I had posted in the R.B. Forum that Archie had passed away earlier in the week   I know I haven’t been on the boards for a long time and for the people that don’t know me here’s some background on Archie & Sandy…  We had tried to bond Sandy with Archie and his mate Gracie but she never got along with Gracie so we decided to leave Sandy in a separate cage.  She pretty much preferred to be alone.  Gracie passed away and we tried to bond them again but we were in a rut and decided to stop.  Sandy was pretty territorial of her cage.  We would let her out and she could go right by Archie’s cage no problem but if Archie was out and we didn’t have a gate around Sandy’s cage and he got close to her’s, she would lunge at him.  She would visit his cage sometimes to sniff around but that was about it.  Archie passed away in his sleep earlier this week.  Afterwards my husband said maybe we out to have opened his cage and let Sandy go in and see him.  I had never thought of this, you just assume you do this with bonded rabbits.  But after his passing she seemed a little somber.  She’s still eating very well but just isn’t binkying around like she used to.  We did also change her cage (It killed me going pass his empty cage so we took his down and redid hers the next day).  It’s nice and big and she can run around whenever.  I guess we just have to give her lots of attention and time will heal.  I did order a few things yesterday….a new cottage since the one in her cage has Archie’s scent, some toys and a stuffed lop bunny.  I never tried it but maybe it’ll help and she’ll like the “company”.  She doesn’t come out of her room much but then again she never liked going out when my son was up (I think he scares her but he is completely harmless and actually keeps his distance)….heck sometimes I don’t like going out of my room when my 2 1/2 year old is up lol! I feel like even though she wasn’t bonded with him, he was in his cage next to her and there was always somebunny making noise or right there and now she’s alone in the room.    We’re selling our house in the spring and we were going to put both of them in the basement to make their room an actual bedroom but since he’s gone I can’t imagine putting her down there.  

I’m not sure if I have an actual question or not; maybe am I doing everything right?  I just didn’t expect her to grieve since she wasn’t bonded.  She just looks a little sad.