I’m sorry that you lost Candy.

We cant know if rabbits grieve, they probably do in some form. They are a social species and prefer not to be alone. They do seem to sense when another rabbit is sick, which can sometimes result in aggression towards the sick rabbit.

If he is eating and drinking and pooping, he will likely be alright. It’s very good if he can be in the living room with you now, because he will need your company more when he’s lost his bonded mate.

Rabbits tend to grieve in their own ways, and they often know something is up before we do. Sometimes a bonded mate will even abandon the other bunny in the final hours (which is heartbreaking to watch, but you can imagine why this would happen in wild bunnies). It’s good that he’s eating and drinking and zooming a bit.

One of my bridge bunnies, Bertha, was widowed a whopping 3 times. She always handled it well. I felt like maybe she was a bit quieter than usual, but it’s hard to tell what I was projecting from my own emotions, since I was mourning as well. I also noticed that after a few weeks, she got quite a bit more destructive. Not sure if it was grief or boredom, but I eventually rebonded her after each time.

You are doing the right thing by spending time with him and just letting him come to you. If he seems very lonely, you can try getting him a stuffy to cuddle with. Not all buns are into them, but some will cuddle and groom them.

It is extra heartbreaking to lose a young bun  💔

It could be a sign of stress. Stress changes the gut pH, and that in turn affects the gut microbial balance. It’s very good that you’re keeping a close eye!

The best thing for mild gut issues like these is more hay. It seems prosaic, but its actually the best food for the gut bacteria and funghi (yeasts (wich are a type of funghi) are important components of the gut microbiome). If he will eat more hay if you hand feed it, do hand feed it.

Rabbits also tend to eat more hay if its served in small wads here and there across the bunny area. In nature, rabbits forage over large areas. There is still a lot of the wild left in our house rabbits.

I think he will be fine if he has his family to hang out with. 🙂

It could be a sign of stress. Stress changes the gut pH, and that in turn affects the gut microbial balance. It’s very good that you’re keeping a close eye!

The best thing for mild gut issues like these is more hay. It seems prosaic, but its actually the best food for the gut bacteria and funghi (yeasts (wich are a type of funghi) are important components of the gut microbiome). If he will eat more hay if you hand feed it, do hand feed it.

Rabbits also tend to eat more hay if its served in small wads here and there across the bunny area. In nature, rabbits forage over large areas. There is still a lot of the wild left in our house rabbits.

I think he will be fine if he has his family to hang out with. 🙂

Poor little guy. 🙁

You might end up needing to syringe feed him for a bit, hopefully your vet can give some pain meds etc. to help him feel better!