Not sure what forum to post in cause the health issue is not really an issue anymore, as things have gone for the worse. Yep, our 4 year old bun Sunny pased away yesterday. The vet called and said she had a blockage in her stomach and he thought there wasn't much left to do as several body functions weren't functioning. £150 for nothing
I had no idea how much this would affect me. I'm 36 but this is the first pet I've owned that has died. Funny thing is, my uncle took his own life just 2 months ago, but I hardly blinked an eye lid, yet I'm in tears when my rabbit dies. Who would have thought. :shock:
So now we are left with a 1.5 year old male rabbit we got from a rescue, who is not all that friendly. He doesn't trust us at all; runs away at the slightest noise and are not that bothered about being stroked. I didn't mind having him as he was mostly there as Sunny's "husband", but now that she's gone, I am really in two minds whether to find him a new "woman" or just give him away. The missus is not very keen on getting a rescue rabbit as we don't want two unsocial rabbits. I can't blame her for that but I'd like to think that we just got unlucky with him.
The expensive bills doesn't help either. In hindsight, yes we should have had pet insurance, but I thought stupidly that was one bill we could avoid. The missus is a student so it's hard enough getting by on one income, but on the other hand we do love bunnies.
Another question: I thought rabbits were ok with toilet rolls and other card board to chew on cause that was one of the few things they actually enjoyed, but since she apparently had a blockage in her stomach I can't help thinking whether that originated from a big card board box they were given just over a week ago and shred to pieces.....and perhaps she ate loads of that. It was hard to say.
Any advice?
I had no idea how much this would affect me. I'm 36 but this is the first pet I've owned that has died. Funny thing is, my uncle took his own life just 2 months ago, but I hardly blinked an eye lid, yet I'm in tears when my rabbit dies. Who would have thought. :shock:
So now we are left with a 1.5 year old male rabbit we got from a rescue, who is not all that friendly. He doesn't trust us at all; runs away at the slightest noise and are not that bothered about being stroked. I didn't mind having him as he was mostly there as Sunny's "husband", but now that she's gone, I am really in two minds whether to find him a new "woman" or just give him away. The missus is not very keen on getting a rescue rabbit as we don't want two unsocial rabbits. I can't blame her for that but I'd like to think that we just got unlucky with him.
The expensive bills doesn't help either. In hindsight, yes we should have had pet insurance, but I thought stupidly that was one bill we could avoid. The missus is a student so it's hard enough getting by on one income, but on the other hand we do love bunnies.
Another question: I thought rabbits were ok with toilet rolls and other card board to chew on cause that was one of the few things they actually enjoyed, but since she apparently had a blockage in her stomach I can't help thinking whether that originated from a big card board box they were given just over a week ago and shred to pieces.....and perhaps she ate loads of that. It was hard to say.
Any advice?