Murphy30
Warren Scout
Hi all
I've not posted for a while, but I wanted to see if anyone could offer any advice. On Tuesday evening we tragically lost our little boy Milo. He was only five years old, and he choked on a pellet which he then aspirated. I rushed him to the vets, who luckily are only five minutes away but there was nothing they could do to help him and he was suffering terribly and struggling to breathe so I made the decision to have him put to sleep. He and his sister have been together since they were babies, and apart from a few months separation while they were both being neutered, have never been apart. Milo was always the people bunny, he didn't mind being stroked and having a fuss, but Cookie has always been a "Bunny bunny", preferring the company of her brother to humans. She never got to see his body (Something which I now regret, as I think she is confused as to where he is gone, and every so often looks for him). She is eating well, and even did some binkies in the garden last night, but I can't help but be worried about her being on her own. They had a large 5ft x 7ft shed with permanent attached 6ft run at the bottom of our garden, and I really worry about her being down there on her own, especially over the Winter. Ideally I'd like to get her another friend, but I would prefer to get another bunny the same age as her, who is nice and laid back, as although hers and Milo's was an easy bond, she can be slightly stroppy so I think she would end up being the dominant one in a new partnership (Milo was the dominant one in their coupling, but she did challenge him every so often) Sorry for the long post, I'm still in shock over what happened, and missing my little boy like crazy. He was my funny little furball, and I still can't believe he's gone, and in such a horrible way as well. I'll never be able to get his terrified little face out of my head
I guess what I'm asking is - Is it too soon to think about getting her a partner? Our other option would be to bring her into the house and have her as a single house bunny - We have a very large kitchen and could bring her kennel and litter tray in from the shed for her. She could have the run of the place even when we're not there, but she's never lived inside before so I don't know if she would like it. If we do get her a partner, does anyone know of any rescues in the Oxfordshire area that would help us bond - She doesn't like travelling, so going too far to bond her with another bunny isn't an option.
Again, apologies for the long post - Thanks for reading if you got this far..
I've not posted for a while, but I wanted to see if anyone could offer any advice. On Tuesday evening we tragically lost our little boy Milo. He was only five years old, and he choked on a pellet which he then aspirated. I rushed him to the vets, who luckily are only five minutes away but there was nothing they could do to help him and he was suffering terribly and struggling to breathe so I made the decision to have him put to sleep. He and his sister have been together since they were babies, and apart from a few months separation while they were both being neutered, have never been apart. Milo was always the people bunny, he didn't mind being stroked and having a fuss, but Cookie has always been a "Bunny bunny", preferring the company of her brother to humans. She never got to see his body (Something which I now regret, as I think she is confused as to where he is gone, and every so often looks for him). She is eating well, and even did some binkies in the garden last night, but I can't help but be worried about her being on her own. They had a large 5ft x 7ft shed with permanent attached 6ft run at the bottom of our garden, and I really worry about her being down there on her own, especially over the Winter. Ideally I'd like to get her another friend, but I would prefer to get another bunny the same age as her, who is nice and laid back, as although hers and Milo's was an easy bond, she can be slightly stroppy so I think she would end up being the dominant one in a new partnership (Milo was the dominant one in their coupling, but she did challenge him every so often) Sorry for the long post, I'm still in shock over what happened, and missing my little boy like crazy. He was my funny little furball, and I still can't believe he's gone, and in such a horrible way as well. I'll never be able to get his terrified little face out of my head
I guess what I'm asking is - Is it too soon to think about getting her a partner? Our other option would be to bring her into the house and have her as a single house bunny - We have a very large kitchen and could bring her kennel and litter tray in from the shed for her. She could have the run of the place even when we're not there, but she's never lived inside before so I don't know if she would like it. If we do get her a partner, does anyone know of any rescues in the Oxfordshire area that would help us bond - She doesn't like travelling, so going too far to bond her with another bunny isn't an option.
Again, apologies for the long post - Thanks for reading if you got this far..
