My bunny knows a lot of tricks. well, not really. He just follows me around, so when I jump on my bed he jumps up too =^_^=

My favorite is that last one. He’s such a little battler. AW!!

BOING BOING BOING

wow some of these comments…sheesh. People enjoying the companionship of animals is a WONDERFUL thing and a very happy thing to celebrate!
I believe this website is meant to be lighthearted and fun – I don’t understand why people feel compelled to be so negative on here! If you don’t like seeing animals being loved and coddled by their devoted owners, hmmm…why come here???

Jaye, it’s not like I’ve been non-stop criticizing people on Cuteoverload, have I? I didn’t say others’ hobbies are less meaningful than mine! I just don’t like ‘humanizing’ animals. I don’t mind seeing bunnies jumping, but the entire ‘act’ of creating a contest, that people transport their bunny to cross-country to win something, doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t like people dressing their pets or colouring their pets hair. I don’t like circuses with animals. I’m entitled to my opinion, just like you.

And I do good – or try to – BECAUSE it gives me pleasure! I wouldn’t do it otherwise, would I? I have never listed or had to list my volunteer activities ever before – as a matter of fact, it took some time to assemble it all. None of my close friends know about all the stuff I do and have done. It’s not something I use to show off. But in this case, I felt compelled to list them..

I will never do it again.

JudeW, might I point out that there are also more honourable things to do with your time than criticizing people who are simply enjoying a fun activity with their pets?

Personally, I believe that the world would be a better place if we all took to heart the first part of the Hippocratic Oath: “First, do no harm.” These bunny-jumpers are harming no one and bringing simple pleasure to the lives of many. And them being featured on this site has very likely helped brighten the day of many people who are struggling through dark days in their own lives.

Your list of volunteer activities is impressive, and I applaud you for them. But good works aren’t some kind of virtue competition, or shouldn’t be. Do good because it gives you pleasure and helps others, not because it helps you win one-upmanship wars with people whose hobbies are less “meaningful” than yours.

First, do no harm. Everything else is frosting on the cake of life.

Being a bunny slave for over ten years, if bunnies do not like something or enjoy doing something they will let you know. My bunnies actually volunteer at nursing homes, schools, etc. and are the guest of honor at our local easter egg hunt. I applaud all the volunteer work you do JudeW however some of us are just as busy with volunteer work it just includes animals. If you don’t like the jumping bunnies, don’t watch it.

Gwine to smile all day, at the hop – thanks for that great vid and thanks all for the wonderful comments. You’re no bunny till some bunny loves you, I always say.

Funny, really.

I don’t think I’m a bad person, nor uptight. I just think there are more honourable things to do in life than entering a jumping contest with your bunny pet. Excuse moi!

I have done voluntary work in a Kibbutz, in a hospital (children’s ward – I’ve seen horrible things) and for a scout group mixing healthy and handicapped teenagers. I do voluntary work with my local Red Cross, I have worked for an AIDS, anti-homophobia group, I am a member of an animal and anti-cruelty shelter, I am trying to help implementing democracy in the world, when I get a chance (I regularly do election observation in former Communist countries), I demonstrate against racism and I am planning to volunteer for the ‘meals on wheels’ equivalent in my country. I have two cats at home (which I found abandoned and skinny on the street last year) and I love them to bits!

What do you do in your spare time? Bunny jumping contests? Oh, joy! And the bunnies like it! I know, I asked.

Tsk… I think we’ve had plenty ’nuff flame wars, don’cha think?…