A Whole New Bunny, on Dispatch from the Razor's Edge

Reader response to the Bunny Episode was lively and varied. Thanks equally to those who ooh'd and ahh'd at the high cuteness involved; gently indicted me for being such a nancy about the whole thing; provided a bit of genuine empathy regarding my initial shock and horror (including a comparison to a disturbing rat experience in India); and suggested a highly amusing title change.

Mainly, I'm writing briefly to report that the Bunny Episode does have a very happy ending. I went down early this morning – and found a whole new bunny. Not only had she eaten all of her rabbit food overnight (which she hadn't seemed inclined to go near yesterday), but she seemed totally rejuvenated: fluffy fur, bright eyes, better posture, attentive aspect. Check it out. Mostly, look at those big perky ears – totally different from the sodden, laid-back, shrunken antennae of yesterday. Moreover, Alex (after e-mail consultation with a rabbit rescue and reclamation expert) fed her some more – "Sorry to tell you babe, but this is probably the last, best food you're ever going to get in your life" – then took her down to the woods by the pool, and sent her on her way. By all accounts, she was off like a shot. All's well that ends well.

Though you can bet I checked the pool out pretty carefully before I got in this morning.

From: "Scott Christensen"
To: dispatch-owner@michaelfuchs.org
Subject: RE: Razor's Edge 2002.10.02
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:16:09 -0700

> 2002.10.02 : "Little Expressionless Animals"

Or…

BUNNY TONGS!

Have you ever had to pick up a half-drowned
rodent but were wondering about the best way
of doing it? Oven mitt? Duct tape? A long
coat hanger?

Well, we here at Applied Technologies have
thought about that problem. Our esteemed panel
of researchers have come up with Bunny Tongs.

Yes, with Bunny Tongs your wet rodent pick-up
needs are completely filled. Get a deluxe set
of Bunny Tongs and receive, at absolutely no
cost to you, our patented, Tiger Scooper.

Bunny Tongs…get some today before it's too late.

Scott
I like the entire idea of Bunny Tongs.

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Fuchs is the author of the novels The Manuscript and Pandora's Sisters, both published worldwide by Macmillan in hardback, paperback and all e-book formats (and in translation); the D-Boys series of high-tech, high-concept, spec-ops military adventure novels – D-Boys, Counter-Assault, and Close Quarters Battle (coming in 2016); and is co-author, with Glynn James, of the bestselling Arisen series of special-operations military ZA novels. The second nicest thing anyone has ever said about his work was: "Fuchs seems to operate on the narrative principle of 'when in doubt put in a firefight'." (Kirkus Reviews, more here.)

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