GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Had to get this out, or i'm going to explode!!!
Last night, Biscuit was free-ranging in the living room as he always does every night for about 5-6 hours...
About 9pm, i noticed something on his left hind foot, looked like he'd got something wrapped around one of his nails. I kept on trying to look, and it appeared to be a piece of cotton / material. I didnt want it to rip his nail off if it got caught on something, so attempted to tug on it, but it was properly wound round it.
Then it hit me "i can't pick him up" i thought to myself. It was obvious from a very young age (i've had him since he was 8 weeks old) that he was never goign to be a 'picky up / cuddley' bunny, but he loves attention, nose rubs and being stroked, but it's not hopeless to attempt to pick him up - he gets totally hissy and goes nuts.
It scared me so much that i couldn't help him. In the end, i did manage to get it off, by hand feeding him pellets (he sees them as treats at the moment as im cutting back on them) and doing it really quickly and it was a piece of cotton from the cushion he loves to dig at. He could sense my distress and that just made it worse.
My point is - what if it was something more serious? I wouldn't be able to help him. I sat in bed whilst my OH was asleep and got so angry/upset with myself, i sat there with tears streaming down my face. It wasn't a good night last night as it was for us, but this just made me so emotional.
What would you all do, does anyone else have really bad troubles picking up their buns and how do you all deal with situations like this?
Really need some reassurance/advice from anyone who can give it.
Thanks in advance for anything anyone can suggest from a rather unhappy bunny dad this morning
Gray
Last night, Biscuit was free-ranging in the living room as he always does every night for about 5-6 hours...
About 9pm, i noticed something on his left hind foot, looked like he'd got something wrapped around one of his nails. I kept on trying to look, and it appeared to be a piece of cotton / material. I didnt want it to rip his nail off if it got caught on something, so attempted to tug on it, but it was properly wound round it.
Then it hit me "i can't pick him up" i thought to myself. It was obvious from a very young age (i've had him since he was 8 weeks old) that he was never goign to be a 'picky up / cuddley' bunny, but he loves attention, nose rubs and being stroked, but it's not hopeless to attempt to pick him up - he gets totally hissy and goes nuts.
It scared me so much that i couldn't help him. In the end, i did manage to get it off, by hand feeding him pellets (he sees them as treats at the moment as im cutting back on them) and doing it really quickly and it was a piece of cotton from the cushion he loves to dig at. He could sense my distress and that just made it worse.
My point is - what if it was something more serious? I wouldn't be able to help him. I sat in bed whilst my OH was asleep and got so angry/upset with myself, i sat there with tears streaming down my face. It wasn't a good night last night as it was for us, but this just made me so emotional.
What would you all do, does anyone else have really bad troubles picking up their buns and how do you all deal with situations like this?
Really need some reassurance/advice from anyone who can give it.
Thanks in advance for anything anyone can suggest from a rather unhappy bunny dad this morning
Gray