When it comes to running, Tigger and Shadow are like little bunny race cars. They are sleek, corner with ease, and run as fast as the wind. Portia was different. She moved fast for her, but in comparison to Tigger and Shadow, Portia was a scooter. Her version of a run was funny and funky rather than fast and sleek.

She was so cute to watch when she would decide to use her scooter run. We could count on seeing it when we would leave the door to the half bath in her area open. Portia considered this to be forbidden territory and would either sneak in to the bath when we weren't around or would sneak in to the little alcove area created behind the open door The half bath was at the bottom of the stairs and when we would start to come down the stairs into Portia's area, she would come scooting out of the bath or out from behind the door. It was clear she felt she had to clear the forbidden territory with all her scooter speed.

Since Portia came to us as a rescue bunny, we didn't know her history. We thought her funny run and inability to jump up on things were possibly due to a past injury. Knowing that a congenital heart defect caused her death, we now realize that she probably didn't have the same energy as Tigger and Shadow and paced herself according to her limitations. Thinking back to that cute scooter run is even more special knowing that it was Portia full out at her peak.

~ Rebecca Pullin