Candice Oman's daughter had wanted a bunny for a long time, but Oman didn't know anything about them. One day, she and a friend were antiquing in Franklin, IN, and a lady had a litter of mini rex bunnies. Oman acted on instinct.
"Without talking to my husband or kids, I took a bunny home," she says.
That one bunny became two. Then Oman brought home some Holland lops. She started an Instagram page, @thebunnyburrow_carmel, for people to follow the bunnies. Before long, someone asked if she could bring her daughter to visit the bunnies for her birthday.
"From that, events exploded," Oman says. "The bunnies just capture people's hearts."
In the summer of 2024, after careful research, Oman imported five European teddywidders from The Netherlands to add to her "fluffle."
"I wanted a breed that was unique and very family friendly," Oman explains. "They have more of a puppy dog personality."
The bunnies have made appearances at wedding receptions, graduation parties, business events, birthday celebrations, and even school counseling programs.
Article by Amy Adams
Originally published in Carmel City Lifestyle