Oompa-Loompa
Warren Veteran
Dont know if there's a point with this really, just need to rant
As some of you might know, I'm heading off to Uni at the end of August/beginning of September. I haven't found anywhere to stay yet, but I'm hoping to be able to rent a small flat. Mum knows someone that has one & they've basically said they'll let me rent it, but they're still discussing what sort of money they want for the rent. If its too much I won't be able to as I'll be taking a student loan & can't realistically spend too much of that just on accommodation.
The thing is, I want to bring my bunnies. The thought of leaving them here makes me feel sick, I can't do it. I'm afraid that they wouldnt be cared for properly, and with Boris having chronic snuffles I dread to think what could happen to him when if I went. My mum literally tried to convince me for weeks that he was fine when he was far from it, she just couldn't see it. And this scares me. She wouldn't be spending as much time with them as I have, which is dangerous as with Boris it's all about picking up on the little things before it gets worse.
Some of you will also know that there are no rabbit savvy vets where I'm currently at. Thats another reason why I feel that leaving them here would be a risk. If one of them got ill, the vets here wouldn't be able to do ANYTHING. And my mum doesn't know enough about rabbits to know what to do herself (if there was something she could do). Where I'm going, there are plenty of rabbit savvy vets. One of them is said to be the best in the country when it comes to exotic animals. That means I could finally get Bella spayed, and if Boris had a relapse of snuffles I could count on it being treated correctly. We don't have that here.
For these reasons I'm trying very hard to bring the bunnies with me. I'm planning what the best setup would be, thinking of ways to even bunny proof a small flat so they can be free range, looking up vets in the area as well as pet shops, but if I so much as mention this to my parents I get bashed. They keep telling me how silly I am for wanting to bring the buns with me and I should just not care about them because they're ruining my life etc. I've tried to explain to them WHY I don't want to leave them but they're convinced that having them is stopping me from living my life & I'd be better off without having to worry about them :? This is making me so upset, because I seriously thought that my family, of all people, might understand. I love my bunnies and want what's best for them, but I'm certainly not letting them get in the way of how I want to live my life. That's just ridiculous. I can't believe they think that
Do you think I'm being silly for wanting to bring them along? Should I...stop caring?
As some of you might know, I'm heading off to Uni at the end of August/beginning of September. I haven't found anywhere to stay yet, but I'm hoping to be able to rent a small flat. Mum knows someone that has one & they've basically said they'll let me rent it, but they're still discussing what sort of money they want for the rent. If its too much I won't be able to as I'll be taking a student loan & can't realistically spend too much of that just on accommodation.
The thing is, I want to bring my bunnies. The thought of leaving them here makes me feel sick, I can't do it. I'm afraid that they wouldnt be cared for properly, and with Boris having chronic snuffles I dread to think what could happen to him when if I went. My mum literally tried to convince me for weeks that he was fine when he was far from it, she just couldn't see it. And this scares me. She wouldn't be spending as much time with them as I have, which is dangerous as with Boris it's all about picking up on the little things before it gets worse.
Some of you will also know that there are no rabbit savvy vets where I'm currently at. Thats another reason why I feel that leaving them here would be a risk. If one of them got ill, the vets here wouldn't be able to do ANYTHING. And my mum doesn't know enough about rabbits to know what to do herself (if there was something she could do). Where I'm going, there are plenty of rabbit savvy vets. One of them is said to be the best in the country when it comes to exotic animals. That means I could finally get Bella spayed, and if Boris had a relapse of snuffles I could count on it being treated correctly. We don't have that here.
For these reasons I'm trying very hard to bring the bunnies with me. I'm planning what the best setup would be, thinking of ways to even bunny proof a small flat so they can be free range, looking up vets in the area as well as pet shops, but if I so much as mention this to my parents I get bashed. They keep telling me how silly I am for wanting to bring the buns with me and I should just not care about them because they're ruining my life etc. I've tried to explain to them WHY I don't want to leave them but they're convinced that having them is stopping me from living my life & I'd be better off without having to worry about them :? This is making me so upset, because I seriously thought that my family, of all people, might understand. I love my bunnies and want what's best for them, but I'm certainly not letting them get in the way of how I want to live my life. That's just ridiculous. I can't believe they think that
Do you think I'm being silly for wanting to bring them along? Should I...stop caring?