her hormone levels decrease further. We would want to observe interactions between her and the potential bonding buck before determining her level of comfort in such a situation.
Personality-wise, Nor has continued to be sweet, although rather shy initially. She takes some convincing about cuddles being a good thing. She leans towards the Observant side, but has a healthy streak of curiosity that keeps her coming back to give boops and to make the acquaintance of people in her sphere. Nora prefers a quieter home, to help her relax and feel comfortably confident in her surroundings.
Nora is absolutely lovely and is a petite girl, so our prediction about her grown-up size has been spot-on. She is very good with her litter box, although does leave scattered poo balls here and there.
