My soul mate

[Olive's hoom]

I'm new here, but I must record my heartbreak at losing my so so precious girl, Olive. Olive choose me in early summer 2012. I had popped to the pet shop for fish food and happened to walk past her on route. As I passed the "adoption" stand, she ran up to the edge of her cage and jumped up. As soon as I saw her I knew we were meant to be. We had just over 12 perfect years together, I suspect she was around 13 when she left me.

Olive was so loving, she loved fuss and fussing. She had 2 bun buds over her long life, but I always knew I was her first love. My other bunnies grow to trust and accept. They tolerate cuddles and human nonsense. Olive thrived on it. She actually loved me as much as I loved her. We spent hours "grooming" each other, I always said you're not clean till you're bunny spit clean! In her last few months she lost the use of her legs, slowly at first but by the end she was entirely dependent on me. I washed her, massaged her, put food and toys right in front of her and ensured she drank several times a day. She spent as much of those last months in my arms as I could manage. And eventually she died, right by my heart as it broke.

Olive was one in a trillion. A part of me and it feels like a chunk of my heart is gone forever. I still love her fiercely. But she's not here to love.

In loving memory of my gorgeous girl, c. Late 2011 - 14th sept 2024 13.44

 

[Olive's hoom]

Olive

 

[bunny momma]

I am so sorry for your loss. She had a wonderful long life with you and she will stay in your heart forever. After such a long time with her I suspect you still expect her to be in her favorite spots. RIP Olive.

 

[Zoobec]

I’m so sorry you lost your precious girl. She had the best life ever. Thinking of you and sending hugs xx

 

[Olive's hoom]

It's been almost 2 months but still feel like my heart is bruised. I miss her every day. I have 2 buns with me still, they are obviously wonderful, beautiful and completely loved. But they are so different from my olive, as much as I love them they don't fill the void. I would do anything to have my olive back, I have all this pent up love which is just for her. Olive truly was the one.

When she was a baby she would do what ever possible to get my attention. Walk across my keyboard, launch herself from across the room to land on me - 2 quick licks to the nose and she was off again around the room! All her life I'd find her in my usual spot on the sofa in the morning waiting for fuss first, then a couple of treats before she went off to do some important chewing. She had a way of looking at you which left no doubt of what she was thinking (25% - want treats 75%- want fuss). She loved attention, Nose rubs and ear scratches would bliss her out and she would slip into a relaxed coma. But she was also super loving, many a time she would insist on thoroughly licking my eyebrow, cheek or ankle clean, even if I assured her I could handle it myself. Olive needed to show her love as much as she needed to feel it back.

I'm very grateful she lived such a long life. And that she died a natural death in my arms, safe and cherished, with only a day or two of deterioration before hand and no apparent pain. But even the perfect life and the perfect end can be so hard. 12 + years was not enough!

 

[William]

I'm sorry she was beautiful and sounds so loving. I agree that 12 years is not enough.

I'm dealing with heartbreak myself from the recent losses of two of my friends that had been with me over 10+ and 11+ years and I know exactly what you mean by your heart feeling bruised. I've lost a lot of pets over the years and it doesn't get easier.

And like you said, nothing fills the void, even with other precious pets. I do cuddle them and try to remind myself of nice quotes like "it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all". But the feeling like you want to cry, bruised, crushed, empty...it's all still there.

 

[bunny momma]

It's been almost 2 months but still feel like my heart is bruised. I miss her every day. I have 2 buns with me still, they are obviously wonderful, beautiful and completely loved. But they are so different from my olive, as much as I love them they don't fill the void. I would do anything to have my olive back, I have all this pent up love which is just for her. Olive truly was the one.

When she was a baby she would do what ever possible to get my attention. Walk across my keyboard, launch herself from across the room to land on me - 2 quick licks to the nose and she was off again around the room! All her life I'd find her in my usual spot on the sofa in the morning waiting for fuss first, then a couple of treats before she went off to do some important chewing. She had a way of looking at you which left no doubt of what she was thinking (25% - want treats 75%- want fuss). She loved attention, Nose rubs and ear scratches would bliss her out and she would slip into a relaxed coma. But she was also super loving, many a time she would insist on thoroughly licking my eyebrow, cheek or ankle clean, even if I assured her I could handle it myself. Olive needed to show her love as much as she needed to feel it back.

I'm very grateful she lived such a long life. And that she died a natural death in my arms, safe and cherished, with only a day or two of deterioration before hand and no apparent pain. But even the perfect life and the perfect end can be so hard. 12 + years was not enough!

She sounds like a real treasure. You were so blessed to have found a once in a lifetime bunny to love and be loved. She was fortunate to have you too.

 

[Pets mum]

I'm so sorry that you have lost your beautiful bunny, she sounded a loving happy bun, and she chose well to go home with you. Sweet dreams Olive x

 

[joey&boo]

What a beautiful bun & a beautiful soul. I am so sorry your Olive is gone & you're missing her so much. She was a very special girl, the love you shared is still there & a part of you. I hope the pain of missing her gets better in time.
A day before Olive left I said goodbye to my Boo - she was 11-12, the hugest of characters & groomers. I got so many stories on here about her that I love to read but still not managed to write her tribute. I do find sharing stories, photos, talking helps me with my grief & I hope it can help you too

 

[Olive's hoom]

Thanks, I hit a very sad place yesterday. I was looking through old photos and found videos of her being precious, clambering up on me and sticking her head in to the treat bags when I wasn't being quick enough!

I decided to have Olive's ashes placed in an urn so I could keep her with me, and I brought a nice frame so I can have a picture of her always near by. I also placed a wee bit of her ashes in a little memorial necklace so I can keep her by my heart. I've had lots of bunnies over the years, and when they go I've always been heart broken, but this is the hardest loss to date. I think because she was such a special character and we were together so long.

I am still cherishing my two remaining buns, at approximately 10 - 12 years old I know my time with them is also drawing to a close. Fortunately they are both in good health atm so I can enjoy their antics without too much worry. Ivy has altogether too much personality for a rabbit, she's demanding, greedy and quite aggressive! It is her life long ambition to eat my sofa! She is very beautiful and I love her spirit and oomph, she will tolerate me cuddling her with a look of annoyance and only the occasional nip when she's had enough, she has no time for fuss. Odie is a bear of a rabbit with big bunny paws and a round uber cute face, he was older when I adopted him and I don't think the unworthy humans before me were kind. Despite big improvements since he first came home, he is still a very nervous rabbit and prefers to be left alone. But he does love a bit of fuss on his terms, as long as he feels he can run away he will sit and be petted and look very happy about it too. I handle him so he is used to it when I need to check him over or take him to the vets etc, but he really hates being picked up and will escape at the first opportunity.

Being so different from Olive they can not replace her, in fact the differences just make her absence more apparent, but it is a joy to still have rabbits to love and care for. Rabbits are, after all, the best pets!

 

[Olive's hoom]

What a beautiful bun & a beautiful soul. I am so sorry your Olive is gone & you're missing her so much. She was a very special girl, the love you shared is still there & a part of you. I hope the pain of missing her gets better in time.
A day before Olive left I said goodbye to my Boo - she was 11-12, the hugest of characters & groomers. I got so many stories on here about her that I love to read but still not managed to write her tribute. I do find sharing stories, photos, talking helps me with my grief & I hope it can help you too

I get that, it can be so hard to find the words to describe these special beings. I know I have not done Olive justice.

 

[joey&boo]

I get that, it can be so hard to find the words to describe these special beings. I know I have not done Olive justice.

aww you have done her justice her character & your love really shine through. There is nothing to stop you adding more photos & memories to this tribute. I've tended to do that. whatever feels right

What a life she had though - she chose you, you shared a unique bond all her rabbit life, she had space, appropriate care & rabbit friends. she left this world peacefully, in your arms, with no significant illness or pain....no bun could ask for more.

Sleep tight, sweet dreams olive xx

 

[tulsi]

Sorry for the loss of your soulmate rabbit. Olive sounds wonderful. My soul rabbit was one I had as a child. She used to come and sit on my lap and was so soft and cuddly.

RIP Olive.

 

[Barn Yard Bunnies]

Big big hugs xxx

 

[Babsie]

Another thread resulting in a huge lump in my throat. Olive was your soul bunny and I know how extra painful that loss is. It doesn’t matter whether we still have 2 or 20 more bunnies, they can never close that gap in our heart. xxx

 

[Olive's hoom]

 

[Olive's hoom]

A few more precious memories from that last month or two when I kept her in her pet cosy as much as I could. We both loved this! We would fall asleep together on the sofa with her tied to my chest, she'd wake me up licking my chin. I miss her so much

 

[Babsie]

What lovely photos! She was so pretty.

 

[Olive's hoom]

What lovely photos! She was so pretty.

She was perfect

 

[Olive's hoom]

I'm watching my two terrors bunnying about in their pen and feeling so much love and affection for them that I'm now feeling guilty for missing olive so much. If they need what olive needed towards the end I would 100% step up and be happy to do so. Their antics and faces squeeze my heart full of love. But they don't stop me missing my very special girl. I hate admitting olive was my one special girl when I have two such amazing creatures to care for, but she was the one.