Smokey

[SmokeyBunnyRobinson]

Smokey passed away this morning.

A year ago they diagnosed her with kidney failure. At the time, the vet and I believed she had a matter of weeks left. She proved everyone wrong and lived for a full year after her diagnosis. For 95% of this past year, she was the same diva Smokey. She had some bad days — days where she wasn’t really eating a lot or was lethargic — but for the most part, she was her total normal self. I noticed last week she wasn’t herself — she growled at me, attacked me, and kept to herself inside her house. I guess I should have known right there she was telling me to leave her alone, it was her time. She passed in her sleep, which is the most I could ever ask for. After watching 2 bunnies suffer from congetial issues from poor breeding, I can at least say my baby went peacefully.

Smokey would have been 8 years old in March. She lived a full life showing the world how much of a diva she was. She was a pre-Kindergarten rabbit for half of her life, she loved the kids. And she thought she was a cat because she was raised with 4 of them, so she walked everywhere and played with cat toys.

I will miss Smokey. And there is a huge hole in my heart right now. But I got another year with her that I did not think I had. And I cherished every minute of it. Now she is over the Rainbow Bridge with all of the other bunnies hopping around and eating dandelions like they are spaghetti.

[Bam]

SBR, I’m sorry for your loss.
I’m amazed that Smokey got a whole year “extra”. That is so great! I remember how sick she was last year. She must have had a very strong will.

Binky free, little Smokey.

[tobyluv]

I’m sorry about the loss of Smokey. She was a beautiful little bunny.

[SmokeyBunnyRobinson]

She’s always been a stubborn diva, so I’m not surprised. I should have known better.

What really turned everything around was when I decided to give her baby rabbit pellets for the extra fat and protein. The Critical Care was helping her with her weight (and she loved it) but nothing was changing. And if it went even an hour past the time she was supposed to have it, she would start drooling again. I remembered how my mom, who had bred cats, had said when mother’s are nursing you give them kitten food because they need the extra nutrients. It was like a lightbulb went off. Within a week of changing to baby rabbit pellets every day, she was completely back to her normal self. I contribute her will to live and the extra nutrients of the baby rabbit pellets to that extra time I was able to have with her.

Thank you for remembering her. 

[SmokeyBunnyRobinson]

Thank you.

[jerseygirl]

Oh Im sorry to hear SBR. Im glad you got that extra time with her and she spent in mostly in good health.
There are plenty of other Diva bunnies greeting her over the Bridge, Im sure.
Binky Free Smokey !

[Azerane]

I’m very sorry for your loss. She was so very lucky to have a whole extra year with you.

Binky free, Smokey.

[Jessica]

sorry to hear about your bunny. she was a very strong willed baby. binkie free smokey.

[LittlePuffyTail]

I’m so very sorry for the loss of Smokey. She was so very lucky to have been your bunny. May she remain with your in your heart and memories forever.

(((((((Smokey)))))

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