It’s very hard, and many of us here have lost our beloved bunnies. Many people don’t really understand how attached you get to them, so it helps to just post here anytime you want to talk about Shredder.

Some members post photos they’ve taken over time to share with others, and write about memories.
Some go to the Rainbow Bridge website and participate in their weekly internet ceremony to say a final goodbye.

Urging you to stick around on the site because it used to cheer me up a lot when I missed my Spockie to see other bunnies I got to know, see pix when I missed his face, and chat about bunny stuff in general.
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Regarding the practical dilemma of his ashes coming home, there are a couple different things you can do. And you don’t have to do anything right away, maybe wait for a beautiful spring or summer day when you’re more ready…

You can keep the ashes in a nice urn. They have small ones you can get for pets. My sister in law is law enforcement in Ohio, former K-9 unit. Her dog was an incredibly important part of her life. Not only was he her partner for her work with the K-9 unit, he was a pet as well. When he passed away, she displayed some pictures of him along with his collar and an urn of his ashes on a shelf.

You can also spread his ashes in a special place. If you are in your permanent home, you can do that outside and maybe plant some flowers, a pretty bush, or a tree in his memory. If you are not in a place you’re planning to stay, you might decide to put the ashes away until a time in the future when you are in a permanent place.

I am so sorry for your loss BolingbrookMom – if only I could say something to make it all better, but sadly ‘only’ time will lesson the pain. I haven’t lost a bunny but my 15yo toy poodle Molly. When he passed I thought I would never recover, but I eventually did. Firstly that sick feeling in the pit of your tummy eases. Then come the memories along with a smile. Before I knew it we were sharing stories and laughing (and sometimes cry). We buried him in our garden with his collar and topped his grave with a boulder and plaque. Every time I walk outside I see him. He is still with me and that gives me great comfort. I sometimes regret not having him cremated, then I could have kept him with me forever (downsizing our home in a few years), but I reckon I still would have set him free, spread his ashes. For the moment, don’t make any decisions. Just get through your grief till you can think about Shredder and it doesn’t quite hurt so much. You’ll know when the time is right to make that decision. In the meantime, take comfort that you are not alone. We are all thinking of you at this very sad time. Take care BolingbrookMom.

Don’t have much to say, except how very sorry I am. I know it hurts a lot, sending (((hugs))).