Rabbit whisperer Cliff Penrose 'can put stressed-out bunnies in a trance'

[bijou]

The 60-year-old says he can put anxious Thumpers and Funnys into a trance so they actually roll on to their backs, legs in the air.

‘You can tell when a rabbit is under because his back legs completely relax. The creature is unable to move, in a trance-like state, sometimes for up to ten minutes,’ said Mr Penrose.

‘You have to be confident when holding the animals; if you are scared or nervous or stressed then the rabbit will sense that – they are extremely intelligent animals....

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/821780-rabbit-whisperer-cliff-penrose-can-put-stressed-out-bunnies-in-a-trance


Mr Snuggle Bunny does look very relaxed

[njpines]

uh-oh, a bunnie post . . .

[Ralph Wiggum]

uh-oh, a bunnie post . . .

Yep, waiting for Ptarmy to come out of the woodwork....

[Ptarmigan]

Yep, waiting for Ptarmy to come out of the woodwork....

I have one for that beast:
GOD HATES BUNNIES!!!!!!!

[longview]

Huh.  I see the 4H kids around here doing that every year at fair.  The older kids passing the trick on to the new 9 year olds.  It is amusing the first 20-30 times you see it, kind of like fainting goats.

There are some other rodents and lizards that respond like that, too.

[littlelamb]

But how can you tell if a bunny is stressed