Published in LIFE Magazine in March 1956, photojournalist Carl Mydans's profile of Irish zookeeper Cecil S. Webb and his pet hare, Horace, is sweet, strange, and completely captivating.
"Horace loves to eat from his master's mouth, kick and drum against him in mock battle, bound about the house from chair to bed to bureau," reads the accompanying article. "And hare, a favorite food all over Europe, has no place on the Webbs' dining table."
See more on the LIFE website here, and have a wonderful spring weekend! (I'll be spending mine at McCarren Park.) See you Monday.
a wonderful friendship!
ReplyDeletebunny makes such a wonderful companion/pet. these photos made me smile all the way through. love, love.
ReplyDeleteI have two words: jealous and want.
ReplyDeleteI was always so jealous of Dr. Dolittle. I love animals and my dream is to be surrounded by them. But I also secretly want to raise a lion....I should've been a vet!
Adorable! I never knew rabbits were so sociable. I hope the weather is gorgeous for your park outing!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a pretty awesome bond.
ReplyDeletexo Meg<3
um, adorable.
ReplyDeleteadorable to the max!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, such great weather ahead...can't wait.
ReplyDeleteI just really love that his name is Horace.
ReplyDeleteBest name ever.
ReplyDeletebeautiful rabbit!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a little charmer! I've had domesticated house rabbits most of my life & I find it very funny that Horace seems to exhibit many of the same silly behaviors.
ReplyDelete(... and that little butt... Squee! So cute!)
What a unique take on an Easter blog post! I love it. :) Super cute story, I remember reading about it somewhere not too long ago!
ReplyDeleteI want a hare.
ReplyDeletethis is so amazing!! the last photo of the little bunny butt makes me smile. so cute.
ReplyDeleteThe love between people and their animals is something that spans ages and cultures. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteNatalya, the cutest!
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