Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
But to me it is not, it seems as though my Family is diminishing before my eyes. I know it is going to be an ongoing issue in the near future,
I feel so dreadfully low
I feel so dreadfully low
each and everyone is precious and missed - and even with what seems like a 'lot' to many people I know how just one - or two- leaving feels like a huge gap.
My thing is my cats, I have 4 and love them all dearly. When I loose one its heartbreaking. The hierachy of the remaining cats changes and somehow the house feels emptier even though theres still 3.
Then when I feel able I go and adopt another needy cat, then I go through the delight of a new cat, the hassles of intergrating and the total guilt of 'replacing'.
Its about 15 months since I sadly lost my Mitzi at 19 yrs of age. Even now I expect to see her or hear her creaky meiow.
I have one cat on daily meds and one cat that I need to keep an eye on. I do a head count morning and night and panic if theres one missing. When they need the vets my world falls apart. Everything else in my life becomes lower down the pecking order while I sort out my cat. The same applies if one of my rabbits is ill.
My husband has got to the point where he says he would have a pet free home. This is based purely on the fact that at some point you loose them. He then has to stay strong for me while I fall to pieces.
All I can say is that I love my animals unconditionally, I do what I think is the best I can for them, they give me huge pleasure and yes it is awful when that sad day comes but not awful enough to stop me having them.
Huge hugs to you Jane, I think of you as a remarkable lady with a real passion and understanding for your rabbits.
I hate seeing an empty hutch twice a day when I go out to feed the buns. I've gone from 11 to 9 rabbits and from 9 to 5 cats but until I find a permanent job and clear my huge overdraft there is no way I can increase my furry family.
I do board and bond for other people though and I find this helps as I am still making a difference to bunnies. The money helps towards my vet bills too - my cats and buns seem to have a rota for being poorly.
Would you be able to foster at all Jane once your bunny numbers diminish significantly? You would make an absolutely fantastic fosterer.
I hate seeing an empty hutch twice a day when I go out to feed the buns. I've gone from 11 to 9 rabbits and from 9 to 5 cats but until I find a permanent job and clear my huge overdraft there is no way I can increase my furry family.
I do board and bond for other people though and I find this helps as I am still making a difference to bunnies. The money helps towards my vet bills too - my cats and buns seem to have a rota for being poorly.
Would you be able to foster at all Jane once your bunny numbers diminish significantly? You would make an absolutely fantastic fosterer.