moonturtle
Warren Scout
OK, I have to post this for my own peace of mind. Does anyone else freak out whenever their rabbits has a little hiccup? I grew up with animals my whole life. I had dogs mostly, but I also had a cat, a bird, and outside rabbits. The outside rabbits managed to chew through their cages and disappeared so I never got close to them (sadly.) My dogs, cat, and bird all lived to ripe old ages (except for one dog who sadly got cancer at a young age and died at 5.) I have suffered from depression and anxiety issues since birth which is the main reason my parents kept animals in the house. The animals helped me when I had episodes. When I decided to move to Korea, I was sadden because I could not take by beloved chocolate lab with me. The singles apartments here are very small and it would be uncomfortable for a 65 pound dog. Plus, I grew up in the country and my dog was used to have a big yard to run around, and she is an old woman now (she just turned 12 in May,) and I was scared about her having to be put under for the long plane ride. I did not plan on getting a pet in Korea either, I want to sight see and do touristy things and I didn't think that would be fair to any animal. When I decided to stay here, I toyed with the idea of getting a small cat. I know cats are very independent creatures and I wouldn't feel guilty leaving it with friends if I went somewhere. Then, a friend of mine rescued Bojangles from a horrible situation. She planned on keeping her, but her landlord forbid her from having any pets in her place and her school wouldn't help her find a new place (our contracts say our school provided our housing.) She asked all of her friends if they could adopt Bo and I took one look at her sweet face and caved. Now, I make sure I plan my schedule way in advance so Bojangles is well taken care of. She has become my life and I find myself worried to death that I do not take good care of her. If she blinks "strange" in my opinion, I am freaking out. I read all the stories you all post in her about your bunnies and I read the sad stories about some untimely deaths. I am scared to death that one of these horrible things will happen to Bojangles. I don't want her in pain ever. I am also scared to death about losing her knowing what it will do to my mental health (I had my family with me on other pets' deaths.) I am not critizing this site at all; in fact I find it wonderful. I am learning so much about rabbits and I love all the happy stories and pictures. Does anyone else worry this much? And if you do, what do you do to calm the anxiety?