Yeay, I did it! lol

How old is Pitstop? That’s awful that your vet just said “he’s old and dying”. I’m glad to hear he, as well, is doing good now.

We have a lot in common: I also have anxiety and stress that lead to me being off work. It’s something extremely hard to conquer. And I’m planning my wedding for October!

We don’t know, he was found abandond in his cage on the side of a hwy. I’ve had him 4 years i think now, and he lived with another foster Mom for a year i think.  She honestly thought it was just his little old bunny body failing him from age, But I told her just how active crazy he is, still zooming around my house and trying to raid the fridge when you open it.
That’s neat, How’s your wedding coming along? I have so little time to get everything done it’s crazy. We’re having a small private ceremony at a Horse Ranch up country, it’s so beautiful. I am going with a Fall Theme for my colours.

Yeah.. I wanna see the pic too Or else, I’m going to steal Kyoto! Please, more Kyoto pics!

Come take Him! lol… He’s here because no one wants him LOL, he’s a total SPAZ. The bunny who was supposed to be here 2 months has been here 3 years. I have grown an attachment to the little weirdo bunny though, so you may need to fight me for him these days :p hehehe

I had to take Buddy out of the group today. it was just to much stress on the other bunnies, his humping on Puff and trying to hump the other bunnies wasn’t slowing and then he started picking on Kyoto where I had to separate them from a ball as they bit onto each others face Both have pulled hair and some scabs. I love little Buddy but he just dosn’t fit in with my mild tempered older bunnies.
After his mite treatment is done he will go back to the large bunny group he was with at the shelter (as he was supposed to 2 months ago).

I’m almost finished PitStops new cage, just needs one more coat of paint. It’s going to be in my living room under our large front window. I want to make a solid top for it where I can put some of my plants. One good thing about Pitters is he doesn’t jump on furnitre, he hates being up on it, so as long as my plant are that high they are safe from him.

The white bunny with the grey nose is Puff the lionhead. She doesn’t like to be touched or handled but she’s a real sweet natured bunny. She was a dumped Breeders Bunny, has the breeders tattoo in her ear. Her and Baby have hit it off, she’s always snuggled up with him now. All four bunnies are back to their selves, happy and stress free from Buddy.
I will be moving and making their cage larger once Buddy is back at the shelter, and I will see if I can bond Bubba back into that group. (Fingers Crossed)

MimzMum, My wedding is fall themed, Cranberry & Burnt orange are my colours We are also having a small wedding on a 100 year old Horse Ranch up country, it’s so beautiful (Trees, a Lake, old country log buildings and of course Horses!) When we get back we’ll have a big party to have all our friends celebrate with us since I could only invite family as the ranch has only so much space. Yesterday we ordered our Wine, I am getting the invitations done Tuesday, I’m putting together my decorations. I have borrowed most of my stuff to cut down on costs, even my dress is borrowed, I could never spend $500 on a dress I wear once never mind MORE then that. So I’ll wear someone elses $2G dress hehehe :p

I have to still put PitStops new cage together (large dog crate), I’ve finished sanding and repainting it.

I hope everyone’s bun’s are well, I’ve been thinking of you all and each of them.

I know this is a bit of an older post, but I thought I would give an update once again.
July has been a terrible month for me, Not only loosing two human family members but 3 of my precious fur babies.

Bubba ended up having heart failure and I had to put him to sleep, it was a terrible loss specially since he (and his brother) was my first bunny, and had been a constant companion for me this year, as he lived in my computer room.
It was the loss of PitStop that even now I can’t think of without crying. I’m not sure anyone will ever know what that little bunny meant to me. We had a rough run with him, I had been treating him for pasturella, and he had not been feeling well that week. He was doing really well one night and over did it, causing him to go into respiratory distress where we believe caused a seizure. I was giving him CPR, and my hubby ran and brought in our O2 bottle from the garage, we were able to get him back on his feet and rushed him to the emergency hospital. We took him home after and i set up my own O2 chamber with a humidifier the oxygen bottle and a crate with a towel over it. He was still eating and would perk up on and off. I took him to my Vet we did X-Rays and found one of his lungs being squished with fluid.
With my recent losses and the fact that Pitters was perking up, and his other lung was fine and we could see his heart (Bubba’s heart was not visible from the fluid around his lungs) we decided we would try and remove the fluid and see how much time that gave him…. we thought if it was infection caused by pasturella then antibiotics would also help.
I sat with him during the procedure, he did well and came home with me, but that night he passed away. I have no regrets because he passed away peacefully in his own home, with me in his bed.
One lesson I learned from this experience is if your bunny starts sleeping/laying down and putting the front paws under/behind them to bring them to the Vet and have an x-ray. This sleeping position helps expand the lungs/chest cavity from pressure of the shoulder blades. PitStop had been doing this and I just thought it strange.
My Vet sent the fluids we removed for testing and NO infection was found (very surprising), it ended up that Pitters had Cancer in his chest and it was causing the fluid to build up. So though we tried everything, in the end there would have been nothing we could have done to save him.

A week(ish) ago I took Puff the lionhead in to be put down. She was having too much trouble getting around, and her little front legs could no longer hold the weight of her body. It was a sad goodbye.
At the same time as i said goodbye to Puff, I found blood in Baby’s urine. My Vet and I decided we would treat it like a bladder infection with antibiotics, but if it didn’t go away it probably meant cancer. I’m relieved to say i have not seen anymore blood in his urine.

After all this I have decided to keep Buddy. These losses where to much for me in such a short time, and the living area of my house has felt so empty. I have to admit I really enjoy how clean it is now, without litter boxes and such. Though I have been giving Buddy run of my house during the evenings, and he’s not wrecked a thing He is on a diet, and getting lots of TLC and exercise. I am enjoying his silly personality.

I’ve also been able to help other people who live around me with their rabbits. I met a complete stranger and started talking about rabbits, she had taken in some and one was ill, so I told her to bring it to my place and I would look it over. I cleaned up the bunny, cleaned her wound and recommended my vet for treatment. And the last week a new friends rabbit was having stasis issues and they needed to head out for the day, so I took her bunny in and got her feeling better and eating again.
So though I can’t foster anymore rabbits, I am still trying to help those I can, and it feels good.

I get married in a months time, and all that has kept me busy. I have a food dehydrator on my wedding registry in hopes I can get one and start making my bunnies their own home made treats. Though I won’t tell anyone that’s why I want one LOL, I’m sure I’d just get the rolling eyes and “oh yeah u and your bunnies” :p

I hope everyone here is doing well, I’m going to do some reading and catch up on what’s been happening.

Thanks Ladies
I’ve been getting some good 1-on-1 bunny time lately, that always makes the day a little brighter Yesterday I spent the day in bed napping with Baby, he’s just so funny. I gave him a towel and when he wasn’t snuggled sleeping with me he was playing in the towel digging and pushing it all over.
It was also the first time he had the run of the house and didn’t wreck a thing!
I saw some bunnies at the local fair in the 4H area, they had a couple Jersey Wooly’s there both younger bunnies, and I have to say my Old man was a lot better looking them both LOL, and he’s over 7 years old.

1 Month till my wedding! YIKES!

lol… Kyoto has the biggest ‘boobs’ now and on top of that he’s shedding like crazy and looks terrible LOL. His man boobs are from 3 large fatty lumps in his dewlap, they are non cancerous and have stopped growing. After everyone’s done shedding and had a good brushing I’ll get some new updated pictures

Three of my bunnies are on shavings, it’s a mess but Baby would never learn to litter train, even after two years of trying. So I gave up. Everyone else uses litter boxes, Spencer & Suzy have immaculate litter habits which is nice, though they also like digging their litter out of the tray some days.

I just picked up my borrowed dress tonight, I tried it on again and it doesn’t fit. My weddings one month away. So now I’m in a mad rush to find a new one… Like I needed that stress lol

Jersey, thanks I believe Whizz is very busy taking care of all those bunnies I made Ry a Shadowbox of Whizz, it has a few pictures, her tags and collar. I wanted it as a wedding gift but I couldn’t wait to give it to him.
I have added these odd tube shaped photo holders on my gift registry. There are 4 photo tubes per frame. I plan on putting each of my bunnies pictures in each tube, and then inserting a small canister of their ashes hidden inside each photo. This way I can keep the ashes but they are hidden, and I still get a nice way to remember my buns (Plus this would take up less space then the urns I never liked anyway).

There seems to be so much I have missed recently. I have a lot of cute photos to look through

Woot, Dress disaster diverted LOL. I am borrowing my other friends and it fits well (Plus is GORGEOUS!). I am having it taken in on Wednesday so it will fit better (She’s much bigger chested then me lol). My mother bought me a pair of adorable shoes, though I’m not sure they are going to work with the dress, so Friday I am shoe shopping.

Thursday my Degu Bruce passed away. I’m getting a little worn on the fact all my pets are so old these days. Bruce was older then dirt, survived so many illnesses and infections I had actually taken him to the Vet to be PTS two other times in the past years when I thought he couldn’t make it. Each time he miraculously recovered. My Vet always joked “He’s not Old, He’s Geriatric!”. No matter his age he was always so active, even spent a lot of his time free run in my home. His favorite thing was to sunbath at the backdoor.

My Vet has told me to space out my pets next time, and that I am not to see her again for a while, as it seems I have only seen her in the last two months to have someone put down

The position is more the bunny loaf, but with the front legs out back/behind the chest/body. The bunny can even be stretched out with the back legs as well, so not just hunched.

Hunching over can also help expand the chest as well, and usually is followed by hard breathing or gasping Poor Ol Bruce was getting to that stage when I took him in.

Kind of think of trying to put your elbows together behind your back and how that opens your chest some.

Posted By LittlePuffyTail on 08/17/2011 04:55 AM
((((((Bruce))))))

I just went shoe shopping on Saturday. I couldn’t believe it. I went to 1 store: Winners. Not sure if you have one there or not. I couldn’t believe I found EXACTLY what I wanted. Flat gold knotted sandals. They will look gorgeous with my dress. And they were marked down to $25.00! I couldn’t believe my luck. Yesterday I bought a hairpiece on Etsy. So now I have all my outfit except a strapless bra and jewelry. I can’t wait to try everything on together.

What date in September is your wedding?

Ok, your SO not going to believe this. I went to Winners with my Mother and she bought me those GOLD & WHITE Knoted in the middle toeless sandles. LMAO… I’m wearing them with my dress and we pay’d $25 for them LOL 

I bought my strapless pushup bra at La Senza, and my corset at The Bay. I found those ‘all in one’ deals didn’t have very good support.  I bought my accessories cheap as well, and all matching with silver flowers and pearls. 

I’m just on my way now for my dress fitting. 
Our wedding date is September 10th, so I am 10 days away!!!!! Ack! So much to finish LOL How are your plans coming along?

As for Bunny stuff, Baby’s been feeling a bit off, his poops show it. But he was having a fun time running around the yard with me yesterday, and have a nap during the day with me on the bed… of course with an extra towel for him to play in

I’ll post pictures with the shoes after the wedding, see if we match I just got a pair of cowboy boots from me neighbour, I’m going to do some prop photos

I am excited, and a little stressed out. 5 more days! I bought my Jewelry at Macy’s in the States, really good deals. Then I bought some of my hair decorations at Claire’s. My guys are wearing Orange ties, my Maid of Honor is now wearing Cranberry as her orange dress didn’t match the ties. My Colours are Burnt Orange and Cranberry, it’s fall themed. I love Purple and Orange those are my favorite colours! You have to post some pictures after the wedding!
I’m not having any kids in the wedding party, my Mother-in-law wants her stupid dog as a ring bearer… it’s not trained or neutered and runs away… sure that’d go well on a horse ranch out in the bush. Multipoo lost in the middle of no where with wedding rings tied around his collar. :p