My roommate quickly determined, without any assistance from a doctor, that she was “allergic” to rabbits. She showed absolutely no classic allergy symptoms, refused medication assistance from me, and refused to go to a doctor. I bought a HEPA filter for our room, stored Miffy’s hay in an air tight container, cleaned the cage and vacuumed the carpet every day to ensure minimal problems with dust and dander. These practices alone are enough to relieve the symptoms of most mild to moderate allergy sufferers, but not my roommate. I continued to keep Miffy for three reasons: 1) I was convinced my roommate was faking her allergies, 2) I had already spent hundreds of dollars on Miffy, and 3) My roommate herself INSISTED that I keep the rabbit- and spent nights at her boyfriend’s house or on the couch.

Last weekend, my roommate was dumped by her boyfriend, and it’s been nothing but drama ever since (suicide threats, passive-aggressive behavior, etc.). Now that she doesn’t have her boyfriend to cling to, she wants “her” room back, and Miffy gone. She threatened to call the apartment management if I did not get rid of her, and gave me a week to make arrangements. I am furious and for more reasons than this, simply can’t stomach living here anymore. I left my housemates a note saying that I was moving out and would continue to pay rent as per the lease agreement, but that they would have to prepare to split utilities three ways instead of four.

Realistically however, I can not move into a new place where I pay rent until the lease is up at the end of June- so while I am going to make it a point not to occupy this apartment, I can not move into a new place with Miffy until July 1st. I love Miffy and refuse to give her up permanently, but I am looking for a friend to take care of her until July.

A friend of mine in San Francisco had rabbits when he was young and is interested in having rabbits again. He doesn’t seem to know that much about rabbit care since it’s been so long since he’s had them, but he has been reading up on them and intends to get another rabbit in a month- so not only would Miffy have to endure a six hour road trip, but would have to be introduced to another rabbit after being in a new home for only a month- only to endure another six hour road trip a month after that, to wind up back with me but again in a totally new place.