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Mama Doe
So, this is the situation: Bramble is ill with suspected mammary cancer (awaiting results- one week) She is presenting as being a picture of health (as they do) and eating like a trooper. She's lost 500g. Going from 1800 to 1300.
Bluebell is a 1900g healthy rabbit.
They live outdoors.
On Thursday they both spent (Bluebell there for moral support) the entire day inside at the vets while Bramble was examined. They spent Thursday night inside our house. In a cold kitchen. I kept the radiator off but provided heatpad for Bramble who was still groggy from the anaesthetic.
Friday all day and night inside.
Today they've gone back out. I've lined their hutch with newspaper, megazorb, loads of straw and provided a fleecy igloo bed (they've had these before).
I'm trying to do what's best for both of them.
Living inside permanently is not an option.
I can keep them inside until we get Brambles results but I'm really worried about Bluebell adapting to the inside and then freezing when she needs to go outside to live (potentially alone)...
Guys I really don't know what to do.
Should I bring them back in to the cold kitchen tonight just because it's warmer than outside? It's likely to be icy outside overnight. Or should I leave them out there with heatpads? I don't want them to get ill from being moved in and out.
Gaaaah this is so hard!!
ETA: i also have a cover on the hutch including the front
Bluebell is a 1900g healthy rabbit.
They live outdoors.
On Thursday they both spent (Bluebell there for moral support) the entire day inside at the vets while Bramble was examined. They spent Thursday night inside our house. In a cold kitchen. I kept the radiator off but provided heatpad for Bramble who was still groggy from the anaesthetic.
Friday all day and night inside.
Today they've gone back out. I've lined their hutch with newspaper, megazorb, loads of straw and provided a fleecy igloo bed (they've had these before).
I'm trying to do what's best for both of them.
Living inside permanently is not an option.
I can keep them inside until we get Brambles results but I'm really worried about Bluebell adapting to the inside and then freezing when she needs to go outside to live (potentially alone)...
Guys I really don't know what to do.
Should I bring them back in to the cold kitchen tonight just because it's warmer than outside? It's likely to be icy outside overnight. Or should I leave them out there with heatpads? I don't want them to get ill from being moved in and out.
Gaaaah this is so hard!!
ETA: i also have a cover on the hutch including the front
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