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Mon Feb 25, 2019, 09:14 PM Feb 2019

Giant Rabbit Couple Decides They're In Charge Of New Baby Sister [View all]

"She is always their center of attention ... it is like they have their own little language."

By Kristen Warfield

Adding a new baby to the family can always be nerve-wracking when pets are involved — but when Jenn Eckert had her daughter, Bailey, last June, she never could have dreamed how quickly her rabbits, Alfie and Amelia, would fall in love with her.

Upon their first meeting, there was no denying Alfie and Amelia loved their new baby sister. They stood tall next to the infant in her carrier at the hospital, with their large ears nearly as big as her.



“Alfie tried to jump into the carseat, and Amelia just sniffed,” Eckert told The Dodo. “They were both so gentle, though, so I knew they would be best friends.”

Eckert was right. Though rabbits can sometimes be aloof, Alfie and Amelia, who live free-roam in the Wisconsin family’s home, made it clear right away that, when Bailey was in the room, nothing else mattered.



“She is always their center of attention,” Eckert said. “They will lay by her when she is sleeping. They tend to hover a bit, like they immediately saw her as their responsibility to protect.”

Since Bailey has been around rabbits her whole life, she loves them right back. She’ll often roll over to watch Alfie and Amelia when they come into the room, and also loves feeding them treats. The rabbits are both Flemish giants, who can weigh upwards of 20 pounds, so they’re the perfect sized friend for her.

As Bailey gets older, she’ll have her family and the rabbits there every step of the way to teach her about the world. It seems Alfie and Amelia are teaching her a lot about kindness and respect already.

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https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/giant-rabbits-love-baby-sister


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The Bunny Whisperer!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #1
In love. blm Feb 2019 #2
I have never! Just touches a body's soul. 💓 Thanks. sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #3
Off the chart cuteness....... dawnie51 Feb 2019 #4
Those are some big bunnies. Marie Marie Feb 2019 #5
Good lord, those are big bunnies!!! PatSeg Feb 2019 #6
I love bunnies! littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #7
Awwwwwww... calimary Feb 2019 #8
They're beautiful. They won't bite the baby or anything? Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #9
Rabbits have been known to bite, and they have very sharp teeth. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #12
Thanks. The reason I ask.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #16
Ferrets are a completely different species PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #24
Oh, no. Another dog attack. I can't read it..... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #28
I was going to ask about that. forgotmylogin Feb 2019 #22
I've seen them only in large playpens, or areas cordoned off. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #29
The rabbits are ADORABLE!! ailsagirl Feb 2019 #10
I know what you mean MLAA Feb 2019 #13
I've given up all meats but poultry. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #18
Glad your health has improved! MLAA Feb 2019 #19
Well, my health was fine to begin with. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #20
Yuk. Country people have eaten rabbits for eons. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #17
That's amazing! PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #11
So sweet. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #14
Those are some HUGE Wabbits! Bayard Feb 2019 #15
That is absolutely adorable! Peachhead22 Feb 2019 #21
Those are some big-ass bunnies! n/t SpankMe Feb 2019 #23
Well chosen godparents! jls4561 Feb 2019 #25
WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY. thank you so much for posting it and all the pictures. trueblue2007 Feb 2019 #26
The rabbit version of... 3catwoman3 Feb 2019 #27
Are the rabbits ellie Feb 2019 #30
We had a rabbit when our kids were born. hunter Feb 2019 #31
Thanks for the sweets high. lark Feb 2019 #32
What kind of Godless witchcraft breeds hyperintelligent mutant hares? Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #33
Night of the Lepus! Mendocino Feb 2019 #34
Meanwhile my feline niece will go to ridiculous lengths 47of74 Mar 2019 #35
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