The bunnies sit out a tornado

Earlier this week, we were hanging out with the bunnies when we heard the tornado warning siren go off. The TV, before it blipped out, was warning of the weather bearing down on top of us.

What do you do? Listen to them. Head for the lowest, internal spot in your house.

We grabbed the important stuff, the bunnies and a flashlight, and headed for the windowless storage room. I think this is the first time we had felt compelled to do so. It was close.

The bunnies huddle together to wait out the tornado(s).

Now, a few of you rabbit owners or regular RR readers may recall that many bunnies do not particularly like to be picked up. Especially Lucy.

We were lucky in that they were all in their pen, even though the gate was open; that's just where they hang out if they are not exploring. Or begging for treats.

So I jumped in and closed the gate behind me. They have plenty of places to dash about and hide in there but eventually I caught them one by one and passed them to Dr. Mrs. Bunnymom to stow in their carrier. It was a short trip down the hall and to the other side of the gate that marks the limit of their free ranging. The bunnies were not sure what was happening. Actually, neither were we.

We were very fortunate. It passed relatively quickly, after some tense moments; we did not even let the bunnies loose. Other neighborhoods were not so lucky. There were a significant number of power outages, not all restored yet; trees fell on houses. Traffic has been clogged for days as downed trees are removed from roadways and power lines restrung. We wish everyone a quick restoration of the operational aspects of their homes (like air conditioning) and ongoing safety therein.