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Post by Noelle on Sept 19, 2011 20:54:40 GMT -5
My bunny thumper died last night. He has been running in our backyard for like the past month, but Saturday night some mean neighbor cats discovered him. He gets along great with my cat because my cat was a kitten when they were introduced, so my bunny was used to a cat and would just run up to him. My guess is he did the same to these other cats and one of them scratched his eye. When we found him Sunday morning he just had gunk around his eye and looked scared so we didn't know it was too serious. I put him back in his hutch outside after I cleaned around his eye. We went to visit my in laws for about 4 hours or so and I held him for awhile and it seemed he was having a hard time holding his head up but thought he just needed rest. I put him in his cage inside about 9pm and at 11 pm went to check on him and he was gone. The thing about rabbits is there's not a very big time window to get them help before it's too late and I didn't realize an infection in the eye could kill him  |
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Post by Susan on Sept 19, 2011 21:25:10 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2011 21:47:12 GMT -5
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Post by Basketlady on Sept 19, 2011 21:58:03 GMT -5
Noelle, I'm so sorry!  It's so hard to lose a pet suddenly. |
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Post by Cat on Sept 19, 2011 22:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by crazy4pink on Sept 19, 2011 22:54:04 GMT -5
so very sad We lost a beloved dog about 10 years ago and still get sad sometimes when we think about him. Most of our memories are happy, but it was our fault that he got out of the yard so.... Cindy |
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Post by luv2scrap on Sept 19, 2011 23:37:13 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your loss Noelle. I know they heart ache you are going through! My DD Jewel Lizard died last week and I took it harder than she did. My DH was in bed but I woke him to tell him that I had remove the aquarium from her room. He gets up at 6:00 a.m. and was gone to work by the time I got downstairs. I couldn't find Jewel anywhere so I called him at work. He told me he put her out in the garbage as it was garbage day and he didn't want her smelling. I sobbed my heart out. We have aways buried our small pets and taken Cats and Dogs to the Vets. I just couldn't stand to think of Jewel in the Garbage Landfill. I really want to replace her and I was thinking about 2 bunnies for the yard as we have a huge 5' area under our deck where we had pebble gravel put in and a 4" X 4" barrier put around it so that the gravel won't travel. I though of fencing in this area to keep out predators and putting 2 female bunnies in there. My DH thinks we still have enough pets as we have 7 others. I am missing misting Jewel each day as she loved a moist climate so I looked after that part of her up keep to be sure it got done. Sorry again Noelle. Pets are a true extension of the family we get so attached to.  |
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Post by Nikki on Sept 20, 2011 7:12:25 GMT -5
Aww Noelle! I'm sooo sorry!! When I was young, our dog got his eye caught in the chainlink fence and it got damaged pretty badly. He wasn't gone overnight but even after vet care you could see him deteriorate quickly. You will feel better after some time passes. I wish I could make it better for you now!!! *HUGS* |
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Post by 1whoscraps on Sept 20, 2011 9:44:19 GMT -5
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I am sure shock played a major factor as well..I imagine the poor thing just couldn't handle being attacked either..not that I would. to you and your family |
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Post by pixie on Sept 20, 2011 10:27:34 GMT -5
I'm sorry. It hurts to say goodbye. Barb |
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Post by midmiscrapper on Sept 20, 2011 10:37:26 GMT -5
So sorry about your bunny, Noelle!! It's hard to lose a family pet! Hugs, Pam
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Post by AnnaMatrix on Sept 20, 2011 12:48:19 GMT -5
Gosh, Noelle, how sad!! to you and your family. Gail |
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Post by Noelle on Sept 20, 2011 13:13:14 GMT -5
Thank you to everyone for your support. I really appreciate it. He will be missed dearly.
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Post by craftygirl on Sept 20, 2011 17:35:28 GMT -5
Hugs Noelle. It sure is hard to lose a furry friend!
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Post by Noelle on Sept 22, 2011 17:59:52 GMT -5
Going to look at a potential new pair of bunnies right now. One of them looks like my thumper  I will post pics if I get them. |
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Post by luv2scrap on Sept 22, 2011 22:27:08 GMT -5
would love to see them. Please do post them! |
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Post by Basketlady on Sept 23, 2011 17:17:32 GMT -5
Noelle, it took us 11 months between dogs. I was looking for a yellow lab mix. I knew that's what I wanted. I would look at other dogs, but they were never just right. But when I first laid eyes on Big Dog, I knew she was ours. The very second I saw her. And she truly has been the best dog ever. So go check out the bunnies--you will know the right one when you see it. |
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Post by Noelle on Sept 23, 2011 19:04:08 GMT -5
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Post by Noelle on Sept 23, 2011 19:05:49 GMT -5
Oops it didn't work right I'll try and post from the computer later.
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Post by Basketlady on Sept 23, 2011 19:37:24 GMT -5
I tried to fix the link, but it didn't work. But if you copy and paste, you can see Bunny. Bunny is darn cute!  |
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Post by Noelle on Sept 23, 2011 23:02:16 GMT -5
 This is the boy bunny  This is the girl bunny. They are only 8 weeks old, so I can wait a month before I need to seperate them if I can't get them fixed before then. |
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Post by Nikki on Sept 24, 2011 2:50:27 GMT -5
Aww Noelle they are adorable! I'm glad you were able to give them a home Sounds like you and the new bunnies met each other at just the right time! |
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Post by craftygirl on Sept 24, 2011 17:23:14 GMT -5
How cute! Love the new bunny! Congrats and Enjoy!
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Post by Basketlady on Sept 24, 2011 18:50:27 GMT -5
Awww... a boy AND a girl! Congratulations! |
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Post by Noelle on Sept 24, 2011 20:12:30 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! Still thinking about names. I like Milo for the boy and pixie or flower for the girl
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2011 22:39:32 GMT -5
You did well in choosing those bunnies! They are both beautiful! Thanks for the pictures! |
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Post by Noelle on Sept 25, 2011 0:57:03 GMT -5
Thanks I'm lucky to have found a perfect pair so soon!
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Post by AnnaMatrix on Sept 25, 2011 8:33:56 GMT -5
Noelle, they are so cute!! So glad you have some new furry friends!  Gail |
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Post by luv2scrap on Sept 25, 2011 9:41:05 GMT -5
How lovely your new bunnies are. What breed are they, they look so big!!!! You chose well Noelle and your new family look right at home. Congratulations!
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Post by tristanznina on Sept 25, 2011 11:12:18 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your pet bunny, they're fun! I'm glad you were able to get a new one to help replace the loss.
When we lived in Warrenton, we had rabbits and my brother showed them in 4H and the Oregon state fair. I got a blue bunny and he knew how to get out of his cage, he would play with a wild rabbit.
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I will post pics if I get them.
Gail
