WATCH: Lost bunny brings joy
Brat is still with Smah, waiting for the rightful owner to come forward.
When Simangaziwe ‘Smah’ Nkiwane from La Rochelle found a beautiful black and white buck bunny roaming near her gate on March 25, she didn’t know that one day she would put a smile on someone’s face.
“It was very cold and weak; I remember it was raining that day. I have been looking for the owners but unfortunately up to now I haven’t found them. I have named it Brat. When I found it, it weighed 1.8kg and now it weighs 2.3kg,” explained Smah.
After the COURIER published her plea for the owners to come forward, an 80-year-old pensioner from Turffontein came forward. However, she was not the owner of the bunny, but she wanted to give it a lovely warm home because her daughter, Karen Greyling (51), loves bunnies.
“This pensioner called me and we met last week; she came with her daughter, Karen. She told me she is not the owner, but she would love to keep the bunny. I told her I can’t give it to her as she is not the rightful owner.
“She cried, holding the bunny, and begged me to give it to her because it will be a blessing to her daughter. I was in a dilemma, she said she was prepared to even buy it. However, as I own 14 bunnies I thought let me give her one of my bunnies,” said Smah.
She gave her a doe but realised the doe will be lonely, so she decided to give her a buck as well.
“When she took them she cried tears of joy. She said she used have two bunnies. I saw the passion for bunnies in her eyes as she cuddled them. She phones me every day, telling me about their day-to-day activities. I’m glad I gave them two bunnies because they love them,” she noted.
Before these bunnies, Smah had a buck and she lost it. A local lady told her she saw her bunny being carried by boys towards Glenesk.
“Luckily, I found my bunny. It was kept safe by some guy and he was generous enough to sell me a doe, which I called Angel. Angel got pregnant and I had a few litters. It takes 31 days for a rabbit to get pregnant, so it won’t be long before I have a few kits. I’m planning to give them out and keep two,” she said.
Karen and her mother thanked Smah for her caring heart.
“We love bunnies so much and I cannot understand people who do not look after them. Smah will be blessed, I’m glad I met her. Also, thank you to the COURIER for publishing her plea because through it we managed to meet with her,” they said.
Brat is still with Smah, waiting for the rightful owner to come forward.
