In Memory of Beloved Ziggy "Smalls"

Gotcha Day: April 2012

Date of Passing: June 7, 2024

From Ziggy Smalls' pet guardian Blake:

Ziggy hopped into our lives shortly after I became a CA resident back in 2012. He was a true Mini Rex, having only weighed 3lbs as an adult. He was usually one of the smallest adult rabbits at Bunnyfest. He was tiny, with perfectly white sneakers, cotton tail, "baggy jeans", and full of energy, love, and rabbitude!

He was a chewer, and my living room, or should I say - his living room, was filled with a circus of cardboard mansions, tunnels, and toys all in hopes to distract him so that he wouldn't destroy my home (he did). He loved to be pet and would grunt and charge at you if you stopped petting him before he had enough. He made adorable sippy sounds while drinking water and we would always mute the TV when he was drinking so we could listen. He was allowed to free roam and always rewarded us with lightning fast zoomies and binkies. He lived every day to the fullest commanding attention, food, sun bathing, and play time. Every day he would wait for me to leave and get home from work to greet me for pets and a biscuit. I miss that so much. I even miss waking up to his middle-of-the-night bunstruction loudly chewing cardboard. He was anything but lazy or boring and was always getting into trouble.

Although we were never successful in bonding him with another rabbit, Ziggy loved people so much. He grew particularly fond of my partner Tiffany, and they shared a special bond. I credit her with turning him into even more of a snuggle bun thanks to the relentless love she gave him. He would always sit around our friends feet, demanding pets, whenever we had company over.

During his last remaining weeks when he got cancer, he fought so hard through radiation therapy and all of the long drives to UC Davis still finding energy to love and play. He was so fragile yet so strong at the same time and never really showed his age. He won the hearts of all of the amazing vets who helped him and would give them all endless kisses and licks while in their care. We were so incredibly fortunate to have him for almost 13 years, but it still doesn't feel long enough. We miss you so much Ziggy and sleep with your ashes at our bedside. Tiffany and I will forever cherish our time together with you and will honor your life by opening our home to more rabbits to give them the same love and enrichment. I just want you to know, you will never be forgotten and you are the finest creature I've ever known.

Ziggy Smalls

By House Rabbit Society

Ziggy Smalls

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