Beatrix Potter
Mama Doe
Hi everybody
Found Radish in his box this morning, Spudsy was already up in her usual spot scoffing hay in the bowl but Radish was laying down. Called him but no reply and when I opened the cage up he wasn't there trying to squeeze out before the door opened. He was dead. Not long gone either this was at 8 this morning.
To say I'm shocked is an understatement they have both been doing brilliantly and are about 6 weeks old. (I lost the other 2 at 3wks).
Whether the journey to Wales did it I don't know. I made the decision to take them with us to my in-laws last Saturday. They were fine when I got them out of the box at the end of the journey and have both had a great weeks holiday exploring not just the utility room (the room arranged for them to use) but the hall way (where Radish liked because he discovered tiny bits of grass on peoples shoes) but also the conservatory. Thankfully they both won my partners parents over with their good looks.
I have so many happy memories of them in the past few weeks, I could tell them apart quite easily and they had great fun together. Radish one day this week escaped through into the kitchen and had a dash round the rest of the bungalow. His sister followed him the next day...
I honestly feel like my heart has been ripped out this morning, I planned to keep them both and have been trying so hard to do whats been right for them. The journey back home on Thursday night was fine, they both seemed better this time than the last time.
Don't know if this was the dreaded bloat again but he had been drinking 10ml a feed like his sister no trouble and no sign of any greeny coloured poo like the other 2.
I really do feel for Spudsy though, shes now on her own and seems a little bit more nervous than usual. I have thankfully a nice bond with her, she will come and sit on me and normally licks me to death but I am worried about her future. Obviously still got a way to go, keeping her on just milk and hay for 12 weeks as advised by some inc rabbit welfare association to be on the safe side.
But wondering if she does pull through what to do as I was planning on both of them being outside but as shes on her own now shes probably better off inside though I have 2 cats and a tiny house!
Sorry this is such a long post needed to get my thoughts down, only just got up as spent most of morning in bed hoping that when I woke up it would be just a terrible dream.
Suzanne x
Found Radish in his box this morning, Spudsy was already up in her usual spot scoffing hay in the bowl but Radish was laying down. Called him but no reply and when I opened the cage up he wasn't there trying to squeeze out before the door opened. He was dead. Not long gone either this was at 8 this morning.
To say I'm shocked is an understatement they have both been doing brilliantly and are about 6 weeks old. (I lost the other 2 at 3wks).
Whether the journey to Wales did it I don't know. I made the decision to take them with us to my in-laws last Saturday. They were fine when I got them out of the box at the end of the journey and have both had a great weeks holiday exploring not just the utility room (the room arranged for them to use) but the hall way (where Radish liked because he discovered tiny bits of grass on peoples shoes) but also the conservatory. Thankfully they both won my partners parents over with their good looks.
I have so many happy memories of them in the past few weeks, I could tell them apart quite easily and they had great fun together. Radish one day this week escaped through into the kitchen and had a dash round the rest of the bungalow. His sister followed him the next day...
I honestly feel like my heart has been ripped out this morning, I planned to keep them both and have been trying so hard to do whats been right for them. The journey back home on Thursday night was fine, they both seemed better this time than the last time.
Don't know if this was the dreaded bloat again but he had been drinking 10ml a feed like his sister no trouble and no sign of any greeny coloured poo like the other 2.
I really do feel for Spudsy though, shes now on her own and seems a little bit more nervous than usual. I have thankfully a nice bond with her, she will come and sit on me and normally licks me to death but I am worried about her future. Obviously still got a way to go, keeping her on just milk and hay for 12 weeks as advised by some inc rabbit welfare association to be on the safe side.
But wondering if she does pull through what to do as I was planning on both of them being outside but as shes on her own now shes probably better off inside though I have 2 cats and a tiny house!
Sorry this is such a long post needed to get my thoughts down, only just got up as spent most of morning in bed hoping that when I woke up it would be just a terrible dream.
Suzanne x