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Forum THE LOUNGE Remembering a friend…

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    • RetroSquid
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        Posting this in the Lounge as it isn’t exactly a recent loss, and I didn’t want to distract from others posting in Rainbow Bridge.

        We lost our first bun, Zelda about seven months ago. “Goodbye little bun thread”

        And lately, I’ve found myself thinking about him more and more. he was such a beautiful bun, more so than I can even begin to describe.
        We got him from a rehoming centre, but, when we brought him home, he wasn’t your every day bun, somebody really loved him and raised him really well. He was so friendly, and confident right from the start.

        He had a few behaviour quirks (As I’m sure you’ll all agree, your bun does too?! )
        Such as stamping his feet when he was happy and excited. Or, whenever you happened to be eating an apple… Gah, he was such a beautiful nuisance!!! <3

        He instantly befriended one of our cats, Bubblegum after a brief interaction with him…
        Bubblegum playfully bit Zelda’s ear, Zelda wasn’t overly pleased by this and charged at Bubblegum, knocking Bubblegum off his feet, and from then on, they were almost inseparable. As though they both now knew exactly where they stood with each other. And it was definitely mutual. Even now, over half a year later, I think Bubblegum still looks for Zelda.

        He did love the cold tiles around the fireplace.

        And after his lunch, the plate would suffice, too.

        He would spend so much of his time just flopped with Bubblegum, and, when not flopped…

        They would wrestle and generally play.

        We got Zelda a companion, Link, who he quickly taught to love Bubblegum, too.

        It was not long after all that that everything started to go wrong for Zelda… :'(

        Now, our little bun’s home is in a small, somewhat inconspicuous box. Inside is a small, biodegradable capsule with his ashes. of which we’re intending to plant in the garden when we finally buy a house. 
        But, having another three rabbits, three cats and three ferrets, two of which are very old, I get the feeling Zelda will be getting some company before we can plant him.

        His awesomeness has shone through though, and he has very much passed the cat-loving torch onto his little pal, Link. Who happily spends most of his time in the company of cats, in relatively close proximity…

        Bubblegum is such a beautiful soul, any stray we rehome, all Bubblegum wants to do is lie with them… He really is fantastic.

        Even Aryll, another of our cats, is coming round to having bun company.

        Bleagh, anyway… I guess I just wanted to share Zelda a little.

        Rest well little bun.


      • Beka27
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          Thank you for sharing your tribute and beautiful pictures… You brought a tear to my eye…

          Zelda was so, so loved. I hope he had a good home prior to your adopting him, but even if he didn’t, he ended up in an amazing home and that’s what counts. It’s obvious that he had such a big impact on you and the whole family in the short time he was with you.

          Bubblegum is beautiful, all of your fur babies are! It must be so rewarding having a harmonious house!

          Hugs to you!

          (((Zelda)))


        • Beka27
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            About that flopped bunny pic of Zelda…

            This is something I miss so much about my lop Max (we lost him in June). I truly believe that NOBUNNY flops quite like a lop. My mini rex flops from time to time, but lops flop like they haven’t a care in the world. 🙂


          • RetroSquid
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              Considering how and who he was, he must have had such a loving home. We estimated that he was possibly about six months old when we got him, but he had experience. He knew how to put a cat in it’s place, for one!

              He also accepted Link so easily.

              He just loved him instantly.

              But, how could you not love such a little fluff?!

              And yes, no bun flops quite like a lop, we’ve come to see.
              Our other buns, Navi and Daisy tend to loaf rather than flop.

              I actually think the only thing that flops like a lop is a Bubblgum.


            • Tessie
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                What a touching tribute to a bunny friend.

                Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading Zelda’s story and looking at the pictures. A beautiful story, how lucky you all were to have one another.


              • RetroSquid
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                  Beka27, this may be a bit of a strange question, but, do you think any of your other animals (buns, I’m assuming) recognised that Max was gone?…

                  Link, Zelda’s little pal, he we eventually bonded him with our big girl, Navi. but, she had to go in for surgery a while back, and because she came back smelling so different and having to be separated for a while, he just won’t accept her back, he just bites.
                  I think losing two companions (in his eyes) was just too much, and now, he’s so sad and grumpy…

                  I mean, he’s happy, just not when it comes to other rabbits… he just bites…

                  Also, how old was Max when you lost him, if you don’t mind me asking?…

                  Thanks Tessie.
                  He was just fantastic.

                  He actually used to spend literally hours just sitting in front of me, licking my arm. He was so friendly. I’ve never known a bun so… … ack… can’t even find the word… o_O


                • Muffinluv
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                    Of course, Bubblegum learned from the best.

                    Your story is truly a touching one, I’m sorry you had to loose her. It’s the worst thing about attaching to begins with shorter lifespans. In the short time they are with us they fill our lives with happiness, and when they leave they leave a hole in our hearts that cannot be truly replaced.

                    Zelda looks like a bunny who truly a positive outlook on life. Making friends everywhere she went and no matter how difficult a situation. I hope that even though she’s gone, that your house will always be filled with the happiness that she brought to your family.

                    Link is also so fluffeh and squishable so give him some snuggles for me…..


                  • Jessie1990
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                      I really enjoyed your story and the pictures. It’s very nice to be able to share things like this with other animal lovers.


                    • Beka27
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                        I don’t mind you asking at all. Max was estimated to be between 3-4 years old when we adopted him to be a mate for Meadow. He passed away 5 days before his 5th anniversary with us. So that puts him around 8-9 years old when he left us. I’m thankful that we had a pretty long time with him considering he was already an adult when we got him, but no amount of time ever feels like enough… He passed away suddenly. There was no illness, no loss of activity or appetite. He was fine one day, and the next morning he was gone. I’m hoping he went peacefully and without pain, but since there was no illness or advanced warning, I didn’t really have a chance to say goodbye.

                        He was fully bonded to Meadow 3 weeks after he came to live with us. So yes, she definitely noticed he was gone…


                      • RetroSquid
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                          Ha. Link is far from a snuggly bun… With the loss of bonded partners and such, he’s a grump… He seems to like his kitty company and is fine with my wife, but he really doesn’t like me… That’s mostly down to be being “The Villain”…

                          He had a flair up of E. Cuniculi in his eye, and I’m the one that administered his Batrill and the likes, so, he just doesn’t trust me any more…

                          I’m building it back up, but he’s still very grumpy.
                          So, I will give him a couple of pellets instead of some snuggles, Muffinluv!

                          I couldn’t agree more, Jessie. The wife is out of town for the weekend, and a combination of browsing the forum and Netflix is about the only thing keeping me sane at the moment!

                          Beka, it’s fantastic that you gave him so many years and a bonded buddy to share them with! :’)
                          I think we only had Zelda for about five months… But clearly they time they spent with you doesn’t count towards the hole they leave.

                          Sorry if I sound callous, but, yes, you may not have got chance to say goodbye, but, with him going suddenly, there is a very good chance that he didn’t suffer at all. There is no nice way to go, but suddenly, without prolonged suffering is about the best way. *hugs*

                          I can still remember the loud grinding noises Zelda made as he was in so much pain. And me spending time just lying on the ground with my hand on him trying to comfort him.
                          Then he passed while we were begrudgingly on our honeymoon.
                          We had him hospitalised at the vets to make sure he was cared for as best as possible.

                          A couple of the vet nurses still look upset when we come in. the little bun affected so many people in such a short time.


                        • friedegg
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                            Baytril. The one thing that will make them evil eye you for the rest of your life. Especially when you come towards their mouth with the syringe.


                          • RetroSquid
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                              Ha, yes. The rest of the meds, Panacure and Metacam can easily be hidden and disguised in or with food… But not Baytril… Lord, do they hate it… :/


                            • jerseygirl
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                                Lovely tribute! Really gives insight in the little character he was.

                                I think we only had Zelda for about five months… But clearly they time they spent with you doesn’t count towards the hole they leave.

                                You’ve got that right! This is probably true of all the pets too.
                                You and your wife are obviously big animal lovers. But there is just something extra endearing about rabbits.

                                Love the pictures and Bugglegums bunny flop. :p

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