Chrisoldinho
Young Bun
Hi all,
New to the forums (what a first post....) and really just very down at the moment
On Friday night Hugh started feeling ill. I was actually out at the time but my wife said he was just looking a bit sheepish sat in a corner. Saturday morning he was just the same, quiet a bit subdued and no different. We thought he wasn't well but as it hadn't even been 24 hours since he started with the symptoms we agreed we'd wait and see how he went. We were also due to goto my brothers wedding which in hindsight probably coloured my vision a little, however as he really didn't look terrible (just quiet) we thought he might just have an upset stomach or something.
We left him with my Sister in law and her partner who said when we rang in the evening that he was just the same, quiet, subdued etc. They keep bunnies themselves and have looked after Hugh in the past. They said in the evening he was just sat under our table and when they came back he was in his hutch next to his water bowl, so they said night and closed the door.
Both me and Emma decided that the following morning we'd take him to the hospital if he hadn't picked up either way (vet would of been closed as it was a bank holiday weekend).
Anyway, Sunday morning comes around and we get the call no one wants to hear. We get back home to find him dead.
I am really struggling to come to terms with it all. I feel guilty for not spotting the signs earlier and prioritising my brothers wedding over getting him checked out, although at the time I just thought he was under the weather. I hate to think of him suffering and being alone in his final moments as we have done everything to make his life as good as possible, also he didn't look at peace which is really really upsetting and I can't get it out of my head. Even the vet said about a month ago when he went for his Mixi top up injection that he was the best kept rabbit she had seen
I am a bit softie at the best of times but things like this really get to me. Even worse if my wife, Emma. She adores rabbits and Hugh was like a small child to us, and with him being an indoor rabbit he was very much free to roam ( he was potty trained and had a large indoor cage ). He was always out as soon as we got up in a morning until we went to work and then again at 5.30pm until we went to bed. On a weekend he was out all day and night until we went to bed.
The house which we live in now feels really cold and not like a home, it's very quiet on a night and every where I go in the house reminds me of him.
Hugh chilling out at home during the day and laid down next to his favourite radiator a few months ago.
I want to get another rabbit, possibly 2. Definately rehomed / adopted ones as I know we could give them a good life. The trouble is I don't know if it's too soon. I don't want to replace him but then there are so many rabbits I know we could give a great home and life to...Emma thinks the same as me...
Anyway, i'd appreciate anyone's thoughts etc on this.
Thanks, Chris.
New to the forums (what a first post....) and really just very down at the moment
On Friday night Hugh started feeling ill. I was actually out at the time but my wife said he was just looking a bit sheepish sat in a corner. Saturday morning he was just the same, quiet a bit subdued and no different. We thought he wasn't well but as it hadn't even been 24 hours since he started with the symptoms we agreed we'd wait and see how he went. We were also due to goto my brothers wedding which in hindsight probably coloured my vision a little, however as he really didn't look terrible (just quiet) we thought he might just have an upset stomach or something.
We left him with my Sister in law and her partner who said when we rang in the evening that he was just the same, quiet, subdued etc. They keep bunnies themselves and have looked after Hugh in the past. They said in the evening he was just sat under our table and when they came back he was in his hutch next to his water bowl, so they said night and closed the door.
Both me and Emma decided that the following morning we'd take him to the hospital if he hadn't picked up either way (vet would of been closed as it was a bank holiday weekend).
Anyway, Sunday morning comes around and we get the call no one wants to hear. We get back home to find him dead.
I am really struggling to come to terms with it all. I feel guilty for not spotting the signs earlier and prioritising my brothers wedding over getting him checked out, although at the time I just thought he was under the weather. I hate to think of him suffering and being alone in his final moments as we have done everything to make his life as good as possible, also he didn't look at peace which is really really upsetting and I can't get it out of my head. Even the vet said about a month ago when he went for his Mixi top up injection that he was the best kept rabbit she had seen
I am a bit softie at the best of times but things like this really get to me. Even worse if my wife, Emma. She adores rabbits and Hugh was like a small child to us, and with him being an indoor rabbit he was very much free to roam ( he was potty trained and had a large indoor cage ). He was always out as soon as we got up in a morning until we went to work and then again at 5.30pm until we went to bed. On a weekend he was out all day and night until we went to bed.
The house which we live in now feels really cold and not like a home, it's very quiet on a night and every where I go in the house reminds me of him.
Hugh chilling out at home during the day and laid down next to his favourite radiator a few months ago.
I want to get another rabbit, possibly 2. Definately rehomed / adopted ones as I know we could give them a good life. The trouble is I don't know if it's too soon. I don't want to replace him but then there are so many rabbits I know we could give a great home and life to...Emma thinks the same as me...
Anyway, i'd appreciate anyone's thoughts etc on this.
Thanks, Chris.
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