Monty's Human
Alpha Buck
So we have finally taken the decision to get Monty neutered - we were always planning to at some stage, but had thought it would be somewhat later on (at least another year). But he has sort of taken the decision for us; he's been acting lately like he's very lonely, and like he would quite like a bunny companion a bit sooner than we were planning on. So we have booked him to be "done" and then we're planning on starting a hunt for a new companion in a few weeks time.
I know this is the right decision for Monty, as it's time for him to have a friend, but I'm worrying and nervous and scared about him going through the operation (it's our 1 year wedding anniversary today, and all we can talk about is the rabbit's genitals :roll. There's no particular reason he should be at risk - he's young, healthy and active - and I've been trying to read up on statistics to calm myself down, but of course it always feels like it must be him who's going to succomb and never come home.
I'm trying to stay positive, so if anyone has stories of bunnies surviving their neutering operations, please do share and help me buck up! I'm also worrying about behaviour changes post-op - I'm hoping for some good ones (if he could stop eating me, that would be quite nice) but he's generally pretty well behaved, so there's definitely scope for his behaviour getting worse, as well.
I am also trying to think about how nice it will be once we are able to bring his companion-to-be to come and live with us to stay positive. I plan on doing full research over the next few weeks while we wait for his hormones to settle, but just to give me some things to think about, what should we expect on the finding a bunny front? I'm determined to use a rescue so we don't have to go through the worry of the operation again, but we've never adopted a rescue animal in our lives. Our only constraint is I think the bunny would have to be less than five years old to be added to the insurance we have for Monty (as it were), otherwise we would just like to take in a rabbit who likes Monty as much as we do. (One who is docile and enjoys human contact would be ideal, as Monty loathes it so the new bunny may be a good influence, but I'm going to try and let Monty guide us as to who he'd like!) Should we be contacting rescues now, or is it less hassle/admin for prospective owners to turn up and have a look around at first? Should we be taking Monty with us on a first visit, or trying to find a couple of potential bunnies and then doing introductions?
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed from now until he's home tomorrow, but I'm also really trying to stay calm and not have a good cry whilst convincing myself this is my last night with Monty.
I know this is the right decision for Monty, as it's time for him to have a friend, but I'm worrying and nervous and scared about him going through the operation (it's our 1 year wedding anniversary today, and all we can talk about is the rabbit's genitals :roll. There's no particular reason he should be at risk - he's young, healthy and active - and I've been trying to read up on statistics to calm myself down, but of course it always feels like it must be him who's going to succomb and never come home.
I'm trying to stay positive, so if anyone has stories of bunnies surviving their neutering operations, please do share and help me buck up! I'm also worrying about behaviour changes post-op - I'm hoping for some good ones (if he could stop eating me, that would be quite nice) but he's generally pretty well behaved, so there's definitely scope for his behaviour getting worse, as well.
I am also trying to think about how nice it will be once we are able to bring his companion-to-be to come and live with us to stay positive. I plan on doing full research over the next few weeks while we wait for his hormones to settle, but just to give me some things to think about, what should we expect on the finding a bunny front? I'm determined to use a rescue so we don't have to go through the worry of the operation again, but we've never adopted a rescue animal in our lives. Our only constraint is I think the bunny would have to be less than five years old to be added to the insurance we have for Monty (as it were), otherwise we would just like to take in a rabbit who likes Monty as much as we do. (One who is docile and enjoys human contact would be ideal, as Monty loathes it so the new bunny may be a good influence, but I'm going to try and let Monty guide us as to who he'd like!) Should we be contacting rescues now, or is it less hassle/admin for prospective owners to turn up and have a look around at first? Should we be taking Monty with us on a first visit, or trying to find a couple of potential bunnies and then doing introductions?
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed from now until he's home tomorrow, but I'm also really trying to stay calm and not have a good cry whilst convincing myself this is my last night with Monty.
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