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DanaNM’s advice is excellent and I can’t add much to it, but I do hear your overwhelm.  It’s true that bunny vet bills can be expensive and I’d hate for you and Teddy to be in a stressful situation where you fear you can’t afford whatever it is that he needs done (if the good advice Dana gave doesn’t feel like it would cover it in your…[Read more]

Welcome to BB! This thread is from 2018. I don’t think we have heard from this member since, so we don’t know what the outcome was. If you have questions about bonding, you are welcome to start your own thread. I’m going to lock this thread so as to not cause confusion. We try to discourage people from reviving old threads.

I’m following this because I’m in a similar situation. My bunny lost her eye recently and I’d like to bond her.

Yes, sometimes if you use your fingers to pick at the mats, they just think you’re grooming their face (like another rabbit would).

Sadly I don’t have any painkillers. He’s been pooping normally, he would still get up to eat hay but then he just lays. I’m a little bit unsure about giving him more pellets (even though I would really like to), but the vet strictly said just 1 spoon, not more, because of live regeneration.

Until today he was at least eating lettuce, too, but…[Read more]

I would give a little more pellets – not as much as before, but it’s best to wean a rabbit slowly. They could starve if the’re suddenly put on nearly all hay. Do you have a painkiller for him? If he is grinding his teeth he is in pain.

I’m sorry Maui has an ear infection! You have to give the medicines even if it’s stressful for him.  He will forgive you once this thing is over. Restraining him on the floor is difficult too, but at least he can’t jump off from a height. Did you get pain medicine (meloxicam, sold under many brand names)as well as ear drops? Ear infections can be…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hello lovely</p>
It’s not silly to still have heartache and loss they are wonderful little things and fulfill so many of our needs so it’s only human to still feel such loss months later. I love my rabbit as deeply as I ever have to a human. It’s no different.

I hope talking to others and keeping busy is comforting…[Read more]

I think I know deep deep down that it was the right thing to do. It doesn’t make  easier though. I miss him so much, I am lonely and it just feels like something is missing. I have a great partner but there’s just something you get from a pet that you can’t get from a human. I’m terrified of getting another rabbit now but I just feel empty and…[Read more]

Any fragrant herbs that she normally likes. Parsley and cilantro, for example. As for fruit, any fruit, really. My bun goes crazy for apples. Right after her spay I also gave her a few dried goji berries, and that was the first thing she ate. I had made her a little smorgasbord with small heaps of nice things to eat, including hay and some…[Read more]

No need to shave – cutting the skin (or whiskers as you point out) is a concern.  You might have some luck with just a bit of warm water (in small amounts, just to spot-clean) and massaging the mats with your fingers.  I confess I’ve used haircutting scissors to cut away the more stubborn mats a couple of times, but only when the bun is nice and c…[Read more]

That’s really rough — I’m so sorry!

I agree, only you can decide for sure.  But if you’re looking for a measure of how she is feeling (re: will to live), I’ve heard of the 3 As as a potential measure: appetite, affection (how much they like to snuggle / be pet), and I think attention (how much they like to play with their toys and/or interact…[Read more]

Im sorry to see this, Bladesmith. It’s never an easy thing to face.

Sweet Dawn. The quintessential Netherland dwarf rabbit! She had a good long life with you and your daughter. She’s probably happily hopping around after Clover again now.

Im glad your daughter got to spend time with her before she went over the bridge.

How is Loki getting on…[Read more]