Passed away!!!

[Gingerxmistyxo]

Hi,

some of you may remember a few of my posts about ginger and Misty. Yesterday Misty was hiding and weak and I knew something was wrong. I took her to the vets and they couldn’t find anything specific but gave me something to keep her gut moving and pain killers.  She progressively stopped eating and drinking and I was hand feeding and syringe watering her throughout the night. This morning after her meds and an attempt to get her to eat some banana (which she managed a mouthful of) she did a quick run around her cage, took a couple of open mouth gasps for air and then led down next to us and passed away.

this is gingers second bonded rabbit to pass away and I don’t know what to do. I have her in their enclosure and left him to grieve for a couple of hours but I have now had to take her to the vets for her to be cremated. Where do I go from here? He is a spoilt bun and I really want to make sure he’s ok but don’t think I can go through this again. Do I need to think about bonding him again? He’s now 5 and I really don’t know what to do but if it was just me I would not be getting another fur baby. Please help!

[Bam]

I’m very sorry Misty passed.

If you’re at home a lot, Ginger might be fine with you as a life partner instead of another bun. It is better for buns to have a same species partner, but that isn’t always possible for very many different reasons. It is very hard to cope with the loss of a rabbit.

[Mom21]

If Ginger shows signs of sadness like not eating you might want to try bunny introductions to see if it helps.

How long did you have misty before she passed?

[DanaNM]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve been through this several times before and it’s so hard.

There is no need to rush into making a decision about what to do for Ginger. Keep an eye on him to make sure he’s eating enough, you may see him be more “quiet” for a while, and that’s ok. If you start to notice signs of depression then you may consider another rabbit. Even fostering can help a bun that’s grieving. I did this for Bun Jovi when I lost Bertha. I wasn’t ready to adopt and bond at first, but having the fosters as neighbors for him really brought back his spark. Giving him a stuffy to snuggle with can also help.

 

. . . 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.  

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