Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
Steve came home from work last night and said thats it no more bunnies at least for a while
He said that he can't cope with all the deaths and illness any more and he can't handle seeing me so ill, exhausted and upset all the time.
I found out that Cherry's death affected him a lot more than I realised, but I suppose it was him that did all the travelling to get her. And I know Moses was one of his favourites. Moses was always about late at night when he got in from work and they would do a bit of bonding over Dr Who DVDs once I was in bed.
He says that he has no emotions left and that he feels nothing for the bunnies. When we get a new one he doesn't even bother to get to know it as he knows it will die in a couple of weeks I don't think this is 100% true as he is obviously very upset about Moses.
Steve is also the one that is with them everytime they are pts. I can't stay with them becuase I get so upset after being the one that has to make the decision to let them die. I always offer to go up to the vets with him but he says he can only handle it if he is on his own and doesn't have me to worry about too.
Its strange becuase I can deal with the bunnies easily when they are dying at home. I think it is because it is out of my hands and resposibility has been lifted so I can comfort them calmly as they pass.
I can see Steve's point of view because we were hoping for a better year than last year and so far it has been much worse
It would be great to take a break from more buns for a little while, but we now have 15 single bunnies despite us having our lowest total number of buns for a long time. Hopefully I can bond one or two here but I can't let the rest stay single indefinately. The whole atmosphere here has changed in recent weeks, all you see is single lonely buns staring back at you from their cages/hutches
Practically speaking I think he is concerned about the vets bills too as in recent weeks they have been £500 a week, and Steve doesn't earn anywhere near that amount
I don't know what to do for the best, but if he says no more buns then I guess I have to go along with it for now. Mind you normally if I mention a bunny to him that needs a space he says straight away - where is it, I'll go and get it So prehaps I just need to wait until he says that again :?
He said that he can't cope with all the deaths and illness any more and he can't handle seeing me so ill, exhausted and upset all the time.
I found out that Cherry's death affected him a lot more than I realised, but I suppose it was him that did all the travelling to get her. And I know Moses was one of his favourites. Moses was always about late at night when he got in from work and they would do a bit of bonding over Dr Who DVDs once I was in bed.
He says that he has no emotions left and that he feels nothing for the bunnies. When we get a new one he doesn't even bother to get to know it as he knows it will die in a couple of weeks I don't think this is 100% true as he is obviously very upset about Moses.
Steve is also the one that is with them everytime they are pts. I can't stay with them becuase I get so upset after being the one that has to make the decision to let them die. I always offer to go up to the vets with him but he says he can only handle it if he is on his own and doesn't have me to worry about too.
Its strange becuase I can deal with the bunnies easily when they are dying at home. I think it is because it is out of my hands and resposibility has been lifted so I can comfort them calmly as they pass.
I can see Steve's point of view because we were hoping for a better year than last year and so far it has been much worse
It would be great to take a break from more buns for a little while, but we now have 15 single bunnies despite us having our lowest total number of buns for a long time. Hopefully I can bond one or two here but I can't let the rest stay single indefinately. The whole atmosphere here has changed in recent weeks, all you see is single lonely buns staring back at you from their cages/hutches
Practically speaking I think he is concerned about the vets bills too as in recent weeks they have been £500 a week, and Steve doesn't earn anywhere near that amount
I don't know what to do for the best, but if he says no more buns then I guess I have to go along with it for now. Mind you normally if I mention a bunny to him that needs a space he says straight away - where is it, I'll go and get it So prehaps I just need to wait until he says that again :?