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I'm still grieving for Delilah and Dajour more than 2 years later. poo poo, just posting is making me cry again
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Jan 31, 2025 14:21
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Turns out my wife had about 800 videos of him over the years so we watched those for a while and that helped SO much tbh. Over the last few months he’s had a lot of health issues and because she was working on a job transfer and a bunch of other stuff I was on ajax duty and I think I got so used to him recovering that I forgot how he used to be. Watching those helped. He had such a good life and he was such a little gremlin. It sucks that he’s gone but I’m glad he was ours and we really did love him. He was great I know it’ll hurt more but I think remembering just how long we had him and how good he was will help
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Jan 31, 2025 16:25
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Thumbtacks, I'm sorry I didn't respond earlier; I didn't want to throw out an ill-considered reply. I also suddenly lost a bunny who had spinal issues. I'm sorry it came to this. What I had wanted to say then--which is now irrelevant to your situation because you were left with no choice at all, but might help someone else--wild rabbits can theoretically live for like 7 years, but typically don't survive a year. We nurture and protect our domestic bunnies in ways that they can't do for themselves, and bringing their life to a peaceful end is one of those things. The adage I often hear is that people usually err on the side of too late rather than too soon. You did what you had to do when you had to do it. Having nursed Bert through head tilt--the thrice-daily force-feeding, cleaning him and his space because he couldn't clean himself, and keeping him comfortable when he had no mobility--I can't imagine doing it again, let alone doing it for years. For one, it would wreck my health and I'd get fired for real this time. Second, I think having no mobility is a massive quality-of-life factor. Most people can't arrange their lives so as to provide the necessary care.
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Jan 31, 2025 16:35
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Halloween Jack posted:Thumbtacks, I'm sorry I didn't respond earlier; I didn't want to throw out an ill-considered reply. I also suddenly lost a bunny who had spinal issues. I'm sorry it came to this. I appreciate that and I think it’s what I would have needed to hear even if that’s not how the situation unfolded. Part of me is glad that we didn’t have a choice. In the moment I was willing to do anything to keep him here even if that meant daily feeding and cleaning but I think deep down that would have killed me and I don’t think he would have wanted it either. I think I’ve been so absorbed with his care for so long that I forgot how he used to be. I think he was okay with getting older but I don’t think he would have been happy existing the way he was. Even the vet thought he looked depressed. He had an incredible life and he was such a little rear end in a top hat but in a way that made him adorable, and we gave him everything we could. I wish I could have given him more but he lived like a king and we gave him so many castles
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Jan 31, 2025 19:01
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Thumbtacks posted:House Bunny Fanatics: he was such a little rear end in a top hat but in a way that made him adorable
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Feb 1, 2025 04:06
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RFC2324 posted:I'm still grieving for Delilah and Dajour more than 2 years later. Same here. I've found the bunny subreddit to be a fantastic remedy when I miss my fuzzballs though. Seeing there are so many well cared for rabbits out there never fails to put a smile on my face. 
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Feb 1, 2025 13:57
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I am so sorry for your loss
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Feb 1, 2025 18:43
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Yeah I think this is going to hurt for a really long time. The worst part is suddenly not having all the little joys throughout the day. Him wandering around a corner and noticing we’re there and then headbutting my ankles so we pet him. Waking him up accidentally when we open the door too loud. Eating leaves off my shoes. Desperately trying to get to our monstera leaves that would kill him. If he was under the bed and you put your hand under the bed he’d grunt and lunge at your hand like he’s defending his territory. Most of my memories are him being rude or trying to kill himself by eating things he shouldn’t. It’s been so long since he’s been able to jump on the bed or the couch that I forgot he used to do it so much. I forgot how much mobility he’d lost over the years, we found a bunch of videos when he was younger and he was so fast and adventurous. We had to move stuff around in our apartment so he wouldn’t be able to scale our furniture, and sometimes he’d do it anyway. I came home a few times to him somehow standing on top of his two story cage, or in a bookshelf or something. Our second place we lived with him had stairs and he’d just run up and down them all day for exercise. He used to jump on the bed at 9am sharp if I hadn’t fed him pellets and start digging into my legs. His stupid small feet making their dumb muffled noise. He liked to sit on the couch next to us while we watched TV and if either of us got up he’d start zooming back and forth now that he had more couch space. One time he chewed my headphones cord in half and then when I bought a replacement he also chewed those in half when I made the mistake of putting my laptop down on the couch for ten minutes. He chewed so fast. The hosed up part of Covid was that it makes like 2-3 years just a blur in my mind, so I feel like we didn’t even have him for more than a few years. I think he’s just been a constant in our lives for so long that I forgot he was even there sometimes, maybe I took him for granted. Idk. I still say goodnight to him when I turn the living room light off even though I know he’s not there. I miss him so much.
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Feb 1, 2025 23:30
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https://i.imgur.com/RaEhOgh.mp4
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Feb 11, 2025 00:28
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We asked the vet about Fia's nesting and they recommended surgery, so that's going to be happening soon. Holland also has a lump on his side that they're going to remove, so both of my rabbits are going to have surgery on the same day. The vet is experienced with this sort of thing, but it's still really nerve wracking. Hopefully this all goes well and Fia can calm down. We're gonna make them a nice dinner the night before and make sure they're nice and happy going in. Bonus video of last night dinner: https://i.imgur.com/c2vmuzm.mp4
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Mar 4, 2025 15:33
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Those look like good bunny buns and I'm rooting for them to have a very good chill surgery and recovery op. Hopefully with plenty of drugs so it doesn't hurt so much. ps I like their matching forehead markings. Gotta have speed stripes for maximum go!
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Mar 5, 2025 23:42
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The surgery for both of them went well and we got them back home last evening. Holland was pretty active from the jump, doesn't seem that bothered by what happened. Fia was pretty out of it last night, and didn't want to eat anything. We gave her some critical care last night and this morning, and now she's starting to show interest in food again. We got her some mint and she's eating that normally, so it seems like they're both well on the way to recovery. Very glad this is going fairly smoothly. https://i.imgur.com/d9WUnS4.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/ozP5eth.mp4
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Mar 11, 2025 22:00
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Momomo posted:The surgery for both of them went well and we got them back home last evening. Holland was pretty active from the jump, doesn't seem that bothered by what happened. Fia was pretty out of it last night, and didn't want to eat anything. We gave her some critical care last night and this morning, and now she's starting to show interest in food again. We got her some mint and she's eating that normally, so it seems like they're both well on the way to recovery. Very glad this is going fairly smoothly. Did neither of them need cones after a surgery? I'd think after removing a lump they'd need to do SOMETHING, but it's good if they didn't. They gave Ajax cones after almost everything and he was furious every time because he'd lose clearance to get under the bed.
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Apr 29, 2025 23:06
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Striker Eureka was in a full hind leg cast for ~four weeks and never wore a cone. We got one but she never needed it, even for IV gauze, etc not at all a chill or un-bossy rabbit, just has never messed with her medical interventions
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Apr 30, 2025 02:13
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The vet didn't mention any need for a cone, and thankfully they didn't really mess with their incisions until the very end. They have both fully recovered, and Fia hasn't been nesting at all. She did it for like six straight months up until the surgery, so this was pretty clearly necessary, and we're glad we took care of it. They're both back to their goofy little selves.  
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May 1, 2025 16:50
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It's Hockey Playoffs, and it's Hieronymous and Harrison's first time watching playoff hockey, so of course, I gotta get the jersey shots 
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May 1, 2025 17:03
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Bunnies are the cutest Weird Mouth Animal.
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May 1, 2025 17:11
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Bean went on an impromptu vet visit because she hadn't eaten anything all day. X-rays, bloodwork, and $640 later: diagnosed fur-related tummy ache but no blockage. 
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May 2, 2025 02:22
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Like little horses.
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 The entire herd. Mom, uncle and the kids. During the nights they're confined to our library/dedicated bunny room, where they have their food, water, toilet and toys. During the day they usually get to roam free on the ground floor of our house. When released in the morning they all rush out to the kitchen, eager for morning snacks. There's a pen in the garden where the rabbits can graze and run around, as long as they've got a human with them to keep watch for birds and cats. The kids have their own pen-in-a-pen, since they're so small they'd just walk right through the mesh of the regular pen.  Älva, the patient mother. She...tolerates the kids, feeds and grooms them when needed, but prefers to have her own space. She's wary of the small humans, but affectionate towards the grown-ups.  Troll, the vigilant uncle. He looks after the herd, and likes to take up post in the living room where he can see most of the house. When they're out in the pen, troll tends to break into the kids' smaller pen, to be close to them.  Gast, seen here resting briefly on his back. The most independent of the kids, and likes to go off on his own while the other siblings stay together. When they were younger Älva and the kids were kept in a separate cage from Troll (to protect the kids, since male rabbits can sometimes harm or kill babies that aren't their own). However, Gast soon started breaking out during the nights, and went to spend the nights with his uncle in the library.  Vittra. The only girl in the litter. She started out very small and almost completely white. We were afraid she wouldn't make it, but she did. She is gentle and friendly, and sticks with her siblings.  Vätte, the brown one. Only one in the litter who isn't grey. He takes after his father. He's curious and happy, and if you sit down he'll climb into your lap.  Knytt. A little rascal. Likes to steal snacks from his siblings. Will often spend noon lounging in the sun in one of the low window sills.
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