I know it is too early to be thinking about this as I only lost Ruby buntoday but I need a bit of advice.
Ruby leaves Bertie, who is an ec bun. The ec affects his eyes and he has a cateract in one eye and the lense has ruptured twice this year, once in March and once in April. He had a full 28 day course of panacur, as did Ruby but the vet today suspected it could have been ec that had affected Ruby, so what I am wondering is, is it safe to bond another rabbit with Bertie or is it putting the other rabbit at risk? I do not want to intentionally put another rabbit through what Ruby and Bertie have gone through but I also do not want to think Bertie will have to have a life alone now. I also don't want to take on another rabbit who I know has ec as its just heartbreaking when they are poorly. The only thing I can think of is keeping Bertie as a lone rabbit. I wouldn't be able to give him the company he needs as a lone rabbit as he has to live outdoors. He is also not particularly tame though I am trying to work on that. I wonder whether I would be best trying to find a home for him where he can live as a lone rabbit indoors with someone who can provide him with the company he needs. He is blind in one eye but for the last few months his eye and lense has been stable. I don't know what is the best thing to do for Bertie. Please can someone give me a bit of advice? Thank you
Eta: I'm not looking for a new bunny yet. It would feel like I would be replacing Ruby so Bertie will have to get used to being alone for a little while anyway, I just want to know what the options are as I only want to do what is best for him now.
Ruby leaves Bertie, who is an ec bun. The ec affects his eyes and he has a cateract in one eye and the lense has ruptured twice this year, once in March and once in April. He had a full 28 day course of panacur, as did Ruby but the vet today suspected it could have been ec that had affected Ruby, so what I am wondering is, is it safe to bond another rabbit with Bertie or is it putting the other rabbit at risk? I do not want to intentionally put another rabbit through what Ruby and Bertie have gone through but I also do not want to think Bertie will have to have a life alone now. I also don't want to take on another rabbit who I know has ec as its just heartbreaking when they are poorly. The only thing I can think of is keeping Bertie as a lone rabbit. I wouldn't be able to give him the company he needs as a lone rabbit as he has to live outdoors. He is also not particularly tame though I am trying to work on that. I wonder whether I would be best trying to find a home for him where he can live as a lone rabbit indoors with someone who can provide him with the company he needs. He is blind in one eye but for the last few months his eye and lense has been stable. I don't know what is the best thing to do for Bertie. Please can someone give me a bit of advice? Thank you
Eta: I'm not looking for a new bunny yet. It would feel like I would be replacing Ruby so Bertie will have to get used to being alone for a little while anyway, I just want to know what the options are as I only want to do what is best for him now.
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