Fay was adopted from the RSPCA. She was found as a stray dumped in a field in a box with some other rabbits, some were believed to be her babies. She was the best mother in the world, because, although she was starving, she looked after those babies until they were found. She was found with mastitis and was skinny and had lost a lot of her fur. She was also carrying another litter. She was almost certainly dumped with the other bunnies by a breeder. She had to have the unborn litter terminated.
Over several months she gained weight and the mastitis was treated. Her fur has also grown back too.
We adopted her in October 09 to be bonded with Starbuck, who was also a stray that was handed in to the vets. He is a deaf bunny with dental problems and tear duct problems. Unfortunately the bond didnt work out but they have both been living happily as single bunnies.
Fay jumps on our bed at the weekends and is very independent and inquisitive. She wolfs her dinner down like there is no tomorrow - partly we think because she had spent so much time worrying where food was going to come from. This spring she began to lose some fur again - we think perhaps she was remembering the stress of this time last year.
When the RSPCA lady came after she had been with us four months, she couldnt believe the change in her. She is so healthy and happy.
Three weeks ago we took Fay to be bonded at our local rescue, and she is now totally loved up with an older man, Kenco, who looks after her. They are very happy and you would never know what she had experienced.
Except we do. Which is why we whisper in her ears how much she is loved and how she will never come to any harm ever again, and that she will always live safely with us.
Here she is:
And with Kenco:
Any my fave pic of her: