Please read this, I hope you find it comforting and you should NEVER seperate bunnies for any reason (unless they are fighting :roll: )
It comes from this thread
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=45925
snowy wrote:
Just to say a great big thank you to everyone who supported us, I have always been 100% behind castrating and speying because I think it gives an animal a much better relaxed life and so when I took on Mack and Mabel I knew that Mabel would have to be done sooner or later, but by heck, even me who is quite a strong person, nearly crumbled.
Speying is a big operation for a bunny especially one like Mable who, as you all know, was in a dreadful state when she came in and with her deformed legs and unknown medical condition (we didn't know if the vet would find anything when she operated) but I made the decision and booked her in. I doubted my judgement when she came home from the vet, she was very poorly and I really thought that I was going to lose her but she battled through and is so much better.
Of course it may have helped her having Mack by her side, I brought her home and he never left her for a moment, he washed her and licked her all over, he nuzzled in to her and cuddled her to comfort her and when I saw, on Saturday evening, Mabel roll on to her side for Mack to wash her wound site, I have no doubt that bunnies should live as pairs.
So I have learned some important lessons and if anyone is in any doubt then just think, yes bunnies should live as pairs, yes bunnies should be neutered and yes bunnies are sensitive, loving and caring animals.
Sorry this is long but I am just so relieved that Mack and Mabel are getting better, they deserve it and this has been a very emotional time for me.
Thank you everyone
What a super post. It might be an idea to save it somewhere, so that you can post it to another later thread if/when someone's else goes through what you have just been through. I'm sure it would give reassurance.
Hilda