Angel Delight
New Kit
Hi,
I'm new to this website. I'm losing my mind after my 13 year old rabbit was put down this week.
I'm not expecting anything from you guys, I just need to write down my feelings.
He was a lovely mini lop. For the first 10 years, he lived in my lounge. He had a hutch and every evening or all day over the weekend, the door was open and he was free to come and go as he pleased. He was a very affectionate and loving boy. I had him neutered as I also had a cat who he got a bit randy with!
After this, I moved in with my partner, my partner didn't want my rabbit to live in the lounge, so we put him in the dining room. All my stuff was also in there so there was no room for him to exercise. I still gave him cuddles and kept him clean and fed him well. I kept meaning to get him a run, so I could make space for him but it didn't happen. I was also arranging my wedding so I was so busy. He got out a few times but really he just liked to be stroked and sat himself near the door of the cage with his head resting by my knee. He came with us when we went away for holidays and he got exercise then.
About a year later, he moved to my parents, he was based in the living room and the cage was open every day but as he got older, he didn't come out. He went blind and deaf. We had a scare with him last year with GI which he recovered from and then, this week, he stopped eating and couldn't stand up or seem to move one side of his body. My parents got the vet to visit urgently and it was decided that the would be out down as he was in a very bad way.
I few years ago, a vet gave my some drops for arthritis which I didn't give him as he was jumping ok and he always stressed out when trying to give him medicine. He was already on some fibre pellets for his tummy.
I feel terrible. 1, I feel like I've neglected him, 2, I should have taken him to the vet when he stopped wanting to come out of his hutch as he may have had arthritis in the end. I should have tried the drops. 3, I didn't stroke him last time I saw him (which I didn't get to see him often) as I had an op and was told I wasn't to bend down. 4, I should have spotted his failing health and taken him to the vets myself. I wish I wad there at the time if the final vet visit so I could have asked the questions I wanted.
Thank you for listening.
I'm new to this website. I'm losing my mind after my 13 year old rabbit was put down this week.
I'm not expecting anything from you guys, I just need to write down my feelings.
He was a lovely mini lop. For the first 10 years, he lived in my lounge. He had a hutch and every evening or all day over the weekend, the door was open and he was free to come and go as he pleased. He was a very affectionate and loving boy. I had him neutered as I also had a cat who he got a bit randy with!
After this, I moved in with my partner, my partner didn't want my rabbit to live in the lounge, so we put him in the dining room. All my stuff was also in there so there was no room for him to exercise. I still gave him cuddles and kept him clean and fed him well. I kept meaning to get him a run, so I could make space for him but it didn't happen. I was also arranging my wedding so I was so busy. He got out a few times but really he just liked to be stroked and sat himself near the door of the cage with his head resting by my knee. He came with us when we went away for holidays and he got exercise then.
About a year later, he moved to my parents, he was based in the living room and the cage was open every day but as he got older, he didn't come out. He went blind and deaf. We had a scare with him last year with GI which he recovered from and then, this week, he stopped eating and couldn't stand up or seem to move one side of his body. My parents got the vet to visit urgently and it was decided that the would be out down as he was in a very bad way.
I few years ago, a vet gave my some drops for arthritis which I didn't give him as he was jumping ok and he always stressed out when trying to give him medicine. He was already on some fibre pellets for his tummy.
I feel terrible. 1, I feel like I've neglected him, 2, I should have taken him to the vet when he stopped wanting to come out of his hutch as he may have had arthritis in the end. I should have tried the drops. 3, I didn't stroke him last time I saw him (which I didn't get to see him often) as I had an op and was told I wasn't to bend down. 4, I should have spotted his failing health and taken him to the vets myself. I wish I wad there at the time if the final vet visit so I could have asked the questions I wanted.
Thank you for listening.
