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Hello everyone,
I have not been on for ages … and now… I’m logging in… to tell you all that we are getting a third bunny! TODAY!
I got an email from our House Rabbit Society that one of the sanctuary homes had to shut down due to illness and that very sadly, four bunnies had to be rehomed. As you all know, we are not all that rabbit-experienced but we have been owned by rats for the last 7.5 years. Well, one of the bunnies, Timothy, is nearing the end of his life, he is not very mobile anymore (hindleg degeneration), he is grumpy and needs butt wipes. Oh, don’t we all need butt wipes when we get up there in age? Anyway, of course I had to check out their pictures and Timothy got me. I just … I had to tell my husband and I asked him whether he agreed that our home would be the perfect one for Timothy. He is emotionally exhausted (a lot of our elderly rats have been passing away in the last few weeks) but I told him to focus on the good. We are used to letting go (as unemotional and harsh as this may sound). We already have a nursing home here with all our old rats. We use laundry on all our rats, which means we are used to doing rat laundry… what’s one more, right? Timothy is kept on fleece because of his immobility. I don’t like fleece because it’s not a natural material and it doesn’t absorb pee well at all. We have thick 100% cotton curtains and linens that we will be using.
I will pick him up today around 2pm. Timothy!
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He sounds beautiful! Must be so nice for him, being there with all the animals and humans around a lot more.
No prob with the pix. You go to mountain icon(Insert pic) on the editor to put picture code in. Enter url code in the box then remove the square brackets + contents from each end. i.e. [IMG] and [/IMG] . There may be an easier way, but that’s how I do it, or else put it on end of the post as an attachment.
Keep the picture coming!
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This is a link to Palace Pet Beds. They have pieces you can buy that do go on sale and don’t take long to have shipped. Spockie was disabled just like your new little man for about 8 months, including being incontinent. Mostly it was that he couldn’t heft himself into his litter box anymore. These rugs are made for hospital use and senior animals or puppies. They have raw edges that can be cut with a matte knife or scissors, so if you can ask for a large piece on sale, get one. Then cut it down and place in spots in your home and in his cage. I used to swap out a clean one for a soiled one daily, then toss them into the washing machine. Don’t need to use the dryer within hours, but you can, too.
Eventually I carried Spockie around the apartment to look out the windows and have a change of scene. Laying on the floor kept him company when he was under the loveseat – his favorite spot. Here’s a pix. I had to bathe him in the bathroom sink several times a week by the end. He liked it and I got lots of kisses too. I supported his front end with one arm, set his backend in the sink in warm water and ran the faucet next to him. Then used a washcloth or my hand to just wash his back half. Maybe swipe his front feet a bit. Scooped him into a towel on my lap. He dozed off one day – I almost cried. It still makes me well up. But it’s a wonderful thing to make his last days or months a loving, gentle experience. He became seriously ill (GI tract) abruptly over a few days, so he went downhill fast. You’ll know when his quality of life changes that way. He clung to me. This was after a gorgeously healthy bunny for 7 years, so the last year was hardest but we were closer than ever. You’ll know when he’s ready.
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