I also agree, it’s not a competition. I think some people just misunderstand bunnies the bond bunnies and humans can have, probably due to them being viewed as ‘lesser’ like other people have said. I’ve had people suggest my bunnies are stupid etc (which here we know is very false!) but then after meeting and spending time with them they change their minds. I also believe that the grief felt is down to the person, some people just find it a lot more difficult to lose a pet no matter the species and shouldn’t be belittled for it. Other people bounce back, it’s a personal thing not a rule. I have a stronger bond with my long term boy than the dog I grew up with as a child.

Bonds can be very different, my boy used to sleep in our bed when he was a solo bun and to this day my partner tells me he becomes stressed and searches for me and stops cuddling his bonded mate as much when I dissappear for a few days for work conferences. One of our bridge buns would seek us out and cuddle up next to us…. So it’s definitely not species dependent for sure! Just a lack of understanding from some people I think.