Mr. Charlie Brown
Background-
Charlie was in a home with a family for 10 years until the kids went off to college. Then he was given to a
head start program where (we were told) the children under the age of 5 would torture him, we
believe one way was to poke him with pencils.
This went on for about 2 years before someone took him
home. He was then kept for a few months on their porch before turning Charlie
over to the rescue.
Health-
Charlie has splay
legs which is probably due to a birth defect. He is also battling an enlarged heart with
fluid building around it. He will remain on medication for his heart issues and
this also means he's anemic. Poor Charlie's troubles continue as he was
recently diagnosed with having 3 parasites.
We believe this would account for his loss and inability to gain weight
even though he eats all the time. A mass
has also been discovered on his liver.
Personality-
Despite all his health concerns, Charlie craves attention
and enjoys snuggling with people. His favorite activity is to snuggle with his
foster mom while she plays Scrabble on her Kindle.
My experience with Charlie- Charlie is a lover, hence how easily he has stolen my heart. He will come over and snuggle
with me when I put him in the playpen. Charlie rests his head on my arm due to his splay legs which keeps him from being able to hold his head up for long periods. He will then quickly fall fast asleep. One of my absolute favorite things in life is a bunny falling asleep in my arms. It is such a rewarding and peaceful moment to know they trust you enough to go to sleep. That is a true sign of that a bunny loves you. Especially for a bunny who has been through so much in his life to feel that safe around people. Charlie is a gentile old man who has been through
a lot in his 12 years. His 13th birthday
will be March 20th. We hope he
continues to progress so we can throw him a big celebration. He deserves it!
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