Bonded rabbit grieving

Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS. SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED. We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best.

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 3sd replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 10 months ago by Hazel.

Viewing 3 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 06/06/2020 at 4:13 PM
  NadiaK1992
  Participant
  1 posts
  I had two Dutch rabbits mother 5years and daughter 3years , unfortunately the mother had to be put to sleep today due to having cancer 😔 we were not able to bring her body back so her daughter could say her final goodbyes 😔 so now my rabbit appears extremely depressed looking for her mum 😭 I am trying to find her another rabbit to be bonded with (on advice from the vet) however I can not find another rabbit anywhere. Would it cause her more heartache if I rehomed her somewhere with other rabbits? I don’t want her to feel like she’s lost her mum and now I’m abandoning her 😭 I’m absolutely heartbroken about all of this and can’t bare losing two rabbits but if it’s for the best I will let her go 😭😭
- 06/06/2020 at 4:52 PM
  Louiethebunny
  Participant
  603 posts
  I’m so sorry for your loss. I know she is binkying free.
  
  I’m not positive, but rehoming her may cause even more stress because she is unfamiliar with the new rabbits and people. Have you tried petfinder to find more rabbits near you? Another question, were these rabbits spayed. Uterine cancer causes the majority of deaths in unspayed rabbits.
- 06/07/2020 at 12:03 PM
  DanaNM
  Moderator
  8935 posts
  I’m so sorry for your loss. 🙁
  
  Is your remaining bun eating and pooping ok? I think rehoming at this moment would be more stressful for her, because she also has a relationship with you and her home. But in the meantime you can spend extra time with her, and make sure she is still eating. Depression can lead to stasis so you need to keep her eating.
  
  Some people will give grieving rabbits a stuffy to cuddle with, just be sure she doesn’t chew it. I’ve done this before, and I would make the stuffy rabbit cuddle up and groom my widowed rabbit, and she would groom it back a little.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 06/07/2020 at 1:33 PM
  Hazel
  Participant
  2587 posts
  I’m sorry for your loss. 🙁
  
  Agree with the others, I don’t think rehoming would be good for her. She needs extra love from you and time to get over her loss. It might not be a bad thing that you can’t find a new mate for her right now. Bonding is stressful and she’s already stressed after losing her mom. Let her calm down and get used to the situation, you’ll come across an adoptable rabbit eventually.
Author

Messages

Viewing 3 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.