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I haven’t used this website in quite some time, but Simba died last night, my dad found him in his cage this morning and woke me up to tell me. We don’t know how he died, he didn’t seem sick, he had ate all his food last night, and drank good, I refilled his water twice, and I was up until maybe 3-4 in the morning and he was still alive and meeting me at the cage door when I walked past him… But I know rabbits don’t normally show that they’re sick until it’s too late, although, my mom thinks he may have been older than the person we bought him off of said he was, (Doesn’t seem unlikely, they got him off craigslist and they said he was a month old, but he didn’t grow at all in a whole year.) He was a great bunny, he never was skiddish, he liked to sit on my shoulder, he did tricks and gave me kisses. Hopefully he’s having fun in bunny heaven right now. <3 However, my aunt suggested getting a new rabbit for Christmas, honestly, that's not going to fix me missing Simba. He was my buddy and I loved him. It's not like I'm a little kid anymore, I'm an adult, I may have a form of autism, but that doesn't mean I don't understand what's happening. I understand all too well what happened. But, when my rabbit's died when I was about 6 or 7, they just replaced them with a dog and I was happy, I didn't know much better. But now, it's just upsetting. My dad had to bury him for me, I couldn't even watch without tearing up. I honestly hope I gave him the best life a rabbit could have, and that he's happy where ever he is now. Alright, I'm going to conclude this post with a picture:
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I’m so sorry for your loss.
Sleep tight, Simba, and binky free. I’m sure your family means well in trying to cheer you with another bunny friend. They’ll understand if you tell them perhaps it’s best to wait. You need time to grieve and maybe somewhere down the road you can open your heart to a new friend. Perhaps a rescue bun.
Simba looks very much like my Mimzy did when he was younger bun. That’s a lovely photo you’ve included.
Take care of yourself and please don’t be a stranger. Post again if you feel the need, sometimes it helps to collect as many memories as possible in one place.
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It is a sad fact of bunny life that sometimes they can be well and healthy one minute and ill or pass suddenly the next. I think we all have trouble losing a loved one, animal or otherwise, if we feel we missed something or not. It wasn’t even necessarily that Simba was sick…it just may have been his time.
Either way, please be gentle with yourself. It is what Simba would want, surely. They are remarkable creatures and that is what makes saying goodbye to them so incredibly difficult.
He sounds an exemplary companion. I think most of us find our bunnies mostly concern themselves with whether breakfast was on time or not (I know mine do!) When a bun is sympathetic to your feelings and comes to offer comfort…that is a special bond indeed. You are so blessed to have had such a relationship.
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This option is certainly not for everyone but I found Bluebell in the pets section of craigslist. There are so many unwanted rabbits whose owners either don’t know or don’t care about rabbit rescues – or they are too ashamed to bring their rabbit to a shelter.
Obviously there are a few downsides to this. One is that you do not know who you are communicating with when you use a site like craigslist. I would recommend not just emailing but also speaking with the person on the phone. When you meet with them to collect your new bunny, I would suggest doing it in a public place. I met with the woman who owned Bluebell in the parking lot of a municipal building a few towns over. Also you should bring a friend, significant other, parent, etc. along. These suggestions might seem a bit paranoid but I’ve realized that they are par for the course for most people who use craigslist seriously. I am a female in my 20s living alone and I still brought someone along to get Bluebell
. Can’t be too careful when dealing with the internet. The other downside is that most rescues can give some sort of medical background for the rabbit. Many owners cannot, and some will not be forthcoming about medical problems if they are really trying to get rid of the rabbit. So the first thing you’ll want to do is take bunny to the vet to make sure that you are aware of any medical problems, and that you are sure of the spay/neuter status and can make appointments accordingly.
Sorry I sort of wrote a book about this subject! But sadly there are a ton of rabbits on craigslist that need to be rehomed. These rabbits are sometimes (though not always) neglected or abused by children and families who do not understand rabbits. Another thing to keep in mind with any rabbit, really… Anyway, always an option to keep in mind if you do not have a rescue in your area.
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I’m so sorry for your loss
I lost my cat of 15 years this spring and she was my best friend and slept with me every night. I was wreck for quite a while and I was sure that I wouldn’t get another cat for quite a while. But only 2 months later I got a call from my local SPCA that there was a mom cat and her 5 babies dumped outside overnight and they needed somewhere to stay until the babies were big enough to be adopted (I’m a regular foster parent for them). I wasn’t quite ready, but they needed somewhere to stay so I said yes. In the end it really helped me heal and realise that I could add another animal into my heart, without “replacing” my cat. After 8 weeks, the kittens went back to the shelter to be adopted and I ended up keeping the mom
It’s been 3 months since I officially adopted her and 5 months since she came to stay with me and I don’t regret my decision. I still think about my old cat everyday and miss her, but I don’t expect the new one to be her. I think you will know in your heart when you are ready to open up your home to another bun
And try not to let your friends/family get you down with their comments, they mean well they just don’t understand. I went through the same thing and I just politely told them that that’s not how I feel and I would appreciate if they didn’t bring that up again. -
Oh, in case anyone cares to see, I found the very last picture I got of him, after this picture he began grooming that puppy (On a deflated exercise ball my nephew decided belonged on the floor, and apparently comfortable enough for a bunny and puppy to lay on.) He was very good with them, even though it was the first time he met them, he licked each one of their foreheads for at least a minute (There’s 6 pups in all.) This was on October 9th, so like 2 weeks ago.
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Posted By jerseygirl on 10/26/2012 11:39 PM
Posted By Bunny Daddy on 10/26/2012 12:50 PM
I may go this Saturday and see if I can volunteer there.That’s a great idea! It also shows you are much more mature then that so-called friend. If you are a minor, make sure you get your parents blessing about volunteering as they probably have to sign something. I hope you’re successful if you do end up applying.
They can always use the help and who knows, you might connect with a bunny there.
Yeah, my only problem would be that I’d have to ride the bus, and I’m terrified of doing so, I have horrible social anxiety along with Aspergers syndrome, so it’d be difficult for me to ride alone, if I had a car, I would drive, but sadly, I do not have my own car, and if I did, I’m as horrible at directions as my mom is.
She barely can drive to work, and she’s been working at the same place over 3 years now, forget it if the road’s closed, she’d be calling off work! Anyway, I do hope I will be able to overcome my fear of buses, if I do, then I will for sure try and see if I can volunteer, they have “Bunny Buddies” as well as “Cat Cuddlers” and “Dog Walkers.” I love all types of animals, so it may be good for me to do some volunteering. My only problem with volunteering, other than the way to get there is that I have HORRIBLE allergies, I was allergic to Simba, and I had to get used to him, before I stopped being really itchy (Although, I think the hay had a big factor in this, he had a little phase where he had to roll in the hay before sitting on me.) So I’d have to take medication, and that sometimes makes me drowsy, and not so alert. Hmm, I’m not sure, if I wasn’t such a nervous and shy person, it’d be great, but yeah… I kinda went off on a tangent, oops, sorry. D: -
Posted By Skipper’s Mama on 10/27/2012 06:40 AM
That’s a wonderful picture of Simba! =]And if you we’re to get another bun don’t feel like you’re replacing him. My bf had the same feeling when we got Skipper a week after Gilligan died. I told him it wasn’t replacement. It was just filling a hole that was empty. But get a new bun when you feel ready!
Don’t worry you’re not the only one terrible with directions. After two years living in the same house I got my boyfriend lost for two hours after he tried dropping me of after a date. Your allergies, what did the give you that made you drowsy? Have you tried asking your dr. for a generic brand of something? I only bring it up because the new bath of hay we got caused me to break out in hives and the dr. gave me a generic rx for Claritin to help with the allergy. It’s ten times cheaper and it’s not nearly as drowsy inducing as other things.
Thanks
He was such a sweetheart towards the puppies. And I think it was benadryl, (I probably spelled it wrong.) I always took it since I was little, but then we just started to buy pills that dissolve in your mouth (That was actually for adults) at walmart,(I hate taking pills, so it worked good enough for me.) which only seem to work for pollen allergies, not fur allergies, which I do have fur allergies towards any animal that sheds. It sucks, because I love animals, and I’m allergic to half of them. 
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What a precious picture!
And what a precious bun! I actually have allergies to lots of animals. Benadryl not only makes me sleepy but really cranky too, so I sympathize.
Can you use something like Zyrtec or Clairitin? I do hope you’ll be able to volunteer, it sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you.
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OMG. That picture of Simba may be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! And he was bigger than the pup which makes the photo even better!
I also really hope you get a chance to volunteer!
I think it will give you some comfort to be around other animals again since animals have such a great sense for us being upset and sad. Just think — if you conquer your fear of riding the bus (I had the same fear until I did it and figured out it really wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be!) then Simba will once again be helping you overcome something. Simba would want you to be happy and experience new things and conquer anything else you have to overcome in life. I know you can do it if you try!! The bus drivers in Pittsburgh are very nice and helpful also! If you tell them where you need to go, they’ll let you know when it’s about time for you to get off. Which is what I did so I wouldn’t miss my stop since I didn’t know Pittsburgh very well and didn’t really understand how buses worked.
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