Welcome to Version 1.0 of The Bunny Code! If you've spent more than ten minutes in internet forums or Yahoo Groups, you've probably noticed people with cryptic strings of letters and numbers in their signature line. There is a Geek Code, a Cat Code, and even a Rat Code! These "codes" are a way of indentifying like-minded people, and seeing at a glance who you're communicating with. This particular code is adapted from The Rat Code.
Planned revisions include a toy section, as well
as type and colour modifiers.
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Section 1: Your Bunnies
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BC - Number of Bunnies
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Start with a capital BC for "Bunny Code" and add in parentheses the version number (This is version 1.1). Then write the code for the number of bunnies that you have:
Add a number for the number of males you own, followed by an m (m is for male). Then add a number for the number of females that you own, followed by an f (f is for female). Then add a number for how many bunnies you have owned that have passed away, followed by an r (r is for Rainbow Bridge). For example, someone with 4 male rabbits, 3 female rabbit and 1 rabbit that has died would put:
BC(v1.0) 4m3f1r
If you don't actually own any bunnies and never have, use the code BC!.
If you aren's sure of your bun's gender, use the code ? - as in, BC(v1.1) 2m1f1?.
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B - Breeding
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How often and to the extent that you breed your bunnies?
B++: I personally supply the East Coast with bunnies.
B+: I own/operate a recognized rabbitry.
B: I've bred a few litters out of curiosity.
B-: I've ended up with a litter or two by accident.
B--: All of my bunnies are (or will be) spayed or neutered, or I have no intentions of breeding.
B!: Breeders are evil!
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R - Rescue
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How involved are you with rescue or shelter buns?
R++: I run my own recognized rabbit rescue organization.
R+: I work at or closely with a recognized rabbit rescue.
R: All of my buns are from a shelter or rescue.
R-: Some of my buns are from a shelter, some came from other sources.
R--: I get all my buns at the local Petco (or other petstore).
R!: There are rabbit shelters?
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C - Clubs
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How many rabbit clubs are you in?
C+++: I belong to every club I can find and started my own!
C++: I belong to three or more clubs.
C+: I belong to a few clubs.
C: I am in one club.
C-: I was in a club but my membership expired.
C--:I always meant to join one...
C!: There are rabbit clubs?
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D - Diet
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Many of us spoil our bunnies with treats and such. How badly do you spoil yours?
D+++: We bought a farm so we could grow *really* fresh bunny food.
D++: They get pellets, fresh hay, and a wide variety of fresh greens.
D+: My bunnies get a basic diet and healthy treats every day.
D: My bunnies get a basic diet and an occasional carrot.
D-: Pellets. Nothing else.
D--: I feed them hamster food.
D---: Oops! I forgot to feed them yesterday!
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F - Freedom
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We've all heard of free-range rabbits. Some of us might even have some. Where do you fit into this scale?
F++: I don't even own a cage; my bunnies are free to go everywhere.
F+: I have a rabbit-proofed room that belong to my bunnies.
F: My bunnies come out to play whenever I can supervise.
F-: The bunnies are allowed out on my bed (table/counter/etc)a few hours a day.
F--: I never take my bunnies out of their cage.
F!: My bunnies are kept in shoeboxes.
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N - Rabbit Nut Factor
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How much are you into rabbits?
N+++: My car is named the Bunmobile, and my nickname is Bunny.
N++: Almost everything I own has a bunny on it.
N+: I have a fair-sized collection of bunny paraphenalia.
N: I own a few bunny things.
N-: I only have a single bunny poster.
N--: I have no bunny stuff.
N!: I am a walnut.
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S - Shows
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Rabbit shows are held all over the world. How many have you been to?
S+++: I've been to lots of shows and organized at least one.
S++: I go to shows regularly and help out occasionally.
S+: I've been to one or two. When's the next one?
S: I've never been to one, or there's never been one in my area.
S-: I went to one once, it was alright.
S--: I went to one once. I felt sorry for the bunnies.
S---: I went to one once... but I'll never go back!
S!: Shows are evil!
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Section 2: More
about you
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O - Other Pets
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Do you have any pets other than your beloved bunnies? This part of the code will provide a shorthand for what other pets you have.
Start with O. This section will be much like the abbreviation for how many bunnies you have. After the O, put down the number of each pet, followed by the abbreviation for the type of pet. For example, someone with one cat and three fish tanks would be:
O1c3t
Here are the abbreviations for each type of pet:
d: Dog
c: Cat
t: Tanks - Fish or Corals
s: Snake or Lizard
a: Amphibian
b: Bird
f: Ferret
r: Rodent (rats, guinea pigs, gerbils, etcetera)
e: Other Exotic (hedgehog, chinchilla, sugar glider, etcetera)
l: Livestock (horses, pigs, etcetera)
If you have no other pets, use the code O!.
If you have too many of one type of pet to count, feel free to use the code #, as in: #f.
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OC - Your Occupation
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We have to support our little companions somehow... This code shows what you do to buy the pellets.
OCA: Art
OCBM: Business/management
OCCI: Construction industry
OCCT: Computers/information technology
OCE: Engineering
OCET: Education/teaching
OCF: Farming
OCFB: Finance/banking
OCGP: Government/public service
OCL: Law
OCLW: Literature/writing
OCMA: Military/armed forces
OCMC: Media/communications
OCMH: Medicine
OCRB: Retail
OCS: Science
OCTH: Theatre
OCTI: Transport industry
OCVM: Veterinary medicine
OCW: Web Design or Graphics
OCAT: Jack of all trades.
OCU: Undecided (students, children, etc)
OC-: Unemployed
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a - Age
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Your age (in human years). If you want to be exact, you can use your age after the a (Ex: If you're 30, you would use a30.) Or, you can use the codified version:
a++++: 60+ years
a+++: 50-59 years
a++: 40-49
a+: 30-39
a: 20-29
a-: 10-19
a--: Under 10 years
a#: Mind your own business!
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Did you get all that? For the sake of illustration, here is my Bunny Code:
BC(v1.1) 2m1f1?2r B-- R- C+ D++ F N+ S-- O2d4c16r4t OCWa+
I have two male rabbits,
one female rabbit, one that I'm not sure of yet, and two that have died. I
have no plans to breed them, I belong to a couple of clubs, my bunnies get
pellets and hay and fresh greens, are let out of their enclosures when I can
supervise, and I have quite a few stuffed bunnies and other paraphenalia.
I have been to one show (poor bunnies!). I also have two dogs, four cats,
16 rats, and 4 aquariums (1 goldfish tank, 3 saltwater reefs). I do freelance
web design and I am 35 years old. See how handy the code is? :)
If you have any suggestions for future revisions, please email me.
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