Nervous but excited......

I am going to pick up Murphy on Saturday (a 9 weeks old mini lop). I lost my beautiful 8 year old house bunny a few weeks ago which left me devastated. The house is so quiet and lonely without him and a couple of weeks ago I was unexpectedly in hospital which gave me a bit of a shock and brought home the importance of living life to the full. So, I have decided to adopt a new friend. I went to visit him last week and he was absolutely gorgeous and although a little shy nudged my hand for more fusses which seemed to be a good sign. I am excited and can't wait to see him again but at the same time I am a bit nervous. I know Brian can never be replaced and I will have a different new relationship with Murphy but as I haven't been through this before I am a bit anxious. After looking after Brian for 8 years I should know what I am doing....How has it been for other people when you have lost a much loved bun and then gained a new friend?

Aww congratulations where are you getting him from?

It took me a year after the death of my beloved Chester (a lovely dutch) to be able to even think of getting a new bun.

I now have Arthur who is a completely different bunny. Arthur is much harder to deal with and sometimes when I first got him I wished he was more like my lovely laid back Chester. But as the weeks past our bond deepened and although he can be a grumpy thing and aggressive I wouldn't be without him for the world. Also knowing I saved him from a Falconery makes him more special. Arthur has made me buck my ideas up and I have really studied Rabbit Body Language to minimise the aggression - we get on great now. I have learnt so much from having him and I am grateful to him for that.

Hello

I lost Sooty about a year ago and was totally lost without him. I got Honey about two months after he died. I thought I would find it difficult to bond with Honey but she settled in straight away and she had a totally different personality to Sooty. I did feel guilty about getting another rabbit but there are so many needing homes. My Honey is a mini lop to. Can't wait for piccies of your new bun.