My bunny Snicker has had Snuffles for the past 6 months or so. We rescued him three days before Christmas last year from a lady who found him in an alleyway in one of the busiest cities in our state. One of her neighbors had thrown him out, and he only looked to be a few weeks old. Maybe he came from an unwanted litter the owner didn’t want/couldn’t afford/didn’t have space for, so they threw him out. Anyways, thankfully the lady found him before he got hurt or snow came. She had him for a couple months and then had to rehome him due to already having a large dog and was moving. She said in her ad that he would be sent to the humane society if not rehomed that night. It was three days before Christmas when I found this, and seeing that little face in need of a home for Christmas made me feel very sympathetic and I managed to convince my parents to let me rescue him when we already had one rabbit.
I’ve had Snicker for almost a year. He has been an indoor only bunny, with occasional trips outside to eat grass/go for a walk. He was living in a wooden hutch when we first bought him home and for the first few months we had him until I built both my bunnies a big stacked NIC condo each with their own 30 in x 56 in areas with over two feet of height. I still have the condo today and it is working well.
My bunnies have always been kept separate and are both unneutered boys. I haven’t had the money to pay for a neuter, and my mom, who has had 10+ bunnies thorought her life, doesn’t think they will get along even if I do so. Snicker, our Christmas addition, started having a runny nose. He also had a couple nights over 3 months or so apart of GI Statis; he doesn’t have a very stable immune system. He has to this day still a runny nose with whiteish discharge. His breathing has been okayish, just a bit louder than usual. My mom is kinda willing to get vet care if I mostly pay for it, but my dad thinks he is totally fine and it’ll be just something he will have to deal with the rest of his life. I really want to help him as I never want to leave anything untreated and always have that back worry.
We contacted a local vet who has a good reputation with rabbits and got an estimate of $100 for a vet bill. I am a teen with no job but babysitting every so often, and I earn about $60/mo every so often. I think the lady I sit for will have some more jobs during Christmas time, so I might eat a bit extra. I think I may be able to get half the price to pay for it by Christmas, but anyone else have any good money-earnig tips? Also, how to convince my dad he really needs vet care?
I really care about my animals and always want the best for them…. All of the money I earn goes to thing for them, no more for me because I only want them to have the best. I truly love them and would be so upset if anything happened to them. I’ve lost one bunny before… And all thought it was sad, I feel like he is with me everyday in my two rabbits, his looks in one, his affection and personality in the other (Snicker). I’d really apprieciate any input on this as you members always seem to help out. Thanks (: