Volume 4, Issue 1 - February 2004
Woodrow’s
Story
by Woodrow
Brown
(with
assistance
from
Andra
Brown)
“The most important growth is one that can’t be measured. It is the growth in love.”
My
name
is Woodrow
Brown.
All
who
know
me know
me as
a quirky,
spunky,
courageous,
loveable,
white
and
brown
spotted
bunny.
I was
born
in late
2002
and
lived
with
my first
owner
who
spoke
the
beautiful
language
of Spanish
to me.
One
day
while
in his
care,
I was
leisurely
lying
about
on the
floor
with
my back
legs
stretched
out
behind
me.
Something
very
heavy
fell
on the
back
of my
legs
and
I was
no longer
able
to run,
jump
or explore
any
more.
My owner
brought
me to
MaxFund.
He was
unable
to tell
them
in detail
what
happened
to me
because
he could
not
speak
English.
My legs
hurt.
I couldn’t
move,
and
now
I was
in the
care
of strangers.
Fortunately
for
me,
MaxFund
contacted
the
Colorado
House
Rabbit
Society
and
I was
sent
to a
place
where
people
understood
me!
They
showed
me that
I was
still
worthy
of love
regardless
of my
lost
ability
to romp.
My new
and
dear
friend,
Nancy
LaRoche
called
the
wonderful
vet,
Dr.
Bill
Guerrera
of Animal
Doctor
of Broomfield,
and
surgery
was
arranged
to repair
my legs!!
I was
told
that
I also
needed
to be
“fixed”
as well.
During
the
healing
period
following
my two
surgeries,
I was
very
eager
to be
up and
about
to give
my “new”
legs
a test
romp.
I began
exercising
them
and
became
quite
skilled
at using
my right
hind
leg.
My left
one
decided
that
it would
heal
sticking
straight
out
to my
left
side.
That
was
okay
with
me because
I still
had
my other
legs
to get
me around
to explore
and
everyone
at H.R.S.
made
sure
that
I was
always
able
to do
just
that!
Woodrow
Meets
His
New
Family
About
that
time
in my
life,
my soon-to-be
new
parents,
Jeremy
and
Andra
Brown,
came
to the
shelter
looking
for
a mate
for
their
Petra.
She
was
a very
sleek
and
beautiful
female
chinchilla
bunny.
Jeremy
and
Andra
fell
in love
with
me,
and
I in
turn
fell
in love
with
Petra
and
them!
I came
home.
Finally
I had
a new
home.
Petra
introduced
me to
our
comfy
cage
and
showed
me the
ropes.
Mom
constantly
had
to clean
off
my rump
because
I am
not
able
to groom
myself
back
there
anymore,
nor
am I
able
to lift
myself
up when
I use
the
litter
box.
My ears
also
need
to be
constantly
cleaned
and
I enjoy
all
of the
face
and
neck
scratches
that
I can
get
because
my back
legs
cannot
reach
that
far
up anymore.
In spite
of those
boring
maintenance
times,
although
always
accompanied
by lovely
massages
and
scratches,
I loved
my new
home.
Petra
and
I were
able
to romp
about,
explore
and
discover,
and
play
around
with
the
cat,
Skippy,
(who
also
was
missing
a back
leg!
Skippy
and
I have
a deep
understanding
of each
other,
you
know.)
I quickly
learned
that
when
Mom
and
Dad
were
in the
kitchen
we were
in for
some
yummy
treats.
I am
especially
fond
of parsley
and
pumpkin.
Petra
would
eat
anything,
which
gave
me the
courage
to try
different
kinds
of food.
Life
was
good
and
happy.
I couldn’t
have
asked
for
more.
A couple of months later, however, we lost our beloved Petra. She went up to the romping fields in the sky and I was left behind, missing her deeply. Skippy kept a constant vigil over me and never left my side; I know he missed her too. Mom and Dad gave me some time to mourn before calling H.R.S. My left leg started to get irritated on the bottom due to my dragging it everywhere and Dr. Jerry LaBonde, of Homestead Animal Hospital, suggested surgery to get my left leg fixed again. Dr. LaBonde and Dr. Guerrera wanted to work to make the surgery a success. All of this collaboration and effort just for me was very amazing and touched my heart. Mom and Dad were already talking with Nancy about a new companion for me, and they thought that now it was even more important to have another bunn to help me through my healing process. I mean Skippy is definitely a friend, but I can’t really snuggle with him and the stuffed animals weren’t cutting it.
I
soon
went
back
to H.R.S.
to find
another
girl.
Mom
and
Dad
must
know
me well
because
their
first
choice
was
the
most
beautiful,
big-boned,
black
and
white
beauty
that
I have
ever
laid
eyes
on!
Sadie
was
a bit
rough
at the
beginning
when
she
was
trying
to show
me who
was
the
boss,
(she
must
have
been
hurt
from
another
relationship),
but
after
she
realized
that
I was
in it
for
love,
she
succumbed
to my
boyish
bunny
charms.
It was
now
my turn
to introduce
Sadie
to Mom
and
Dad’s
loving
home.
Skippy
took
to her
right
away,
I knew
he would.
Sadie
just
loves
life
with
me,
and
I with
her.
Mom
and
Dad
also
brought
home
another
bunny
pair,
Rascal
and
Celeste.
They
were
a handsome
looking
dwarf
couple
who
fit
in to
our
“family”
harmoniously.
Sadie
and
Celeste
still
cannot
decide
who
the
top
bunny
is,
second
to Mom,
of course.
I, however,
get
along
with
every
bunny
and
am thrilled
to have
so many
friends!
More
Tender
Loving
Care
&
Time
to Heal
After
a couple
of months
of our
blissful
bunny
lives
Sadie
and
I went
to see
the
wonderful
Dr.
LaBonde
to begin
the
surgical
procedures
on my
leg.
I went
to Homestead
Animal
Hospital
numerous
times
in the
span
of two
months
to get
my leg
worked
on.
It was
tedious,
stressful
and
painful
at times,
and
there
were
many
uncertainties.
But
the
surgery
process
ended
with
Dr.
LaBonde
and
the
Homestead
staff
smiling
and
the
surgery
being
very
successful!!
What
can
you
say
about
such
people?
The
time,
hard
work,
dedication
and
devotion
that
was
put
into
my happiness
and
well-being
is inspiring
and
one
of the
greatest
lessons
of love.
The
staff
at Homestead
Animal
Hospital,
The
Animal
Doctor
of Broomfield
and
the
Colorado
House
Rabbit
Society
became
to me
one
of the
most
loving
and
caring
environments
that
I’ve
ever
been
in.
Thank
the
heavens
for
people
like
that.
They
are
all
in every
essence
the
meaning
of love.
My story
continues
to this
day
with
daily
physical
therapy
and
all
the
feisty
effort
that
I can
muster
to use
my left
leg
that
I have
not
been
accustomed
to using
for
quite
some
time.
All
of the
loves
in my
life
are
hoping
that
I will
come
out
on top
of this
and
have
the
use
of all
four
of my
legs.
I shall
do my
best
to fulfill
their
dreams.
I hope that my story has in some ways uplifted and inspired you. I know that I am a better bunny because of it. But at most I hope that I could show you that in the times of your life when things seem the bleakest, that is when your life’s “stars” will shine the brightest to help you find your way! Thank you all for sharing in my life’s story and if you’d like, keep me in your thoughts for a speedy and successful recovery.
All
of my
perky
bunny
love,
Woodrow
Brown
