(Sorry if I've put this in the wrong place again...)
Until recently, I had two rabbits, Bandit (6) and Sealy (4). Sealy died February 16th and Bandit has been grieving like mad since. She isn't herself at all. I know my rabbits well and Bandit is miserable and lonely. I've just been offered another rabbit from a rescue centre (I can pay when I can afford it). The problem- what if the new rabbit needs to go to the vets? I've put this problem back to the rescue centre. Sealy's final vet bills bankrupted me and I haven't yet managed to get a job (I have a careers interview next week and we'll see how that goes). I'm not going to rush into this, but Bandit's pain makes me so upset for her. Do I take the gamble in the hope of gaining an income either by a job or jobseekers allowance as a last resort and rebuild Bandit's life, or do I let things stay as they are, trying to help her recover slowly and alone, waiting until I can realistically afford it. My head says don't get another rabbit, but my heart says I should do what is right by Bandit. Although... that might not necessarily be what is right by the new rabbit.
Can someone help?
Until recently, I had two rabbits, Bandit (6) and Sealy (4). Sealy died February 16th and Bandit has been grieving like mad since. She isn't herself at all. I know my rabbits well and Bandit is miserable and lonely. I've just been offered another rabbit from a rescue centre (I can pay when I can afford it). The problem- what if the new rabbit needs to go to the vets? I've put this problem back to the rescue centre. Sealy's final vet bills bankrupted me and I haven't yet managed to get a job (I have a careers interview next week and we'll see how that goes). I'm not going to rush into this, but Bandit's pain makes me so upset for her. Do I take the gamble in the hope of gaining an income either by a job or jobseekers allowance as a last resort and rebuild Bandit's life, or do I let things stay as they are, trying to help her recover slowly and alone, waiting until I can realistically afford it. My head says don't get another rabbit, but my heart says I should do what is right by Bandit. Although... that might not necessarily be what is right by the new rabbit.
Can someone help?