Liz47
Wise Old Thumper
Bigwig was a one of a kind bunny, she came into my life unexpectedly after being left outside the vet practice I was working at in a washing basket. Sadly the vets decision was to put them to sleep so I offered to take them home to hand rear despite no experience! They were strong bunnies and did amazingly well, Bigwig was always the boldest of them all. Fiver, the smallest, left for the bridge suddenly at 4 weeks old and Blackavar and Hazel went together to a wonderful home. Bigwig had lots of interest but we couldn't find anyone that was offering her the right home, at this point we'd had her spayed and she spent evenings binkying and racing around our bedroom before lying out on our bed We couldn't let her go so when we moved house she lived in a large pen in our kitchen before being bonded with Jake and Jasmine, the bond went well and they were friends for several months before Bigwig started with some unusual behaviours and had to be separated. She spent a while undergoing hormone tests and became very naughty, we decided to move her back downstairs but have free range of our kitchen/dining. She settled back in really well and loved our company again, she would binky every morning when we stepped over the baby gate and would follow us round. When my partner started working from home she'd settle herself by his feet and nudge him throughout the day so she'd get strokes all day or she'd be found flopped out somewhere. We noticed her breathing wasn't right and after tests and a referral to an amazing vet she was diagnosed with a lung mass, she did really well on medication for a couple of months and always took her meds really well until she suddenly declined. Her lungs wouldn't get any better and she wasn't enjoying things anymore, we spent her last weekend full of lots of cuddles and her favourite foods. She passed very peacefully being told how loved she was. She will be reunited with Fiver and Blackaver who also passed with lung issues. She didn't have a very long life, but she made the most of it and we are glad we didn't find a home for her. Binky free Bigwig, we will always miss and remember you xxx
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