My darling Daisy duck. I can hardly believe this day has come. You were my entire life for such a long time, I don’t really know what to do with myself any more. I want to tell your story, you deserve it, you were such an awesome bunny. Here goes...
I started volunteering at my local animal sanctuary, helping to take care of the bunnies, after joining RU and realising that there were so many in rescue. I had got Olly and Honey from a breeder before I knew the extent of the problem, and really wanted to help in some way. That was where I met you. You were the biggest bunny in the place, everyone came to look at you! Because you were so big, you had an enclosure instead of a hutch like most of the others, but it still wasn’t large enough for you to run around. You spent lots of time sitting inside a cardboard box, and I felt really sorry for you. I could see you had lots of character by the way you used to ‘help’ when I cleaned out your pen.
I couldn’t stop thinking about you when I went home, and couldn’t bear the thought of someone adopting you then keeping you shut in a little hutch. So I decided to adopt you myself only thing was, I had nowhere for you to live! So... I ordered a big dog kennel/run to go in the garden. Then I started looking for a suitable husbun for you, as being outside on your own wouldn’t be much fun. I was struggling to find a big bunny to match your size, but then I found Digby, at another rescue centre not too far away. He was very handsome, and I just knew you would love him!
I was so impatient waiting for your house to be built, but finally it was ready, and I took you home. I had split it into two, so you could have half each while you settled in. I was ridiculously excited!
After about a week I started bonding you – I set up a tent in the garden so I would hear any scuffles in the night. As I’d predicted, you loved Digby to bits. You just got a bit worried when he started chasing and humping you, but you put up with it! After a while he settled down and you snuggled up together, it was so lovely to see. It was such an easy bond, I was so proud of you.
When you had been settled for a while, I was able to let you out to run around the garden, which you absolutely loved. I was amazed how fast you could run!! No way could Digby keep up!
You also loved the sun like me, and used to sit with me during my sunbathing sessions.
Sometimes you used to come into the kitchen and throw our shoes around, which always made us laugh. Floor snuggles became one of your favourite things; you loved having your cheeks and your head rubbed, and would sit there all day if I let you. Most of all though, you loved your Digby
After a few years, me and daddy split up, and I had to find a new home for us all. It wasn’t easy, with 4 bunnies, but I found somewhere nice, with a garden. The garden wasn’t big enough to house you outside though, so I decided that you would have to become house bunnies. You always hated the rain and the cold, so you were both really happy about that!
Digby was getting a bit frail by this point though; he had very weak back legs and some breathing difficulties due to his tooth root problems. Just a few months after we moved, we had to say goodbye to him. You were devastated, as was I. You missed him so much. I felt so bad that I couldn’t give you a new friend. I’m so sorry Daisy ☹ All you wanted was to be snuggled. I really did my best to spend as much time with you as possible, but it was difficult, working full time and having two other single bunnies to consider.
You still loved to go out in the garden though, despite having to negotiate the steps down to the grass. You had arthritis in your elbows, knees and hips, which made life really difficult for you at times. You had metacam twice a day mixed into mashed banana, which you loved, thankfully!
I started volunteering at my local animal sanctuary, helping to take care of the bunnies, after joining RU and realising that there were so many in rescue. I had got Olly and Honey from a breeder before I knew the extent of the problem, and really wanted to help in some way. That was where I met you. You were the biggest bunny in the place, everyone came to look at you! Because you were so big, you had an enclosure instead of a hutch like most of the others, but it still wasn’t large enough for you to run around. You spent lots of time sitting inside a cardboard box, and I felt really sorry for you. I could see you had lots of character by the way you used to ‘help’ when I cleaned out your pen.
I couldn’t stop thinking about you when I went home, and couldn’t bear the thought of someone adopting you then keeping you shut in a little hutch. So I decided to adopt you myself only thing was, I had nowhere for you to live! So... I ordered a big dog kennel/run to go in the garden. Then I started looking for a suitable husbun for you, as being outside on your own wouldn’t be much fun. I was struggling to find a big bunny to match your size, but then I found Digby, at another rescue centre not too far away. He was very handsome, and I just knew you would love him!
I was so impatient waiting for your house to be built, but finally it was ready, and I took you home. I had split it into two, so you could have half each while you settled in. I was ridiculously excited!
After about a week I started bonding you – I set up a tent in the garden so I would hear any scuffles in the night. As I’d predicted, you loved Digby to bits. You just got a bit worried when he started chasing and humping you, but you put up with it! After a while he settled down and you snuggled up together, it was so lovely to see. It was such an easy bond, I was so proud of you.
When you had been settled for a while, I was able to let you out to run around the garden, which you absolutely loved. I was amazed how fast you could run!! No way could Digby keep up!
You also loved the sun like me, and used to sit with me during my sunbathing sessions.
Sometimes you used to come into the kitchen and throw our shoes around, which always made us laugh. Floor snuggles became one of your favourite things; you loved having your cheeks and your head rubbed, and would sit there all day if I let you. Most of all though, you loved your Digby
After a few years, me and daddy split up, and I had to find a new home for us all. It wasn’t easy, with 4 bunnies, but I found somewhere nice, with a garden. The garden wasn’t big enough to house you outside though, so I decided that you would have to become house bunnies. You always hated the rain and the cold, so you were both really happy about that!
Digby was getting a bit frail by this point though; he had very weak back legs and some breathing difficulties due to his tooth root problems. Just a few months after we moved, we had to say goodbye to him. You were devastated, as was I. You missed him so much. I felt so bad that I couldn’t give you a new friend. I’m so sorry Daisy ☹ All you wanted was to be snuggled. I really did my best to spend as much time with you as possible, but it was difficult, working full time and having two other single bunnies to consider.
You still loved to go out in the garden though, despite having to negotiate the steps down to the grass. You had arthritis in your elbows, knees and hips, which made life really difficult for you at times. You had metacam twice a day mixed into mashed banana, which you loved, thankfully!