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Reply To: Bunny Grieving – What is normal and what should I look out for?

08/30/2025 at 10:05 AM

BrunosMama

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Hello!

I’m sorry to hear of your loss. 🙁 I’m sure its hard on both you and Penelope bun.

I have had similar experiences when a close bonded bun loses its mate. Most of the symptoms were loss of appetite, not super active, and in one case, the bun just shut down – he didn’t want to eat or groom himself, he just sat and stared. Its important to make sure she continues eating, even if you have to syringe feed her. You don’t want her to go into stasis. So, just be extra mindful of her intake/output right now.

I’m glad Penelope got to be with her mate when he passed, I really think this helps.

You could try giving her a new stuffy (or wash the old one) and maybe rearrange the cage once you have cleaned it. Or rearrange her play space. It may help her to have something new to explore and may help to “reset” her brain that things have changed. This may also help with a new bond, as she won’t associate the space as her and her former mates space.

I hope that you both feel better. Its never easy losing a bun.💜<!–/data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_250830_130328_950.sdocx–>